Sex sexuality and gender issue
A guide to avoid hypersexualizing Black bodies
February 4, 2019By: Youeal Abera, Staff writer As a young Black man who lives in Vancouver, a city where African-Canadians constitute 1.2% of its population, I discovered what it means to be “visually different” at a very young age. When I hit puberty, and when my friends began to date, things took an interesting turn. On my hockey team, in my high school, or even in my church, my white companions would talk about Black bodies in ways that, as a youth, left me profoundly confused. I wondered why the timid white girl in my grade 11 class emphasized her need to…
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“She uses they/them pronouns” : allyship to the gender-diverse community
February 3, 2019By: Sarah McCarthy I appreciate the initiative of including your name and your pronouns in class introductions. But I am always frozen with fear in this situation. I also appreciate this momentous phenomenon of creating language that challenges cissexism and…
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Love letter to SFU #3 (To the Women’s Centre)
February 1, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff writer Dear Women’s Centre, You hold a very special place in my heart, and I can only express this love through gratitude. I want to thank you for this safe haven, including both the All Genders…
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