Opinion
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There’s nothing magical about TERFs
J.K. Rowling has a responsibility to do better, especially since her most famous novels are intended for young readers and preach ideas of love and acceptance.
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Reading in colour
The messages children are exposed to through books shape their ideas about themselves and others.
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Silver linings
As someone who rarely leaves the house these days, going for a COVID test felt like the biggest adventure I’d taken in months.
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Universal basic income is not the answer
We need to be more creative and imagine more progressive ways to subsidize and lower real costs of living, putting the onus back on governments and the wealthy.
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The antisocial dilemma
Social media algorithms aren’t mysterious, scheming voices instructing us to do this or that. They aren’t telling us anything new or introducing brand-new behaviours or ideas from scratch.
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Are you there, diagnosis? It’s me, Hannah.
Shortly after giving birth to my first and only child, I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. It was the wrong diagnosis.
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Strife of Brian
Since Brian Pallister’s election in 2016, The Uniter has been examining how the premier’s approach to healthcare and drug policy has wreaked havoc on all Manitobans, especially those who use drugs.
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Privacy in clinics could be improved
It is easy to be filled with a sense of apprehension when the need to seek medical attention arises, especially considering what often feels like a lack of privacy in public waiting rooms.
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Steps toward inclusivity
By simply allowing ourselves to open our social circles to people we may not normally interact with, we can begin to close this gap, aiming to eradicate the idea of the “other” from our societal conscious.
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Critipeg: Philip’s Apocalypse
“FIRE”, Available at pastbedtimestudio.com
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Asking for Help
Even if many people find it difficult to ask for help, one silver lining of this difficult moment is that people and organizations are making it easier to find help when you’re ready to ask.
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Is virtual school still school?
Back-to-school season can evoke specific memories. Memories of a community of people, of socialization, an avenue to network, deciding what to wear, how to get to the physical building and so on. At least this was the case before a pandemic struck this year.
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Canada is not immune to white supremacy
After the senseless murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protesters across the world contine to fight against police brutality and demand justice for the countless BIPOC who have been racially profiled, assaulted and murdered.
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Wetness and liberated pleasure in Winnipeg
Each month, Mother of Goo will research an activity/community on the sensual-sexual spectrum.
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Critipeg: Eraserhead
This is the kind of film that’s designed to make the audience feel disturbed but captivated. It’s highly stylized, eerie and deliberately bewildering.
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Autumn and cops
It’s officially autumn in Manitoba. As the season changes, can we expect a change in atmosphere? Are governments listening to the popular calls for radical changes to law enforcement? Can we expect concrete policy change?
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Nygard accusations force examination of social values
Coming forward with allegations of sexual violence, especially against a powerful man, is not easy.
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Is the ‘left’ always right?
It’s almost impossible to scroll through Twitter or even strike up a conversation without some mention of politics.
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Why we should diversify our reading habits
Reading literature from various groups and on diverse subjects enables readers to broaden their understanding of themselves.
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Critipeg: Kuessipan
Adapted from a novel by Naomi Fontaine, the French-Canadian film Kuessipan (directed by Myriam Verreault) follows the lifelong friendship between two Innu women in Uashat-Maliotenam.