Katerina Tefft

  • Firing of teacher with porn past exposes bigotry

    Apparently doing porn makes a person undeserving of respect.

  • Abusive men get off scot-free

    Lately a disturbing trend in the popular media has come to my attention.

  • Stay alert against media fear-mongering

    It is no secret that publications such as The Sun tabloid or television programs such as Fox News have a right-wing bias.

  • Time to acknowledge privilege

    It took me a long time to come to terms with the concept of white privilege.

  • Street harassment is everyone’s problem

    Recently I was out jogging in Wolseley wearing baggy sweatpants and a hoodie, and as I passed a young man on the sidewalk, he slapped me on the rear.

  • One way out

    Vegans - those who do not consume any animal products - are too often dismissed as health nuts or animal rights fanatics.

  • Do you promise?

    Manitoba’s Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) program is often criticized, and rightfully so.

  • Procreation is a bad idea

    Human procreation is a custom so deeply ingrained in our society that rarely are its ethical implications questioned.

  • Religion no basis for morality

    It has been said that while morality is doing what is right no matter what you are told, religion is doing what you are told no matter what is right.

  • The selfishness of religious charity

    A few weeks ago, my father and I had a rare debate about religion. The debate began when my father, who is a Christian, expressed his view that religious people are inherently more charitable and selfless than atheists.