Sexism
Alternative music has a misogyny problem
July 19, 2023Content warning: mentions of sexual harassment, grooming, sexual assault of minors, misogyny, and queerphobia. There are a few ways in which women are generally framed in alternative music — usually rock, punk, and metal. They’re playing hard to get, they’re too young for the singer but the singer “can’t resist” the urge to pursue them, they’re slut shamed for “lusting” over the singer, or they’re ridiculed for not “understanding” the singer’s angsty past. Songs of this nature were customary as the rock genre gained traction throughout the ‘50s, with lyrics that were disgustingly straightforward in their predatory advances, and at…
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The internet has a sexism problem
March 28, 2023Content warning: mentions of sexism and sexual assault. Over the last year, our social media feeds have been regretfully subjected to content about Andrew Tate. The former kickboxer-turned-influencer, who is currently detained in Romania under suspicion of human trafficking and…
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Stop shaming women for liking sports
November 2, 2022I was called a cougar this past weekend by a group of men at a hockey rink. Yes, a group of fully-grown men who clearly lack any semblance of human decency or respect for women. Let me paint the scene.…
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Arguments can’t be “pro-life” if concern for life ends at birth
November 10, 2019It all started during Clubs Days when I was wandering the booths. As I approached one, a member who was explaining the club to a passerby turned to include me in her explanation: “We’re SFU’s pro-life club.” It took me…
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Men need to stop seeing fashion as just a women’s activity
March 27, 2019Whenever I list people who are icons of fashion — at least the people wearing it, not so much those designing and making money off of it — I can only think of women. This is a huge testament to…
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Let’s talk about bitches
September 5, 2016Bitch. It’s a powerful word. When you read the word “bitch” — or hear a classmate, a family member, or a friend say it aloud — how do you react? Since bitch has never in my life been regarded as…
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Do you hate the new Ghostbusters trailer? You might be a sexist
May 30, 2016The original 1984 Ghostbusters is not a classic. In fact, that’s what makes it so enjoyable. It’s got little to no character development, a poorly paced and thinly drawn plot, and fewer funny lines than you remember. It’s essentially an…
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Sunny with a chance of sexism
May 30, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he morning weather report had never been so sexy — until recently. Last week, Liberté Chan, a meteorologist for KTLA in Los Angeles, was so harshly criticized by viewers for wearing a ‘cocktail’ dress on the morning weather report that…
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Telling women they have ‘resting bitch face’ highlights modern double standards
May 30, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]chool pictures were never fun for me. Like I was a part of some clichéd bit on TV, it seemed like I was unable to smile for the camera. For the longest time, I was constantly being asked to kick…
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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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