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First Grader Goes Hungry After Lunch Lady Denies Him Free Lunch

November 20, 2014 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

Yes, you read that headline right. A lunch lady, DENIED a seven-year-old his lunch for reasons I can't even explain. And unfortunately it gets worse—here's the story: Xavier, from Cascade View Elementary in Washington,  was in the cafeteria line waiting to receive this bag lunch when the lunch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: funded school lunhch program, importance of eating lunch, lunch lady, school lunches

Barbie Is A Computer Engineer. Well, Kind Of…

November 20, 2014 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

In her fifty years of existence, Barbie has had over 150 careers. Even with her insane body proportions and unattainable beauty standards, Barbie has always had one thing going for her: she could do anything. In 1973, she was a surgeon; in 1986, she was an ambassador for world peace; in 1995, she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour, News Stories Tagged With: #HackerFeministBarbie, barbe i can be a, barbie, barbie the computer engineer, computer engineer, feminism

These Photos Show It’s Not About Breastfeeding, It’s About Racism

November 7, 2014 by Septembre Anderson 42 Comments

Written by Septembre Anderson This week, Australian mother and university grad Jacci Sharkey skyrocketed to Internet fame when a picture of her breastfeeding her 11-month-old son went viral. The mother of two, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: breastfeeding, breastfeeding graduates, breastfeeding graduation photo, breastfeeding in public, Jacci Sharkey, Karlesha Thurman, people of colour, Racism, women of colour

Shopper Punched After Telling Mom To Calm Her Child Down

November 7, 2014 by Tanya Cruz 5 Comments

We see children have public tantrums all the time. They scream, cry and sometimes hit anything within arm's length. Sure, as a bystander it can get pretty annoying, but is it ever so bad that you feel you need to intervene and say something about it? Now before you answer that question, get a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: meltdown, news stories, parenting, tantrum, temper tantrums, violence, viral news

Why Everyone Is Loving This Graduation Photo

November 6, 2014 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

An Australian woman's graduation photo has gone viral after it was posted on her school's Facebook page, showing her breastfeeding her son at her graduation ceremony. On the day of her graduation from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Jacci Sharkey proudly posed for a photo while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: breastfeeding, breastfeeding graduation photo, graduation, Jacci Sharkey, viral, viral news, viral photo

On Accepting Your Children For Who They Are

October 31, 2014 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Trigger warning: this piece contains abuse details that are very upsetting. Well, here's a heartbreaking tale. A Southern California couple has pled guilty to beating an eight-year-old boy to death because they thought he was gay. Here are the facts: Peal Fernandez (the boy's mother) and her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories, Parenting Tagged With: abuse, acceptance, gay, LGBT, parenting, raising kids, viral news

Man Finds Out He’s A Dad On Facebook… 2 Years Too Late

October 30, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

Look, I get it. Social media is great, especially Facebook who is like the mothership of online communication. It has connected people in unimaginable ways, but sometimes nothing beats some good ol' face-to-face, person-to-person interaction. As this Oklahoma man might tell you, some things are just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: Facebook, news, pregnancy, pregnancy announcement, social media, weird news

Canadian Actress Come Forward As Vicitim Of Jian Ghomeshi

October 30, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

The Jian Ghomeshi saga continues, but this time a Canadian actress has agreed to step forward and go public with her story. In an article published by The Toronto Star Wednesday evening, actress Lucy DeCoutere alleges that back in 2003, Ghomeshi slapped and choked her without her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: CBC, Gomeshi scandal, Jian Gomeshi, Lucy DeCoutere, scandal

The Ghomeshi Saga: Stop Victimizing The Victims

October 29, 2014 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

“There’s no place for the state in the bedroom of the nation.” Pierre Elliot Trudeau is famously quoted as saying that it’s none of government’s BI business what kind of sex people enjoy and with whom they enjoy it. Somehow Jian Ghomeshi and his lawyers in their infinite wisdom decided to stray … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: bdsm, CBC, gian gohmeshi, rape, sexual assault, victims, violence

Walmart Angers Internet With “Fat Girl Costumes”

October 27, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

I have a special place in my heart for Halloween. Personally, I am all about the homemade, DIY costumes; I love seeing what people more creative and crafty than me come up with! There has been a lot drama surrounding Halloween costumes in the media this year and it makes me happy that I choose to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Life, News Stories Tagged With: costumes, dress-up, fat girl costumes, feminism, Halloween, plus sized, plus sized women's halloween costumes, sexy costumes, value village, WalMart

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