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Men should be feminists, but not just for themselves

Written on March 12, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

Anyone who considers themselves a feminist must be actively participating in dismantling misogyny in all its forms, not just those which directly impact them. This standard has to extend to men in feminism as well. Many of the pieces I’ve read encouraging men to support feminism make their appeal...

Ontario’s midwives deserve pay equity

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

The World Health Organization has declared 2020 the “year of the nurse and the midwife.” However, when it comes to midwives’ compensation in Ontario, there’s little to celebrate. The Ontario government sets the compensation structure for health care providers like doctors, nurses, and midwives. Currently,...

Women at work weighed down by social norms

Written on October 1, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Working women suffer from the burden of traditional gendered expectations—and it’s destroying their health. A recent study by the Australian National University found that when combining time spent at work, performing household domestic labour, and caregiving, women are exceeding their “work hour-health...

Athletics is still a man’s world

Written on April 4, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

Internationally, female athletes can accomplish amazing feats—but they often fail to receive the same recognition as their male counterparts. This inequality stems from a lack of media representation, advertising and equal pay. It’s set a similar standard for the treatment of female athletes here...

Captain Marvel shows necessity of female critics for female stories

Written on March 15, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This past week, Marvel released its newest film, Captain Marvel, with Brie Larson as its titular hero. And while the film’s generated a lot of hype, it’s largely been met with mixed reviews. Captain Marvel is the 21st motion picture to feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it’s the first...

Journalists have a major part to play in covering women in news

Written on February 15, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

As the most visible component of the issue of gender inequality, journalists have a responsibility to seek out women’s perspectives on the stories they write. While they can’t be charged with solving this issue by themselves, they can stop being a part of the problem. In an article from the New York...

'O Canada' lyric change is necessary for positive progress

Written on February 6, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

It’s essential that, as a country, we’re able to re-evaluate who we are as time goes on. When the national anthem no longer reflects a nation, it makes perfect sense for it to be changed. The House of Commons recently passed a private member’s bill from 2016 that will alter the national anthem. Instead...

Gender equality in fine arts is long overdue

Written on January 23, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

When I tell people my program is all-girls, they’re usually pretty confused. Enrollment for Fine Arts at Queen’s University is over 90 per cent women and my class in particular is composed of 23 girls. This is a very different demographic than what I see in museums and in most art history classes,...

Gaels on top at historic run

Written on October 21, 2016. Posted in Sports.

At typical races, Gaels’ cross country runner Claire Sumner sprints the last few-hundred meters to the six-kilometer mark, ending her race. At the Queen’s Invitational this past weekend, she held her pace with the front pack. With two additional kilometers to go, Sumner knew she could finish strong. The...

Take the bro out of brogrammers

Written on November 27, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Technology will always be the future, and women need to learn to be a part of it. The technology industry is a man’s world. The idea that programming should be left to the “experts” has statistically left women in the dust, with 70 per cent of the U.S. technology workforce being made up of men. Even...

FIFA 16 makes an overdue stride forward

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Celebrating EA Sports’ inclusion of female teams in FIFA 16 is somewhat like praising a broom for sweeping: acknowledging the presence of remarkable female athletes shouldn’t have taken this long. That being said, the franchise’s decision to finally join us in the 21st century is promising for the...

Catcalling: should it be criminal?

Written on June 30, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

I asked a street harasser, “Why?” His answer was simple, but spoke volumes. Last week, I was walking down Princess St. to work, like I do almost every day. Enjoying the sun, I heard a car slowly roll up beside me and, like almost every day, I was yelled at by a man in his car. “Hey slut, looking...

Riding a growing wave

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

147 years ago, Queen’s admitted its first female student — 35 years after it opened its doors to male students. Although the gender gap has shrunk dramatically, Queen’s female population is still defining what it means to be a woman. Today, women make up 62 per cent of undergraduates attending university,...

Tag: gender equality

Men should be feminists, but not just for themselves

Ontario’s midwives deserve pay equity

Women at work weighed down by social norms

Athletics is still a man’s world

Captain Marvel shows necessity of female critics for female stories

Journalists have a major part to play in covering women in news

'O Canada' lyric change is necessary for positive progress

Gender equality in fine arts is long overdue

Gaels on top at historic run

Take the bro out of brogrammers

FIFA 16 makes an overdue stride forward

Catcalling: should it be criminal?

Riding a growing wave

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