Language and pronouns: An education
Wow. I mean, wow. This column is a handful and a half.
I’ve known Randall for a long time. I enjoy his novels. I typically try to read his columns because they
5. Gender
The problem with targeted violence
I haven’t said a whole lot about the sudden and frankly puzzling (to say nothing of stupid) firing of Lisa LaFlamme. Mostly because enough people are rising to defend her and I
Let’s love people as they are, eh?
It’s Pride Week in Ottawa and for the first time in forever I’m planning to be at the parade. I don’t like parades, because I don’t like crowds. But
Why do we put up with violence?
The sudden, stupid and obviously sexist firing of Lisa LaFlamme from CTV is not going over very well with the vast majority of Canadians. Or so it appears. And part of me rejoices.
Rewarding misogyny
Have you heard the one where a government in Canada ran an essay contest designed, ostensibly, to inspire and encourage women between the ages of 17 and 25 to get involved in politics,