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In the Blog
Banding Together Through Mutual Aid
“Ironically, as social isolation is encouraged for the sake of public health, it is small, united groups of people that may ultimately thrive.” READ MORE
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In the Blog
Five Black Writers You Should Know
In the spirit of continuing to highlight Black voices and perspectives, the Shameless team has compiled some of our favourite pieces written by Black authors over the past few months. Here are five Black writers we think you should know. READ MORE
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Announcements
Pandemic Shipping Restart
Hello Shameless readers! I hope you’re all keeping as safe and healthy as you can through this global pandemic. Me, I’m hanging in there. I am tired and worried and the most ordinary, everyday tasks like grocery shopping take hours and sap me of more energy than I thought possible, but I have a place to live and an okay income. I do what I can to help those who can’t leave the house or have … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Surviving the Pandemic Together: Investing in Our Communities’ Futures
In the months leading up to the pandemic, the Shameless team was planning to launch a fundraising campaign to counteract the loss of our Ontario Arts Council funding. Our priorities in the current moment have shifted. We’ve found ourselves asking, how can we maintain our treasured communities through primarily online forms? How can we show up for each other when we have to socialize from a distance? How can we continue to create the world that we want to find on the other side of all of this? READ MORE
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Announcements
Shameless is hiring a volunteer arts editor!
Shameless magazine, Canada’s independent, feminist voice for young women and trans youth, is hiring an arts editor. Are you devoted to grassroots publishing? Do you have a commitment to anti-oppression and inclusive feminist politics? Do you have some time to volunteer and a vision for Shameless? Then we need you. READ MORE
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In the Blog
A House of One’s Own: Feminism and Furnishings in “Sex Education”
“Having your own space has been central not only to women’s independence, but also to unlocking their creative potential.” READ MORE
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In the Blog
Rust Belt Femme: An Interview with author Raechel Anne Jolie
“The Rust Belt gave me my femme identity more wholly, and more fully, and more beautifully than anything else.” READ MORE
Author Raechel Anne Jolie talks to us about growing up in the Rust Belt, becoming femme, and writing a memoir about it all. READ MORE
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In the Blog
What We Can Learn About “Distant Socializing” From Chronically Ill Trauma BBs
Can living through a global pandemic help us imagine a more accessible future? Margeaux Feldman believes it can. Margeaux first got sick in 2016. Like many other chronically ill and disabled folks, she has already developed many strategies for “distant socializing.” She shares her tips for staying grounded and connected in this wild time and her hopes for a more accessible future. READ MORE
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Announcements
Temporary shipping suspension as Shameless staff practice social distancing
We are temporarily suspending shipping due to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
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Announcements
The Futures and Futurisms Issue is out now!
Read the Editor’s Letter for our latest issue! READ MORE
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In the Blog
How STD Stigma Shapes the Masses
Please note this post contains some spoilers for Season 2 of Sex Education. Over the past 10 years, the ‘sex-positive’ movement has grown dramatically. The movement advocates for embracing sexuality as an important part of identity and health, regardless of age or social constructs. In other words, it says sex is human, and you’re human, so it’s a healthy part of your life. Educate yourself, and embrace it. Another interesting trend is the growth in sexually transmitted … READ MORE
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Blog Series
Shameless for 15 Years
For our fifteenth anniversary we’ve reached out to the Shameless community and asked what the magazine has meant to them. In the 11th post in the series, writer Jackie Mlotek has shared what Shameless means to them. READ MORE
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Blog Series
TIFF Next Wave: Denise’s Top Picks
Our writers review their top picks. READ MORE
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Blog Series
TIFF Next Wave Film Festival is on This Weekend
Our writers review their top picks. READ MORE
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In the Blog
This Story Is About You, But Not For You: A Review of “Made in China”
Gelaine Santiago reviews the film Made in China. READ MORE
“Made In China couldn’t seem to reconcile the nature of telling the story of a Chinese person with its desire to pander to a white audience. Because of that, so much of this film just felt watered down, the way Chinese dishes are removed of spice and heat and history to be made palatable to mainstream consumers.” READ MORE
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In the Blog
Review: Just Pervs by Jess Taylor
When I was a teenager, I was introduced to the books of Charles Bukowski. I had spotted a shelf-full of them at the East Village apartment of someone whose taste and lifestyle I admired. The first Bukowski novel I sought out was Women. Out of all the titles I’d seen on the shelf, this one stood out and seemed the most attractive. I assumed that a book with “women” for a title would offer, at its core, a nuanced study of, well, women. I assumed women would figure prominently in Women, in a way that would appeal to me, a young woman reader. I took Women out of the central library in Mississauga and took it to my bedroom to read READ MORE
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In the Blog
Barriers in the classroom
Latinx students face unique education challenges that are not being addressed. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Shameless ILU
For our fifteenth anniversary we’ve reached out to the Shameless community and asked what the magazine has meant to them. In the tenth post in the series, musician Lido Pimienta has shared an original piece of art in celebration. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Shameless Called Me a Writer Before I Called Myself One
For our fifteenth anniversary we’ve reached out to the Shameless community and asked what the magazine has meant to them. In the ninth post in the series, Shameless contributor deb singh has shared how her involvement with Shameless helped her writing voice. READ MORE
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Announcements
New Issue Out Now! Special Youth Issue!
Read the Editor’s Letter for our very special youth issue! READ MORE