Posts by Jennifer Best

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    Feminist Responses to the Bouchard-Taylor Commission

    November 27th, 2008     by Jennifer Best     Comments

    On Friday, November 28th from 9 a.m to 5 p.m, McGill University will be holding a symposium on behalf of the feminist responses to the Bouchard-Taylor commission. It will feature scholars and representatives of immigrant and women’s groups in Quebec including Emilie Connolly and Robyn Maynard (Accommodate This!), and Samaa Elibyari (Canadian Council of Muslim Women). Admission is free and you can register by calling 514-398-3911 or e-mail info@mcrtw.mcgill.ca. Location of symposium is at McGill University, Leacock … READ MORE

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    PETA Strikes Again

    November 19th, 2008     by Jennifer Best     Comments

    PETA is up to its old tricks again, in a protest against the Ringling Brothers circus in Houma, Louisiana. A female PETA activist was painted in orange and sat in a cage on a busy street corner wearing only a bra and underwear. The orange paint was supposed to represent the caged tigers that are often featured in Ringling Bros. circus shows. While I understand the importance of promoting the cruelty of animals in circuses, I … READ MORE

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    New Blogger!

    November 19th, 2008     by Jennifer Best     Comments

    Hi all! I’m the newest Shameless blogger to the join the team and just wanted to briefly introduce myself. My name is Jennifer and I’m a freelance writer based out of Montreal, Quebec. I’ll be tackling subjects such as abortion, reproductive rights in Quebec (and other Quebec related feminist news because there’s a severe lack) and probably a few Canadian pop culture posts here and there. I’m thinking of a post about the differences between American … READ MORE