How BDSM is reshaping power relations for women in the office and the bedroom, and within themselves Teanna Jagdatt // Contributor Sarah Rose // Features Editor Valeriya Kim // Illustrator…
Tag: feminism
Deviant Beauty: Tackling the ‘Stache
Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor It’s a process I’ve been repeating for as long as I can remember. The first time I did it, I was about 10….
A Loss For All Women
Vancouver Rape Relief loses city funding over trans-exclusionary policies Megan Orr, Opinions Editor Vancouver Rape Relief recently lost its funding from the city in what they are calling, “discrimination against…
Broga and the Pointless Gendering of Everyday Things
Clever marketing equals terrible culture Tia Kutschera Fox, Contributor Illustration by Jessica Viaje Yoga, the ancient 3,000-year-old practice from India, has exploded in popularity in North America in the past…
9 to 5: Being That Woman in a Man’s World
An empowering choral performance about female co-workers that dethrone their male bigot of a boss Clarissa Sabile // Contributor In the 1970s, what was it like to be a woman in…
Gramming Yourself into Existence
How women are hacking Instagram’s limitations on femininity through finstas — real self, fake account Maria Penaranda, Community Relations Manager Lily Elliott*, 23, sits on the floor of her living…
Misogyny, Pop Culture and the “Friend Zone”
A feminist perspective on the phrase “I’m not like other girls” Alexis Zygan, Contributor Illustration by Sarah Haglund Pop culture constructed the cliché quote “I’m not like other girls” to…
The Muddy Ethics of Fashion: Seeing Beyond First World Feminism
As mainstream brands continue to adopt girl power platforms the pressure to adapt is on – but is female empowerment on the runway fashion’s most pressing issue? Maria Penaranda, Contributor…
Naked and Not Afraid: Woman is a Word
Why I question what has always been expected of me as a woman and performer Scarlett Vanderwoodsen, Columnist // Illustration by Alison Johnstone The first day I wore black lipstick to…