My close childhood friends will tell you I was very attached to wearing leggings when I was growing up. They were so comfortable it took several years before I could even understand why someone would choose to wear jeans. I was definitely not trying to make a statement or attract...
Comments | Posted March 26, 2012 | 11:31 AM
The World Championships of figure skating are coming up at the end of March, but according to Queens University Kinesiologist Mary Louise Adams, author of Artistic Impressions: Figure Skating, Masculinity, and the Limits of Sport, figure skating's gender roles are running far behind the times.
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(12) Comments | Posted November 17, 2011 | 9:46 AM
When you're a non-profit trying to raise awareness of a major health issue, it makes sense to think outside the box.
That's the approach the Heart and Stroke Foundation has taken in its new "Make Death Wait" ad campaign. The TV portion of the campaign consists of two...
(48) Comments | Posted September 15, 2011 | 9:10 AM
Taking a page out of the U.S. Tea Party's book and a cue from Ontario Conservative premier-wannabe Tim Hudak, a Canadian "pro-life" group is trying to rally public support around defunding abortion services.
The Campaign Life Coalition is planning a rally on Oct. 22 at Queen's...
(5) Comments | Posted July 21, 2011 | 4:20 PM
Last month Calgary's AMP Radio started running their "Breast Summer Ever" contest. For a chance at the grand prize of a $10,000 breast augmentation surgery, participants were asked to submit a picture and a description of why they thought they should win.
The initial...
(5) Comments | Posted July 2, 2011 | 6:30 AM
On Monday, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett wrote a well-intentioned but misguided column on one of my pet issues: women in politics.
It's no secret that I'm a New Democrat, but as a feminist I have a certain amount of respect for Bennett. She's brought forward some...
(17) Comments | Posted April 30, 2012 | 12:01 PM