Tag: social issues
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Female Rage in Modern Media ; Why it Feels so Familiar
“…Cool Girls are above all hot. Hot and understanding. Cool Girls never get angry; they only smile in a chagrined, loving manner and let their men do whatever they want. Go ahead, shit on me, I don’t mind, I’m the Cool Girl.” Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl Above is an excerpt from the iconic Amy Dunne…
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Sex and Death
As I sit on the red velvet couch of my friend’s apartment, I notice the opulence of it all. The gold rimmed mirrors, floor to ceiling windows, and 4×6 rug on her living room floor must have cost a fortune. Living like this in downtown Toronto is incredibly impressive, especially as a 24 year old.…
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Sports and Sexism are Best Friends
In 2012, the International Boxing Association proposed a motion for mandatory skirts for female competitors, citing that women and men looked too similar in the sport. In 2019, Serena Williams was reprimanded for wearing a catsuit for increased blood flow after a challenging pregnancy instead of the standard tennis skirt. The French Tennis Federation then…
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Don’t Show Up at Your Favourite Streamers House: How Live Streaming Services Are a Brewing Ground for Parasocial Relationships
For as long as there have been celebrities, people have formed intense attachments to them and their lives.
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An Angrier Rendition of “Yellow Fever”
Yellow was my favourite colour. I splashed my bedroom walls with it, despite my parents’ best protests. I wore it around everywhere, even when I was told it clashed with my skin colour. To me, yellow has always been a representation of the warmth from the sun’s rays, the epitome of compassion and light – …