I was 7, maybe 8. Our usual sitter was busy that night so my parents had a neighbourhood boy, one I barely knew, babysit for my brother and I. My brother and I were watching TV downstairs when the babysitter, who was probably about 14 at the time, called me upstairs. Obediently, I went. “Do you … [Read more...]
Moncton Teen Speaks Out Against School’s “Unjust” Dress Code
A Moncton, N.B., teen is speaking out against her school's "unjust" dress code after getting detention for wearing a full length halter dress to school on Monday. The grade 12 student later received a one-day suspension after submitting an open letter complaining to her vice principal. Taking her … [Read more...]
Ontario’s New Sex-Ed Curriculum Takes A Stand Against Rape Culture
If you have a computer, a smartphone, a television, a tablet or even a newspaper, you'll have at least heard the term "rape culture". Coined in the 1970's, rape culture refers to the many ways in which our society accepts, creates and normalizes sexualized violence. In Transforming a Rape Culture, … [Read more...]
FYI (if you’re a teenage boy)
Dear boys, I have some information that might interest you. Last night, as we sometimes do, our family sat around the dining-room table and looked through your social media photos. We have teenage daughters, and so naturally there are quite a few pictures of you studly gentlemen to wade … [Read more...]