feminism
An interview with SFU’s coolest feminist radio-host, Kitty Cooke
April 4, 2016Twenty-two year old Kitty Cooke is a communication and archaeology student, DIY enthusiast, and the co-host of CJSF’s feminist radio show, IntraVenus. Sassy and smart, Kitty sees her communication and archaeology education as her pathway to educating others on culture and anthropology. In her final semester at SFU, The Peak sat down with Kitty to talk about her experience in broadcasting with CJSF, and how she hopes to engage with world with media. The Peak: Tell us a bit about yourself. Kitty: I’m in my [. . .] first semester of my fifth year. I am a communication major and…
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Why doesn’t mainstream feminism embrace women of colour?
March 21, 2016Today’s feminist problem is that mainstream feminism often attempts to speak on behalf of the struggles of women of colour, while silencing them in the process. A striking example was Patricia Arquette’s “feminist” Oscar speech in 2015, where she proclaimed…
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Sweden’s policy can solve the emotional labour debate
February 1, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree waves of feminism later, women are still fighting for equality in today’s society. “Unpaid emotional labour is being hailed as the next feminist frontier,” writes Leah McLaren for The Globe and Mail. She, herself, has been downtrodden with extra…
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Stop looking for reasons not to be a feminist
January 18, 2016[dropcap]F[/dropcap]eminism is the F-word of 2016. I like to think that most people in this day and age are feminists — self-proclaimed or not. Yet a lot of people I encounter are very against this movement, and some are even…
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SFU isn’t ready for a Men’s Centre
November 23, 2015[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen talking about the Women’s Centre on campus, it’s not uncommon to immediately hear the sarcastic question of “well, where’s the Men’s Centre?” The idea of a Men’s Centre on University campuses is one embroiled in years of debate. It…
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I’m tired of being ogled at while taking the SkyTrain
October 26, 2015I’ve always had a big thing for public connection; catching a passerby’s eye in the habitual bustle, maybe offering a nod or — heaven forbid — a quick “good morning.” There’s something worthwhile in mustering the effort to reach out…
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Herself.com brings the female body back to reality
August 4, 2015Australian actress Caitlin Stasey recently released images of a conversation she had with a popular magazine’s editor who had refused to feature her when she turned down a nude photo-shoot. According to Stasey, the editor of Good Weekend magazine assumed…
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A thank you letter to Tim Hunt
June 22, 2015Thank you, Tim Hunt. Thank you for successfully outlining the key feelings I have long held about what’s been holding back my scientific pursuits. In his progressive and insightful words to young science journalists at a recent conference, Hunt, a…
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Ridiculous! A high school told a girl that her poncho made out of word puzzles and Sudokus was “too distracting” for male students
May 25, 2015[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignnone" width="940"] Illustration by Rachelle Tjahyana[/caption] A local teenager is fighting back after her school suspended her for wearing clothes made entirely out of crosswords, Sudokus, and other puzzles meant to stimulate a person’s cognitive thinking. Beth Francis,…
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Mad Max: Fury Road starts out promising, but confuses itself for a feminist manifesto
May 21, 2015[caption id="attachment_2625" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Orlando Weekly[/caption] It’s been three decades since the last movie in the Mad Max franchise (the third film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) came out in 1985, but director George Miller has finally treated…
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