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Dalhousie dentistry crisis continues to escalate in 2015
After new details in the Dalhouse dentistry crisis came to light yesterday, the university needs to launch a full public investigation.Dalhousie needs a public investigation into its dentistry crisis
View ArticleCodes of misconduct: Rape culture destroys victims' faith in the system
It's easy to believe that life on college and university campuses is some sort of haven of mutual inquiry and shared values. From the glossy admissions catalogues filled with photographs of laughing...
View ArticleCan ‘maintenance sex’ ever be gender neutral?
Ah, “maintenance sex.” That good old fashioned idea that we are obligated to satisfy our partner’s sexual desires lest they leave us or cheat on us.Tracy Moore wrote about it for Jezebel on Monday,...
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Sexualized violence on our campuses
halifax_panel_jan_9_2015.mp3When posts in a Facebook group joking about having "hate-sex" and chloroforming women were made public, the anonymous members of "Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen" were instantly...
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How do we address sexual violence at Canadian universities?
On January 9, the Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs responded to the developing crisis at the Dalhousie Dental School with a panel discussion about violence on Canadian campuses.Sexualized violence...
View ArticleUOttawa lawsuit reminds us who pays the price of sexual violence
What is the cost of sexual violence? For players from the University of Ottawa men's varsity hockey team, it's about six million dollars. Sought through a class-action lawsuit against the university...
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Who pays the price of sexual violence?
News of a lawsuit against the University of Ottawa brings up an important question: what is the cost of sexual violence in our communities, and who is entitled to compensation?UOttawa lawsuit reminds...
View ArticleShould Dal's whistleblowing dental student be suspended or thanked?
The irony is we might not know to be outraged if not for a man many of us are outraged at. We have a complicated relationship with those who blow whistles on bad behaviour: think Edward Snowden,...
View ArticleLaw and Order SVU's GamerGate-inspired episode: Are real-life victims fair...
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A number is never just a number: About women
Sunday, March 8, 2015HalfNumber of women in Canada who have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16. (Source)67Percentage of all Canadians who say they...
View ArticleDalhousie's dentistry crisis beyond the media spotlight and PR spin
What to make of last week's latest twists, turns, ins, outs and roundabouts in the never-ending root canal that is Dalhousie's Great Dentistry Scandal of 2014, 2015 … and counting?Who knows? The better...
View ArticleIf there's no consent, it's rape
Sexual assault is a crime that has far-reaching effects felt by all Canadian girls and women. A 2004 General Social Survey found that 58 per cent of Canadian women using public transit were worried...
View ArticleOmar Khadr, feminist dialogue and troll-slaying: Your weekly dose of...
International human rights groups have called the captivity of Omar Khadr a humans rights crisis and now finally, after 13 long years, Omar Khadr is free at last. Supporters of Khadr are celebrating...
View ArticleReport sheds light on Dalhousie Dentistry crisis
For me, the most intriguing section of Friday's 65-page "Report from the Restorative Justice Process at the Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry" is the one that documents the evolution of the...
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Constance Backhouse discusses the Dal Dentistry report & why 'locker room...
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A dangerous manipulation: The Cosby Show and its Huxtable persona
Friday, July 24, 2015Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Gloria Allred, the Hollywood lawyer for some of Bill Cosby's sexual assault victims, told a press conference that he isn't Dr. Huxtable,...
View ArticleRape is no joke: Federal language program comes up short in sexual assault...
When I signed up for Explore, a five-week, federally funded language immersion program, I expected a crash course in French. I was taken aback when I arrived at the Université du Québec à Trois...
View ArticleIs criticizing Israel anti-semitic? Why is minimum wage expensive? Find out...
This week on rabble.ca blogs, Kyla Jamieson discusses rape culture at universities. Jamieson recounts her experience in the Explore program at Université du Québec à Trois Rivières where program staff...
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Protesters threatened after mobilizing against anti-woman blogger Roosh V
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 On August 15, demonstrators gathered in Toronto to protest the arrival of a self-professed "pick-up artist" who has claimed rape should be legal on private property. Like this...
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Project Slut: Young women challenging rape culture, slut shaming, and high...
trr_rpn_aug24-28_2015_project_slut.mp3Chip in to keep stories like these coming.On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Andy Villanueva and Kerin Bethel-John. They are members of...
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