Month: February 2024
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Social Media Activism
Preface I often base my posts on things I see or hear about in the news or through social media. I recognized this week that while paying more attention to the multitude of information at my fingertips, I have been acutely aware of social media activism. This is also known as digital activism. Amid a…
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Affirmative Action – Part 2
Preface Whether you agree with affirmative action systems or not, there is an issue that stems from this topic which is arguably more important. Headlines like “University of Waterloo bans ‘straight white males’ from applying for recent jobs” (which Part 1 of this post was based on) are incredibly divisive. They instigate an “us versus…
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Affirmative Action – Part 1
Preface I saw a social media headline this week stating “University of Waterloo bans ‘straight white males’ from applying for recent job openings.” As I’m sure was the intention of this post, the reactions in the comments were outraged. This kind of headline is incredibly misleading and I don’t want to give it any attention….
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Israel Strikes Rafah
Preface This post is written with a heavy heart, in horror and sadness. During all the Superbowl media coverage early this week, an extremely heartbreaking and serious event has been overlooked by many. Today we will talk about Israel’s strike on Rafah overnight between Sunday, February 11th, and Monday, February 12th. To be perfectly honest,…
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The Perpetrators and Victims of Climate Change
Preface In honour of International Development Week and the spring weather in February this year, let’s talk about climate change. Specifically, I wanted to bring some less talked about climate change issues to your attention. I find that in Canada – and the West in general – we have a tendency to worry only about…
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Who Can (and Can’t) Afford Dignity
Preface I was at a restaurant for a friend’s birthday dinner this past weekend and, as usual, some of us couldn’t eat our entire plate of food. After getting takeout boxes, a comment was made in passing about how leftover food is rarely eaten after being taken home. In full transparency, I can relate to…
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Misogyny is Alive and Well… and Increasing
Preface The inspiration – or rather, frustration – behind this post comes from recent media buzz surrounding something I never thought would be this controversial. Seeing Taylor Swift at a football game. However, this topic has taken over the internet and not for positive reasons. This viral debate has been a catalyst for discussion regarding…