After several teen suicides in the past year in Canada, it is clear that there is a bullying epidemic in this country. CBC‘s Connect With Mark Kelley decided to get an inside perspective from students about their experiences with bullying — either as the perpetrators or the victims. He set up a confession camera booth ...
Anti-bullying legislation is under attack by religious groups in Ontario. The proposed bill seeks to challenge homophobic bullying in schools but the religious groups opposing it say that it is an attempt to push a “gay lifestyle” on their children. Passing a bill to stop bullying in schools may sound a bit extreme. You might ...
“Hell is other people,” as the philosopher said. And nowhere is this more true than in the office. Most of us work, have worked, or will work in an office at some point in our lives; and most of us will have experienced the hell that other people make them. I’m not talking about the ...
I’ve never seen more than five minutes of a Real Housewives show but I was excited for the premiere of the Vancouver version — Vancouver is my hometown and I wanted to see how the other half live. I was about half an hour into the two (!) hour premiere and already bored with all ...
What happens when a child strongly identifies with a sex that doesn’t match their own body? Zach Avery may have been born with boy parts but he knew he wanted to be a girl by the age of three. Although initially Zach can dress up as a girl without being betrayed by his “boyness,” puberty ...
Misogynistic hashtag of the day can only be #ItsOnlyOkToHitAGirlIf. I first spotted it yesterday, when @VandalLiza tweeted: #ItsOnlyOkToHitAGirlIf is currently a hashtag topic. This is disgusting. Have a word with yourselves you ignorant twats. I investigated further, and noticed a tweet from @B_Shantell, another like-minded person: Did I really just see #ItsOnlyOkToHitAGirlIf on my timeline? ...
Having a good relationship with your mom may benefit more than your emotional health. Bonding with your mom could actually keep you thin, according to a new study. After tracking 977 children, researchers found that toddlers who lacked strong emotional bonds with their mothers were twice as likely to become obese by the age of ...
An Ontario nun is suing her former sisters after an alleged campaign of harassment spanning fourteen years. The alleged bullying, which led to Victoria Ivantchenko’s resignation from the convent in 2010, included identity theft, psychological abuse and animal abuse; Ivantchenko claims other nuns killed her two cats. Ivantchenko is suing St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox ...
Think back to your childhood playground. Do you remember little Tommy pinching little Susie’s butt? Or little Sally chasing little Archie around to get a kiss? Do you remember little Joe flipping up girls’ skirts? Is it all just innocent child-play? Not according to a new study, it isn’t. The study from the American Association ...
It needs to get better right now. So says Rick Mercer in his latest trademark video rant. In it Mercer, a popular Canadian political satirist and TV personality, talks about how insufficient the “It gets better” message is for gay teens. Mercer recorded this video in response to the recent suicide of 15-year old Jamie ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
