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Why Feminists Should Rethink the Political Use of Karen“Karen” began as internet shorthand for a particular kind of entitlement: usually a white woman treating service workers, neighbours, strangers, or public…
Making Winnipeg’s Fringe Festival Work for Disabled ArtistsThe Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is a major gathering place for independent performance, bringing artists and audiences into theatres, sidewalks,…
When Female Strength Has No Room For TearsPopular culture has spent decades telling us what a “strong female character” should look like. She is competent under pressure, physically capable, verbally…
What Beach Read Book Clubs Reveal About Women’s BurnoutThe beach read book club boom looks, at first glance, like a cheerful return to leisure. Women gather online or in living rooms, choose a glossy novel, pour a…
How TikTok’s algorithm peddles diet culture to teen girlsFor many teenage girls, TikTok is a place to find jokes, music, beauty advice, political commentary, and a sense of belonging. It is also a powerful…
When Indigenous Stories Leave Two-Spirit People BehindMainstream Indigenous representation often presents identity through a narrow visual vocabulary: the heroic warrior, the grieving mother, the spiritual elder,…
Why Canada’s Film Industry Still Has a Harassment ProblemThe #MeToo movement changed the language of workplace abuse in the Canadian film industry. Producers, broadcasters, festivals, unions, and public institutions…
How rom-coms still punish women for having ambitions in 2023Romantic comedies have long promised women a life where love, work, friendship, and pleasure can coexist. Yet many of the genre’s familiar stories still treat…
What the Barbie backlash reveals about feminist utopiasGreta Gerwig’s Barbie arrived as a bright pink cultural event and quickly became something more politically charged. Beneath the jokes, choreography, and…
The Myth of the Female Gaze in Hollywood’s Recent Sex ScenesHollywood has spent the past decade promising more thoughtful depictions of sex. Intimacy coordinators, director-led conversations about consent, and a new…