Category Archives: Equity Issues in the Media

Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)

Posted on March 29, 2012 by asusequitycommissioner

Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist and feminist, died on Tuesday, March 27. I  read her essay “When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision” about a month ago for an English class, and I was unable to put the book down … Continue reading →

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Jean Kilbourne on “Killing Us Softly 4”

Posted on November 16, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

A 1993 study on women in relationships shows that 28% have experienced abuse by someone they know, and 15% have been forced to engage in unwanted sex under alcohol or drugs. It was with this statistic that Jean Kilbourne opened … Continue reading →

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This Halloween, please don’t do this.

Posted on October 11, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

The following quote can be extended to any costume that claims to represent a certain culture or race. This includes dressing up in blackface, which has been an issue before at Queen’s: “Dressing up as ‘a Native American’ furthers the already … Continue reading →

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Would you walk?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

This is a great account of “Why this slut walked” in the New York City Slut Walk just a few days ago. I like how it really gets to the true meaning of the walk, but doesn’t forget about the … Continue reading →

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Mental Health – It exists right here

Posted on September 16, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

This article gives a different side of the crisis in Somalia by addressing the tragic injustices faced by Somalians with mental health disorders. Sadly, the stigmatization and misunderstanding described is echoed in Canada’s treatment of those with mental health issues – … Continue reading →

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We Want Cake, Too

Posted on August 12, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

Jennifer Finney Boylan’s Op/Ed in The New York Times, discussing “ventriloquists, John Cleese, trans rights, and marriage equality”.  An important read that discusses the discrimination, violence and severe inequality faced by transgender people, despite increasing acceptance towards other members of the … Continue reading →

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7 Billion Reasons

Posted on August 11, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

In their Summer 2011 Issue, Ms. Magazine explains why a top-down, numbers-driven approach to population overcrowding and instability is both ineffective and anti-feminist. Read the full article here.

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