Privilege
Climate change is a class issue
July 16, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Peak Associate In an East Prairie Metis Settlement, the atmosphere has ashened, accompanied by an orange tinge and smokey clouds in the sky. Trees burn and homes are destroyed, causing the community in this reserve to be displaced. About 385 kilometres northwest of this region is the unaffected city of Edmonton. While both of these places are governed by the same province, one region suffers exponentially more than the other. Many of us live comfortably in a suburban or urban area, away from the harsh reality of environmental degradation. We often believe the effects of climate change…
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Children Who Dance in the Rain highlights privilege as a “double-edged sword”
June 7, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of sexual abuse, sexual abuse by family member. It’s been several years since I’ve been as moved by an illustrated book as I was turning through the pages of Children Who Dance…
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Mainstream veganism needs to focus on equity over moral outrage
November 10, 2020by Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor I grew up with a vegetarian mother and ate a mainly vegetarian diet until I was about 17. I’m originally from Sri Lanka, and a lot of our food is conducive to vegetarian…
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Deaf U pushes deaf culture into the mainstream by focusing on deaf perspectives
October 24, 2020By: Serena Bains, Staff Writer New eight-episode Netflix series Deaf U was released on October 9. The series follows the lives of deaf students at Gallaudet University and acts as an introduction to the deaf community for hearing folk. The…
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Check your privilege
October 11, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you’ve read the title of this quiz and are groaning about social justice warriors, or how the world is becoming too politically correct, or that you’re tired of being picked on for having a decent life, please just hear…
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White women can’t speak to all sectors of feminism
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1791" align="alignnone" width="814"] Photo Credit: Anosha Ashfaq[/caption] It is often highly contentious when one voice tries to represent oppressed people from all areas of life. Feminism is no exception. Earlier this year, Boyhood actress Patricia Arquette received major backlash…
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Why white male privilege is problematic
January 11, 2015It’s no secret that white male privilege is problematic. But what exactly is privilege? What does it mean to be a white male? And why is all of this so problematic? While many authors would answer these questions with a…
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