I saw Eve Ensler last year in Vancouver. She is an truly amazing woman and leader. I support everything she does. So go out and dance on the street today to celebrate the possibility of no more violence against women – ever!
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The book: “Guys Guide to Feminism” by Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel (Seal Press) is a must read by everyone. It’s funny, easy to read and straight to the point. I learned alot!
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Here is what I got from an amazing talk by Michael Kimmel at UBC last week. It was on “GuyLand” – boys and masculinity. Our young boys are STILL being told to adhere to an out dated masculinity code that requires them to: not be feminine or a sissy; be a big wheel; be a sturdy oak and be very
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Vancouverite Saleema Noon is doing more great things. She already educates young girls about the pressures of being a girl (iGirl) and now has a new program for guys: iGuys, aimed at empowering guys. The essence of these programs is to teach young kids how they are being squeezed into a “girl box” or a “guy
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On Wednesday January 29th, one of the leading researchers and writers on men and masculinity in the world today, Michael Kimmel, will speak at Middlefield Group Lecture Theatre (098), Henry Angus, Sauder School of Business, 2053 Main Mall. Guy Land: Proving Masculinity On The University Campus, The perilous world where boys become men. Find out where this new
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Worth the read. http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/01/creating-a-feminist-classroom/
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http://www.policymic.com/articles/79111/rape-culture-is-eveywhere-watch-your-favorite-sitcoms-prove-it I like policy Mic. It looks at things from a deeper perspective.
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This is my second blog on why WXN should NOT have titled its women’s conference “What Glass Ceiling.” This is an excerpt from my upcoming book: “Occupy Women- A radical vision for dealing with the glass ceiling and the sticky floor.” Part 1: You can’t see it because it’s glass “No doubt about it, the glass ceiling is alive and
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Two Ottawa professors are looking into the impact on girls of their digital presence. No surprise that they found that girls feel extreme pressure to be slim and beautiful. See more at: http://www.egirlsproject.ca Or listen to an audio interview of Professor Jane Bailey at www.lawjournal.mcgill.ca. I love these audios produced by law students!!
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“We don’t see the water (culture) when we are fish on the fish bowl.” This was created as part of a grade 10 project!
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