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Local radio host “no longer employed” with station after sexist tweets
“You’d get more viewers if you were stripping,” Coast 101.1 FM radio host Joel North told a young St. John’s woman on Twitter.
Justin Brake
September 24, 2016
# rape culture
Commentary
The problem with the F-word: ‘Feminist’
"If men want to reap the rewards of feminism, want to help out, we have to do more than just soak up kudos and make…
Joshua Keep
September 23, 2016
News
Slutwalk organizers tackle a “deeply embedded” rape culture
Media and popular stereotypes about sexual assault are still a long way from reality, say organizers.
Rhea Rollmann
September 23, 2016
Uncategorized
Why SlutWalk matters
In 2016 victims of sexual violence still have to live through their trauma in a culture of slut-shaming and victim-blaming.
Michelle Keep
September 22, 2016
To Each Their Own
Canada’s legal system is sexist and broken
The Ghomeshi ruling is just the tip of the iceberg.
Rhea Rollmann
March 26, 2016
Uncategorized
Futile fight in a broken system
Agree with the Ghomeshi verdict or not, no one who heard the ruling can honestly say they don't understand why victims don't come forward.
Michelle Keep
March 25, 2016
Uncategorized
The Good, The Bad, The Bowie
How much is David Bowie to blame for having sex with a minor? And are the days following his death an appropriate time to host…
Michelle Keep
January 12, 2016
Uncategorized
Traffic-Lights and Human Sexuality
"In the same way that we cannot will the traffic-light to be green when we want to go, we cannot will people to be sexual…
Conor McCann
June 17, 2015
The Feminist Agenda
St. John’s SlutWalk: We asked for it
St. John’s residents demand an end to sexual violence, slut-shaming, victim-blaming, and rape culture. Photos by Jenne Nolan.
Paula Graham
June 15, 2015
The Feminist Agenda
Violence against women and sexual assault in St. John’s taxis
Deputy Mayor is shocked, but it’s the same old story for the Status of Women Council.
Paula Graham
June 3, 2015
Uncategorized
A kick in the teeth
Senior dentistry students at Dalhousie University abuse women online, and the university administration seems more concerned with protecting them than addressing the problem of woman-hating…
Marilyn Porter
January 19, 2015
To Each Their Own
This is the real story we need to be talking about
Sexual assault victims are afraid to report crimes in Canada, so our energies need to be focused on tackling that challenge rather than taking sides…
Rhea Rollmann
October 28, 2014
Letters
Rape culture in our city: An open letter to St. John’s
Media coverage of reports of gang rapes in St. John's has directed many to contemplate their moral stance on sex work, instead of their moral…
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October 10, 2014
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