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Blog Series
“I recall, with zero shame, how Shameless’s logo drew me toward its booth”
For our fifteenth anniversary we’ve reached out to the Shameless community and asked what the magazine has meant to them. In our second post in the series, long-time contributor Marta Balcewicz writes about discovering Shameless for the first time. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Wah Wah Wah: An Interview with Bilal Baig & Celia Jade Green
Warnings: Discussions of sexual harassment I remember the first time I got street harassed. I was 11 years old. A car was parked at a red light and I was crossing the street two minutes away from my parent’s house off of Bathurst Street. The inhabitants screamed at me and made a crude gesture out the window. At that time in my life, I was being fed the idea that attention from boys or men, of … READ MORE
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In the Blog
The harmful effects of slut-shaming in school
Content Note: This blog post discusses slut-shaming and mentions sexual violence, rape culture, self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide. READ MORE
“The first time I was slut-shamed, I was only 13 years old. I did not even realize what it was, I just felt immense shame and humiliation. I was wrongly accused, threatened, punished by school authorities, and ridiculed by my peers — all for sitting on a boy’s lap in a classroom (with other people present).” READ MORE
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Announcements
The Talking Back Feminist Media Conference—Call for volunteers and save the date!
We have some big news from Shameless HQ! In celebration of our 15th year of independent feminist publishing for teens, Shameless_will host the first ever Talking Back Feminist Media Conference. Save the date! This conference will be held on November 16th and 17th at the Toronto Media Arts Centre. READ MORE
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Blog Series
“I remember desperately wanting to make a magazine for my teenage self”
For our fifteenth anniversary we’ve reached out to the Shameless community and asked what the magazine has meant to them. In our first post in the series, Shameless co-founder Melinda Mattos takes us back to the beginning. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Marlene Dietrich: Insolent Enigma
Before trailblazers like Janelle Monae played with ideas of fluid sexuality and gender, there was a woman who pushed all those boundaries with a demur little smile and a throaty growl of a singing voice. That woman was actress and singer Marlene Dietrich. READ MORE
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In the Blog
East Asian Beauty Standards
“Have you considered fixing your eyes? If you come visit me in China next summer, we can go and get you some double eyelids!” my aunt gleefully said in her signature Chinglish accent. “Hahaha…haha,” I replied awkwardly. I looked around to see if anyone heard our conversation. How could my mom and dad just continue to smile and wave when someone tells their daughter that she needs plastic surgery? Why wasn’t anyone coming to my defense … READ MORE
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Announcements
Shameless programs at risk due to arts funding cuts in Ontario: what this means and how you can help
Effective immediately, our grant program at the Ontario Arts Council has been suspended and is not accepting applications. This decision means that once our current funding cycle ends on October 31, 2019, we will no longer receive any public funding. Here’s how you can help. READ MORE
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Blog Series
The Positives of Positive Self-Talk on Mental Health
Content Warning: Discussions of anxiety Our mind has many thoughts on a day-to-day basis – experts believe around 60,000 to 80,000 a day! Many of those thoughts come to us consciously, meaning we are aware of them, and sometimes thoughts can come unconsciously, meaning they can just pop up out of nowhere. What remains constant is the pattern of our thoughts. Some folks can remain in a pattern of negative thoughts about themselves and those around … READ MORE
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Announcements
Borders and Boundaries Issue Out Now!
Our newest issue is on the stands now! Check out our editor’s letter and be sure to pick up the issue in person or online! READ MORE
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In the Blog
The Price of Fast Money: The Dark Side of Bars and Restaurants
There’s fast money to be made in bars and restaurants, but it can come at a price. When I was eighteen and getting paid about $13 an hour as a swim instructor, I heard through friends how lucrative serving and bartending could be. I was determined to get into the industry, and it didn’t take long before I found an entry-level host job at a well-known, upscale restaurant in midtown Toronto READ MORE
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In the Blog
Competitive Debate: Still a Man’s World?
November 2018. I was fidgeting with my folder, my head crammed full of facts about pharmaceutical price controls. My opponents walked into the room. Two teenage boys, both in suits. We exchanged awkward pre-round introductions, and took our seats before the judge came in the room. I overheard an unfortunately audible exchange between them, “Can you see her bra through her shirt?” “Kind of. Does she think she’ll win because she’s flashing the judge?” READ MORE
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In the Blog
My Ancestors’ Dirty Thoughts: The Art of Sarah Creagen
I love Sarah because her effortless witty comebacks make me laugh until my face hurts, because she used to play violin in a crotch-pop band, screaming like a rock star about gender confusion, because she is an unstoppable visionary and a recent graduate from New York’s prestigious Hunter College Masters of Fine Arts program, and because no amount of parents’ skepticism or staggering student fees will stop her from following her dreams and creating the kind of artwork she wants to see in the world. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Chipping Away: Intersessions works to fix the gender imbalance in dance music
Sometimes you can change the game by chipping away at the old rules. That seems to be the ammo of Chhavi Nanda, a rapper, DJ and promoter turned music scene activist better known as Chippy Nonstop. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Pushing Past Panic Attacks
Content Warning: Dealing with Panic Attacks Anyone who has experienced a panic attack will tell you just how unpleasant they are. Panic attacks are different from moments of panic. Those instances where you’re frantically rushing to get somewhere so you won’t be late or that feeling you get when you lost something important, are not necessarily what you would feel during a panic attack, but some of the symptoms can be similar. Before I get into … READ MORE
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Blog Series
Anxiety & Technology
Content Warning: Technological ways to deal with Anxiety If you’re dealing with an anxiety disorder, you know first hand what it’s like trying to live your best life, while simultaneously having that heart racing, nauseating, “get me out of my own head” feeling that loves to attach to you like a permanent backpack. I know those feelings all too well, and for me, my anxiety will always be there. However, over the years I have figured … READ MORE
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Shameless is looking for our next front-of-book editor!
Join team Shameless! We are looking for a smart, sassy, shameless person to work as our new volunteer front-of-book editor. READ MORE
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In the Blog
On Truth, Vulnerability, and The After: An Interview with Andrea Donaldson, Director of GRACE
Grace by Jane Doe from Nightwood Theatre on Vimeo. CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNING: mention of childhood sexual assault (CSA), legal proceedings of sexual assault cases When I first started working on this interview, drafting questions, I was on the subway. I looked up at the news screen and the first thing I saw was “Over 140 women killed by men in Canada in 2018”. I put my phone away and without really thinking about it, pulled out … READ MORE
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Announcements
Give the Gift of Shameless with our Holiday Promo!
Hello Shameless readers and subscribers! As the end of 2018 starts its approach, we start to slow down and reflect on the work we do to put fresh, funny, and fascinating marginalized voices front and centre. Working on Shameless means being grateful to each other and being grateful to you for reading and subscribing. You help us keep the stories coming. For the upcoming winter holiday season, we’d like to send that gratitude back out into the … READ MORE
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Announcements
Shameless Ends Temporary Shipping Suspension
Dear Shameless Readers and Subscribers, Thank you so much for your patience during our shipping suspension! On November 26 2018, the Government of Canada legislated striking Canadian Union of Postal Workers back to work. This is not the resolution we hoped for, as it leaves important issues of worker safety and fairness still unaddressed after five weeks of strike action (and a year of negotia-tions). However, we’ve decided that our shipping suspension no longer serves the purpose … READ MORE