By Tracy Walker
The exercise of debunking the myths of feminism is a trap. Lisa Miya-Jervis of Ms. magazine writes, “As long as the yeti of the anti-feminist world–the hairy-legged, man-hater–roams the earth, we need to counteract her image.” That image is hauled out time and again to keep feminists and their concerns on the margins of political… Continue reading Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot… Feminist?
By Tracy Walker
Canadian women work a double workday. Since the 1970s, getting women into the paid workforce was a priority for feminists who observed that “whoever has the gold makes the rules.” As women streamed into the labour market, feminists dreamed the impossible dream–that men would gain respect for their wage-earning partners and help out with chores.… Continue reading Double duties mean double workday
By Tracy Walker
For many, the mention of Women’s Studies conjures up images of angry feminists stewing over the injustices they feel men have inflicted upon them since the beginning of time. This, however, is a grossly distorted view of Women’s Studies. Stemming from the feminist movement of the 1970s, Women’s Studies was never intended to be an… Continue reading Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot… Feminist?
By Tracy Rose
Editor, the Gauntlet, [RE: “Stick this in your pipe and smoke it,” Asia Walker, Jan. 25, 2007] How desperate are you that your paper should publish such ridiculous pieces as this? It’s not as though we haven’t already been inundated with countless opinions on the bylaw, but this one read like a five-paragraph persuasive essay… Continue reading Letter: Unfit for print