Tag: Body Politics
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Blog Series
WEEKLY ROUND UP: FEBRUARY 19
Check out what’s making been making our headlines this week. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Four rights for the chronically ill
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions most of the time. My goals constantly change. However, this year I’ve decided to make two very important resolutions for myself: First, I will not accept unsolicited advice about medical issues, and will directly tell people that it is not welcome. Second, I will not debate my condition with others. READ MORE
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In the Blog
#BlackGirlsAreMagic In Canada, too
If you were to take a look at Black Twitter these days you would notice that there is a lot of debate about the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic. The hashtag #BlackGirlsAreMagic was created by a Black woman, CaShawn Thompson, in 2013, and has since gained significant momentum, what Thompson, in an interview with the L.A. Times, has called a “movement.” READ MORE
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In the Blog
Unmasked
When you have a chronic illness, you end up learning how to function in a new reality. I’ve personally grappled with serious financial concerns; clashes with family and friends; and a distinct feeling of alienation, among other things. Part of this new reality: walking around with a germ mask. READ MORE
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In the Blog
7 Logical Fallacies You Will Encounter as a Sex Worker
I’m a Canadian sex worker. I don’t know much about sex work in other countries, but the woman who runs the escort agency I work for does what I consider to be a very Canadian thing – she calls and texts me incessantly to ask politely if I’m available to see clients. The glory of the process of “booking on” is that I will, in fact, call her when I am available for work, but this is a fact of which I never remind her. I just switch my phone to silent and go on listening to whichever class I happen to be in (the raison d’être for my job is that I’m in school, another tidbit I don’t mention when she wants to know if I’m available at 11:15 on a Monday morning). READ MORE
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Blog Series
The Hair and Now
We asked writers to share their relationship with their body hair for our alternative beauty issue. This is the fourth instalment in our series. (Guest edited by Shailee Koranne) READ MORE
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Blog Series
Reconsidering the Razor
We asked writers to share their relationship with their body hair for our upcoming alternative beauty issue. This is the third instalment in our series. READ MORE
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In the Blog
We Can’t Afford to Be Sick: Chronic Illness and Poverty
Over the summer, I was fortunate to attend the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles as a spectator. As I walked around the Festival Village at the Games, I stopped at one of the sponsors’ booths to sign up for a promotion. The young woman who was taking my information stopped typing on her tablet and cleared her throat. “Sorry about that,” she said. “I’m sick right now.” READ MORE
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In the Blog
An Outsider’s Insight
It took no time at all to notice that something wasn’t quite right. I would estimate that I was around 2 or 3 years old when I knew without a shadow of a doubt that I didn’t belong. READ MORE
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Blog Series
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Blog Series
Getting over the body hair blues: one ladydude’s manifesto
We asked writers to share their relationship with their body hair for our upcoming alternative beauty issue. This is the first instalment in our series. READ MORE
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#SBYB (Smile Because You’re Beautiful)
I’m not that into makeup. Now, I’m not against makeup. That’s not it. I love seeing girls empower themselves by taking control of their own appearance, and I’m not gonna lie — I am beyond excited when I see selfies of my friends, all dolled up, totally owning their looks of the day! I choose not to wear makeup almost on the daily, and I rarely feel self-conscious about it. It makes me feel good, and that’s the point of makeup — the choice to wear or not wear it — and one of the primary concepts of equality. READ MORE
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In the Blog
14 Days of Nihilistic Thinking
September 2015 was rough for me. I saw a lot of doctors and went for a lot of tests. Every procedure yielded another diagnosis or piece of troubling information. At one point I joked that I felt as though I were going trick-or-treating to the doctors’ offices, and they were handing me trick after trick. I was grateful that they were taking things seriously and getting answers; I was disheartened that there were so many answers to find. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Trans Visibility and the Census: Change Begins with Inclusion
November is Transgender Awareness Month, which aims to help raise the visibility of the trans and gender non-conforming population. With recent increased visibility of celebrities like Laverne Cox and Caitlin Jenner, and numerous television shows featuring transgender characters, it’s all too easy to forget that until very recently, the transgender community was unfamiliar to most people in the cisgender population. This month, it’s time to change that. READ MORE
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Shame on Public Transit
The notorious TTC. It is a hotbed for shaming girls and women, especially those of us of colour. To be told through body language - staring, gawking, scanning etc. - that you should not be taking up space, and that your body is a nuisance, is depressing. READ MORE
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How to win difficult arguments
Mark Twain told us to never argue with “stupid” people. But sometimes, you just can’t help it. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Accommodating without Antagonizing: Accessibility Is Important
As a chronically ill person I’m painfully aware that I often need accommodation, and I do worry that I’m putting others out. I don’t want to. I try to avoid places where I know for a fact that the situation will be impossible for me. Nobody should be made to feel ashamed or guilty about being sick or disabled. Nor should anyone who needs accommodation feel bad about requesting it. Accommodation is a protected right, not a special favour. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Exercise Is for Everyone: Five ways to make sports and fitness more accessible to all
This summer I had the opportunity to attend the IDEA World Fitness Convention – or rather, the Expo associated with it – in Los Angeles. One of my goals was to search for companies and fitness programs who embraced adaptive exercise for those with disabilities. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Unhelpful “Helpers”: Why Unsolicited Advice and Chronic Illness Don’t Mix
When you’re chronically ill, three words become the bane of your existence: “You should try…” READ MORE
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In the Blog
MID-WEEK ROUND UP: SEPTEMBER 24
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