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Identity

I Never Knew About These Chinese-Canadian Heroes Until Don Cherry Opened His Mouth

Don Cherry’s racist rant about immigrants not wearing poppies for Remembrance Day has inspired many to share stories about POC who fought in the World Wars

News

Apple Wants to Clear Up a Few Things About Women in Tech

And is making room for more women-led apps with Apple Entrepreneur Camp

News

This Is What Happened When I Stood Up Publicly for Trans Rights in Toronto

The Toronto Public Library’s decision to host an event for “gender critic” Meghan Murphy is emboldening transphobia in our community

Celebrity

Gina Rodriguez Reminds Me of All the Non-Black Friends I’ve Had to Cancel

If you’re not Black, stop saying the N-word

Identity

When I Lost My Hair, I Rediscovered My Indian Identity

Now I strut my baldness as boldness

Celebrity

K-Pop Caused My Identity Crisis

By confronting me with East Asian femininity I could never attain

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News

Here’s Why Sex Workers’ Rights Are a Big Issue This Election

Four years ago, it seemed the Liberals were poised to reform sex work laws. It never happened. Will a new government make a difference?

Health

Curvy Girls Hiking Is the Fitness Fad I Can Get Behind

Meet-up exploring groups across North America are embracing diversity and body positivity, and we’re here for it

Health

Painful Periods Have a Lot to Do With Race and We Need to Talk About It

Black women are three times more likely to suffer from agonizing uterine tumours than white women. So why aren’t we hearing about it more?

Celebrity

Here’s Why Trisha Paytas’s Comments About Being Transgender Are Problematic

The YouTuber isn’t educated about what it means to be trans—and it shows

Identity

Attention Western Travellers: Please Check Your Privilege at the Boarding Gate

If you’re travelling to a different continent, it’s up to *you* to adapt

Identity

I Couldn’t Embrace My Natural Hair Until I Unlearned Internalized Racism

For years, I refused to admit that I held Black hair at a lower standard than any other kind of hair

News

What Has Four Years Under a “Feminist” Government Done for Canadian Women?

Here’s what you need to know about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s track record with women before this fall’s federal election

Dani-Elle Dubé is photographed with her boyfriend and parents in the house that they rent together

Health

My Boyfriend and I Couldn’t Afford Rent on Our Own…So We Asked My Parents to Move In

As home ownership feels increasingly out of reach, one millennial couple came up with a novel solution

A collage of photos of writer Madelyn Chung and her poh poh (grandmother) on a pink, green and blue background

Identity

The Death of My Poh Poh Made Me Wonder: How Do Chinese Families Deal With Grief?

When her grandmother passed away, Madelyn Chung was confused by her family’s reaction—or lack thereof

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