Posts by Zoe Cormier
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In the Blog
The vagina with teeth
So we’ve had a lot of fun in the past debating the merits of pink tasers, pepper spray, and a good old fashioned kick in the balls as rape deterrents. Now a South African inventor, Sonette Ehlers, has given us another way to exact revenge upon our assaulters: Rapex, the toothed condom. It’s a bit like a female condom - except the inside is lined with 25 sharp spikes that latch onto any penis that attempts penetration. … READ MORE
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In the Blog
WARNING: Feminism gives you cancer!
I haven’t seen any mention of it in the Canadian media, but here in the UK (where I am now based) the media have picked up on a study out of Sweden that found a link between gender equality and health - mainly that couples who have an equal partnership (ie tend to earn the same income and share household chores) are more likely to suffer poor health and disability. And the media’s spin on … READ MORE
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Shameless on the streets
We’ve heard a lot about prostitutes lately. What with the recent hunt for a serial killer in Ipswich, England, and now with Pickton’s trial starting in BC, we’re certainly going to hear a lot more about them. Theres one thing that I’ve always puzzled over, as a feminist and as a sexual being: is prostitution a form of exploitation? Is a woman who accepts money for sex just another victim of our male-dominated society? Or is … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Women in Comedy
I’ve been mulling over how to write this post for days, and I just can’t find a way to express my feelings with any eloquence. I’m just that irritated. OK, not irritated. Pissed off. I have been meaning for months and months to think of a way to write a piece about women in comedy. It has always really bothered me that people laugh more easily at the things that men say than the things that … READ MORE
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Pink tasers for sale
Seeing as how there’s been a lot of Shameless blogging about tasers, and about the colour pink, I figured you might all want to know that come April 2007 for a mere $300 we will all be able to buy personal 50,000 volt tasers in a range of colours - including pink. I’m sorry, but I’ve got to admit this: I’ve wanted to own my own taser for many years now, since a friend advised, “absolutely … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Don’t cha?
Has anyone else noticed that the new volume of Women & Song has a track by the Pussycat Dolls on it? Anybody else annoyed? Not that I was attached to the series… or ever owned any of the other nine compilations. If I like an artist I’ll just get their cd. And I like a woman with a bit more spitfire and sass then you tend to find on these things (please see Amos, Tori and … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Another reason not to smoke
I’ll refrain from turning into a collective mum here and start nagging everyone about smoking - we all know by now that it’s one of the dumbest things you can do. But I do want to draw everyone’s attention to this new study , which shows that not only do teen girls seem to smoke at a much higher rate than teen boys, smoking does not appear to have any effect on their weight. It does … READ MORE
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Girls don’t suck at math
Hope you guys all heard about this study debunking the idea that boys are inherently better at math than girls. Basically, they gave a bunch of women a math test each group was required to read a little essay before writing the test. Those who read an essay about how women are inferior at math because of their genes didnt do well on the test. Those who read an essay telling them their … READ MORE
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To veil or not to veil?
Seeing as how everyone seems to be in the mood for some good old-fashioned political debate this weekend, I figure its time the veil controversy is mentioned on our blog. Im sure youre all familiar with the latest events in Europe in particular, a young Mulsim teaching assistant dismissed from her job in the UK because she refused to remove her veil. UK House of Commons leader Jack Straw said he prefers it when women … READ MORE
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Stomach stapling for your sweet sixteen
Theres an interesting article in The Globe and Mail today about a new trend in plastic surgery teens getting gastric band surgery. In order to force obese people to eat less, a plastic surgeon loops a ring around their stomach to make it smaller (for the low low price of $16,000). According to this piece a clinic in Yorkville, Toronto, has operated on the stomachs of more than 20 teens between 16 and … READ MORE
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Breast implants linked to suicide
Hopefully you’ve all seen this story: a new study found that women who have implants have a higher chance of committing suicide (but a lower chance of getting cancer) compared to women who havent had breast augmentation (or whatever euphemism you want to use). You can find other news stories in other publications, but most stories that I saw on the net failed to explain how breast implants could actually lead to a lower rate of … READ MORE
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Spanish models too thin for fashion show
Sorry, I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago and it totally slipped through the cracks. At a fashion show in Spain two weeks ago a number of models were rejected for being too thin. Finally. … READ MORE
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The real value of higher education?
What do you guys think of this? An Australian study has found that a woman with post-secondary education is slightly more likely to orgasm regularly. Do you buy it? If it is true, care to offer any explanations as to why? … READ MORE
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Teenage repellent
Thought Id draw your attention to a couple of interesting science tidbits from the Globe and Mail today. Did you know that theres actually a high-pitched frequency of sound that teenagers can hear but adults cannot? Crazy. A British inventor created a device called the Mosquito that emits the sound in order to shoo away pesky youth. Now hes won an Ig Nobel, an award given to eccentric and useless discoveries. … READ MORE
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“I am scared of young white boys”
Violent boys have been all over the news lately. Kevin Madden sentenced for first-degree murder for stabbing his 12-year-old brother 71 times in a quiet Toronto suburb. A 19-year-old in North Carolina killed his father and then randomly shot at students at a nearby high school last month. Early in September, Kimveer Gill shot 20 people at Dawson College, killing one innocent girl. A 15-year-old Wisconsin boy shot his school principal in cold blood last … READ MORE
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Web Features
Making the Cut: Forget boob jobs and Botox. These days, the pressure to be perfect is hitting many w
Like many women in their mid-20s, Linda was unhappy about a certain part of her body. It wasn’t small breasts, saggy thighs or acne-covered skin — the usual things women are made to worry about — rather, she was bothered by something most folks don’t see: her labia. Linda’s labia minora (the small flaps of skin on either side of the vaginal opening, inside the labia majora, the outside lips with hair on them) had … READ MORE