A Short Story Written by Sandhya Rottoo Edited by Lauren Bullock Do you see that young man walking across campus with his hair glowing in the sun? Whose painted nails confidently reach for the doorknob, heedless of who would see him? Does he shoot you a dashing but polite smile as he waits for you to catch up, holding the door open for you? Of … Continue reading Chrysanthemum
Written By Carly Kronish Edited By Haley Clarke-Cousineau LE SSERAFIM, a recently debuted K-pop girl group, has been praised for bringing a refreshing new sound to the current K-pop landscape, and one of the many things that resonates with specifically female fans is their confident, empowering message. The girls frequently sing about loving yourself despite what others think, and their music videos depict them as … Continue reading What You Lookin’ At?: The Dissonance Between Concept and Camera inLE SSERAFIM’s “FEARLESS” and “ANTIFRAGILE”
Written By Purva Vyas Edited By Jayda Smith Art forms such as dance and music are inherently political, as they represent the social and philosophical context in which they were created. One of these art forms is Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance style that originated in Tamil Nadu in approximately 300 BCE. Bharatanatyam, originally known as Sadir, among other names, was first practiced by professional … Continue reading The Politicization of the Female Indian Classical Dancer: A Study of the Post-colonial Transformation of Sadir into Bharatanatyam
In this piece, Aelia analyzes three paintings: Amaral’s The Negress, Malfatti’s Tropical and Heward’s Hester. Using a feminist and iconoclastic lens, Aelia reveals the role of white women artists in perpetuating the racist and sexist rules that reduced and marginalized women of colour in the institution of French art critics. I enjoyed editing this piece because the intra-gendered relationship between white women artists and their women subjects is often neglected, along with the harm that white women artists have caused to their women of colour subjects.
Written by: Avi Caplan, Edited by: Audrey Gottschild. This piece explores the homophobic and transphobic environment of Kendrick Lamar’s childhood as presented in his track “Auntie Diaries” on the double LP of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Through contextualization, summarization of the song’s narrative, and analysis of critical lyrical moments, Caplan does a fantastic job of explaining Lamar’s vulnerability and growth. I enjoyed this piece, as it brought light to an unexposed area of homophobia and transphobia and discussed the progress that this popular rapper has made within this environment. Continue reading “This Is How We Conceptualize Human Beings”: Accountability, Growth, and Allyship in Kendrick Lamar’s “Auntie Diaries”
Intersectional feminist analysis is crucial, which is why staff writer Sydney Otoki chose this piece on the reclamation of sexuality by Black female rap artists. This article delves into the origins of racist mythology pertaining to the Black female body and its sexuality, and how these myths impact the present day. Continue reading Black Female Rappers Are Reclaiming Hypersexuality… Or Are They?
Online submission by Audrey Gottschild, edited by Miranda Kexin Hu
In Simone de Beauvoir’s famous work, The Second Sex, she describes how women are complicit to the oppressed condition they find themselves to be in; being positioned as the “Other” and developing their identities in relation to men. I enjoyed editing this piece because it provides a close examination of women’s complicity, which is a key concept in reading and understanding The Second Sex. Continue reading Complicity in Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex
Written by Spandy Balanaga, edited by Shannon Salick
After the death of Mahsa Amini, a feminist uprising has taken place in Iran for freedom of choice. Follow this piece to learn how this revolution has now crossed international borders and its relevance in our Canadian context. Continue reading Iran Protests: Unveiled
Written by Katie Pallett-Wiesel, edited by Charlie Gagnon
The opioid epidemic is out of control in Canada, and women in this crisis have been overlooked, pushed to the side. This piece urges people to critically examine how gender roles negatively affect women in the opioid crisis. Continue reading Women and the Canadian Opioid Crisis: A Gendered Analysis
Written by Carly Rabie, Edited by Tala MacDonald
Sex-Positivity Today: Different Forms and Their Shortcomings is an opinion piece that combines first hand experience and scholarly research to critically examine the sex positivity movement. This piece presents a fresh perspective on how we view sex, and challenges us to reexamine our conceptions of acceptance. Continue reading Sex-Positivity Today: Different Forms and Their Shortcomings
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