When I was 17 years old, my much older neighbour tried to assault me in my own home. It wasn’t rape, in the strict sense of the word, but the incident left me feeling ashamed, violated, confused and upset. In the last two decades, I have thought of that day often, but the actual assault… Continue reading Hidden in Plain Sight
I’ll never know what it takes to be an Olympic athlete — the blood, the sweat, the tears, the years of dedication to a dream. I’ve sat here, in front of my TV for the last twelve days, watching the London 2012 Olympic Games, judging as we all do. Judging a team on its cohesion,… Continue reading Never Regret, Never Explain, Never Apologize
With less than a week left until Alberta’s provincial election, the rhetoric has heated up as all sides vie for precious votes that will decide the province’s next government. For the first time in over forty years, Alberta is positioned to make a change in its government, with the Wildrose party helmed by Danielle Smith… Continue reading Where is My Mind?
As Harry Potter knew, you can only defeat evil when you’re willing to face it and speak its name, to take away those things which give it its power. I’m speaking of Anders Behring Breivik, the extremist right-wing, militant Norwegian who declared war on his fellow citizens in Oslo and the tiny island of Utøya,… Continue reading It is Better to Light a Candle than Curse the Darkness
American clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch has been on the receiving end of some deserved flak in the last few days as the result of their provocative take on Tween fashion. In particular, their latest offering to the under-12 set is a push-up bikini top, an offering that has resulted in parents and other concerned… Continue reading Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
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