A screenshot from the Lego Friends website. Critics are seething after Lego announced its new line of toys designed for girls. The super slim, anatomically incorrect Lego Friends figures have been accused of promoting damaging gender stereotypes and body dissatisfaction. Lego responded to the controversy by saying they were just
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Thoughts on Canada’s new immigration laws in regards to the niqab and the Lowes ad controversy on All American Muslim
As a Canadian liberal blogger, I was contacted by a project representative from My Fellow American back in October, the month during which in Ontario, my province of residence, we had provincial elections underway. At the time I was volunteering to help with the campaign of my local liberal candidate.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Research Studies Exclude Low Functioning Autistic Participants
Discrimination against persons with low functioning autism disorders takes many forms. It is particularly rampant in the autism research world where studies purporting to inform us about autism almost invariably exclude low functioning autistic participants. Conclusions are again being drawn about persons with autism spectrum disorders based on a study which
Continue readingArt Threat: Avengers comics spoof sexualizes the guys
Women in today’s comics are sexualized to absurd proportions. As a fantastic post on Autostraddle pointed out, the T&A shot favoured by comic book artists is anatomically near-impossible, yet it remains pervasive throughout the industry. Illustrator Kevin Bolk took a promo image for The Avengers featuring a sexually contortioned female
Continue readingAaron Rand, You Still Think You’re Comfortable With Warrantless Online Spying? That Your Final Answer?
I remember when that hideous dumb on crime omnibus bill was first tabled and the noon hour “Free For All” show, starring Ric Petersen, Aaron Rand and of course, Tea-baggin’ Tommy Schnurmacher, on CJAD was discussing that very lunacy. One frightening thing that came out of Aaron Rand’s mouth stuck
Continue readingHerman Cain – serial sexual harasser? That’s nothing. Try being a female Mountie.
– Your life will be a living hell. Welcome to the famous RCMP, home to sexual harassment and thuggery. “Everything that came out of his [a supervisor’s] mouth was sexual,” Galliford said. “If I had a dime for every time one of my …
Continue reading“Moral convictions”, Republicans and bullying
You gotta love Republicans. In Michigan, the Republican-heavy Senate has passed a new anti-bullying bill that promotes bullying by giving perpetrators the ‘moral conviction’ right to bully on behalf of their religion. In effect, bullying …
Continue readingPrivate bus company in Brooklyn orders women to back of bus. It’s God’s way!
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The B110 is a bus run by a private bus company that has a contract with the city of New York. It runs from Williamsburg to South Brooklyn and caters mostly to Orthodox Jews. And to hipsters, probably, with their love of retro trends, in Brooklyn! The . . . → Read More: Private bus company in Brooklyn orders women to back of bus. It’s God’s way!
Continue readingAusterity More Important Than Justice For Victims Of Conjugal Violence in Topeka, Kansas
Is there nothing the Batshit crazy won’t stop at in the name of austerity? Here’s something that could warm the heart of Super Vic Toews. According to a report from Daily Kos, it appears that Topeka Kansas, nor Shawnee County, can “afford” to prosecute perpetrators of domestic abuse.
The Topeka City Council on . . . → Read More: Austerity More Important Than Justice For Victims Of Conjugal Violence in Topeka, Kansas
Continue readingSouthwest Airlines follies: “It’s a go” not the same as “I’ve got to go”
Southwest Airlines is the product of a true southern sensibility. Meaning there is little sense – or heart – in anything it does. It represents all that is ugly about the US south. Especially lately. It is making a name for itself not for excelling in air service but for evicting passengers for . . . → Read More: Southwest Airlines follies: “It’s a go” not the same as “I’ve got to go”
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Medicare’s Orphans: Autism and the Marinoiu Family
This third trailer for Medicare’s Orphans, scheduled for release this fall, features the Marinoui family. While on a previous Toronto visit I had the pleasure of meeting Stefan Marinoiu and his lovely family: wife Bernadette, daughter Lia and s…
Continue readingThere’s plenty of Muslim discrimination in the U.S. but what about Canada?
Amidst the hectic rustle and bustle of tweets, Facebook conversations, blog posts and cafe debates on all things provincial politics, there is one topic that I almost forgot about.
It’s the topic of multiculturalism and racism in Canada. I was rem…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Mass same-sex wedding takes place in the Philippines
As proponents of equality across the globe celebrated New York State’s recent passage of a marriage equality bill, eight lesbian and gay couples were married in a mass ceremony in Baguio City, Philippines, on Saturday. The event was hosted by the ecume…
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Digest – May 1 – May 30, 2011
Each month, Wise Law Blog reviews important decisions from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.SUBSTANTIVE RULINGSHeather Knibbs v. Brant Artillery Gunners Club In. et al. and Stephanie Long v. Brant Artillery Gunners Club Inc. et al. In this epic Appli…
Continue readingNorth Carolina woman sterilized for being ‘too promiscuous’
This is one of the most repulsive, barbaric, unconscionable acts ever committed by a bible belt state. Or anywhere. The victim of a rape was sterilized as part of a court order. She was found to be ‘feeble-minded’ and ‘promiscuous’ (too bad t…
Continue readingMeet British Tory Backbencher, Philip Davies–He Can Make Harpercon Cheerleaders Blush
I probably shouldn’t be blogging about this asshole, as I’m sure our labour minister, Ms Lisa Raitt would no doubt, find him, well, sexy. However, I’m sure what backward, assinine this British Tory backbencher is pushing will no doubt find its’ way here in Harperland and in the US, to make the tea-baggers . . . → Read More: Meet British Tory Backbencher, Philip Davies–He Can Make Harpercon Cheerleaders Blush
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch from Russia: What would you do…?
As most of you have probably already heard, violence erupted in Moscow on May 28, when gay rights activists and their hateful far right opponents clashed at the sixth straight attempt to hold a gay pride parade in the Russian capital. Among the tens of…
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: The Positive Women’s Network Enriches Community Fabric
I’m constantly impressed with the caliber of community cooperation in Vancouver. The Positive Women’s Network is holding a film screening fundraiser on May 26th at 7pm at Vancity Theatre. VIFF and Reel Causes are cooperating to produce the event. Every element of this event is a testament to what makes communities strong. What does the […]
Continue readingFeminist Mom in Montreal: Music teacher dismissed for being a lesbian parent
This is an absolutely disgusting display of discrimination. Little Flower Academy, a Catholic school in Vancouver, knew that Lisa Reimer was a lesbian when they hired her to instruct their all girls choir. Reimer went on leave when her partner gave birth to a baby and was told not to
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