Commentary

On #TrumpTapes, power, and liberal hypocrisy

The much-deserved backlash against Trump’s remarks from the recently published 2005 recordings is a particularly interesting one, as it has received wide condemnation from within his own party. Republicans have essentially made…

This is how they broke our grandmothers

Once, there were witches. No. There were never witches. Not in the way men said, anyway. Once, there were many Indigenous polytheist and animist faith traditions in what is now Western Europe.…

Whether you like it or not, pole dancing perpetuates sexism

Since Monday, staff at the London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC) have been inundated with angry comments on their Facebook page. While one might assume the natural enemy of a feminist organization would…

Open letter in solidarity with London Abused Women’s Centre

TO: Megan Walker, ED London Abused Women’s Centre, The Board of Directors London Abused Women’s Centre, Staff and Clients London Abused Women Centre Women in Canada and around the world look to…

The fall of Brazil’s first female president was a misogynist sham

Let’s get the preamble out of the way: the impeachment process against Brazil’s first female President, Dilma Rousseff, was political theater intended to cover up the incompetence of the conservative opposition. Accused…

Are we women or are we menstruators?

Planned Parenthood, as you may know, is the largest single provider of reproductive health services in the United States. The non-profit defines itself as “leading the reproductive health and rights movement,” and has…