How gender stereotypes limit all of us
This distaste for the feminine affects both women and men negatively, not just women, and limits the options of both genders.
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BC’s marginalized peoples to receive Royal attention
The upcoming royal visit to BC and the Yukon is one that is hard to find fault with. As…
The Happiest Place on Earth
By Lauren Kelly, Editor-in-Chief This summer, I went to Disneyland for the first time. I’ve spent much of my life…
A defining moment
When I was a professional writing student at Douglas, I used to read the Other Press every week, excited to…
Like no other
I’ve been both dreading and looking forward to writing this Lettitor for a good while. I’ve written and rewritten and written and rewritten time and time and time again. It’s not easy to say goodbye to something that’s been such an integral part of one’s life for such a significant period of time.
Pounding down the euro
On Thursday June 23, the Leave side for Brexit prevailed: 52 per cent to 48 per cent. It seemed for a time as though the world had been turned upside down. I’ve danced about the edge of many a conversation claiming how it’s a victory for racism, Britain made the wrong choice, and voters were so horribly out-of-the-loop and misinformed. My own contributions have been virtually nonexistent.
Animal House
Excuse me for a moment while I quarter a flogged horse. …May played host to the Parliamentary incident of 2016 when Justin Trudeau tried unsuccessfully to leave an elbow-sized crater in the chest of NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau.
The wholly see
I am a strong advocate for straight shooting: say what you mean and mean what you say. No games. No finagling. And definitely don’t try to appear magnanimous when your ulterior motives are entirely selfish.
Fourth and long
The NFL Combine each year is a meat market. Players are poked, prodded, and interrogated as teams try to figure out who is worth spending a valuable draft pick on.