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Polygamy Ruled Unsafe For Women And Children

Polygamy Ruled Unsafe For Women And Children

November 23, 2011 2 Comments

Today the Supreme Court of Canada decided whether polygamy is a constitutional right or simply a marriage option for people with varying tastes. The court has been listening to arguments for and against why polygamy should be legalized. This topic was brought to the court’s attention in relation to the Mormon fundamentalist group residing commune ...

Secular Rules Are Sexist Rules

Secular Rules Are Sexist Rules

November 3, 2011 No Comments

Women in Québec are being disproportionately affected by laws that are making the province increasingly secular. Two years ago 80 members of the En Route Foundation, a Catholic lay group, gathered in a hall rented from the city and watched an inspirational video. They prayed, celebrated mass and ate a potluck lunch. Sound suspicious? Maybe not to us regular folks ...

Canada Decriminalizes Prostitution (For Now)

Canada Decriminalizes Prostitution (For Now)

September 29, 2010 1 Comment

In a landmark ruling, a judge has ruled the prostitution laws in Canada are unconstitutional, because they contribute to the danger faced by sex workers. Prostitution has never been illegal itself, but everything related to it has been — from living off the avails of prostitution, to running a bawdy house. The result it that ...

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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