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Homecoming signage sparks conversation

Written on October 26, 2021. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer...

Misogyny is as much a part of Queen’s culture as Homecoming

Written on October 22, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

Women’s safety should be a priority—not a luxury

Written on March 19, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

Women shouldn’t have to stay home past dark to stay safe. In response to Sarah Everard’s kidnapping and murder, women across the globe have shared their experiences of harassment and discomfort on the streets—and what they do to protect themselves. For the everyday woman, these stories come as no...

Stop criticizing Olivia Wilde over Harry Styles

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Between his androgynous style and ambiguous song lyrics, Harry Styles has always been known as a rule-bender. Recently, however, Styles has gained acclaim for bending a whole new set of rules: those of a younger man dating an older woman. In January, the 27-year-old singer and actor reportedly started...

University employee who ran misogynistic Facebook page has left Queen’s

Written on March 3, 2020. Posted in News.

The employee who ran the Kings of Queen’s Facebook page, which featured posts targeting Queen’s students and spreading anti-women messages, no longer works at the University. The former employee’s name has been removed from Queen’s staff directory. The University declined to comment on whether the...

Queen’s refuses to provide details about misogynistic Facebook page investigation

Written on January 17, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s confirmed on Wednesday it has investigated the misogynistic Facebook page Kings of Queen’s, but declined to provide any further details. “The University has investigated the incident, and has taken appropriate action,” Mark Erdman, community relations and issues manager, wrote in a statement...

University owes students answers about misogynistic Facebook page

Written on January 14, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Queen’s silence regarding a misogynistic Facebook page run by one of its employees is almost as hurtful to students as the page’s contents. In late November, The Journal reported that Kings of Queen’s, an anti-women page active on Facebook since 2017, was run by a Queen’s employee. In response,...

Misogynist Facebook page was run by a Queen’s employee

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in News.

A Facebook page called Kings of Queen’s, which featured posts targeting Queen’s students and spreading anti-women messages, was run by a Queen’s employee, The Journal has learned. Earlier this month, Kings of Queen’s posted a screenshot of a Facebook page in which the administrator’s personal profile...

What’s in a word?

Written on January 28, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

I’ve been called pretty much every name in the book, but the only thing that ever really got to me was being called a misogynist. I was telling a story to some people about a trip to a friend’s cottage. I said I thought my buddy’s female cousin was hot until she packed a lip of chew. A girl in the...

Sign starts debate on campus sexism

Written on September 13, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

The sign that hung from a house in the Student Ghetto during frosh week which read “Dads: Winter isn’t the only thing coming” was undoubtedly misogynistic and therefore inappropriate. The fact that a group of people thought it would be acceptable to display the sign proves we have a long way to go...

Tag: misogyny

Homecoming signage sparks conversation

Misogyny is as much a part of Queen’s culture as Homecoming

Women’s safety should be a priority—not a luxury

Stop criticizing Olivia Wilde over Harry Styles

University employee who ran misogynistic Facebook page has left Queen’s

Queen’s refuses to provide details about misogynistic Facebook page investigation

University owes students answers about misogynistic Facebook page

Misogynist Facebook page was run by a Queen’s employee

What’s in a word?

Sign starts debate on campus sexism

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