From last week's rally in front of Carol Skelton's office. The quality of the video is poor, but you get the idea. We also sang an altered version of "Santa Claus is coming to town." (There'll be a tax cut, we've got a surplus. But who's gonna get it, surely not us, Stephen Harper's coming to town.)

Yesterday was great. Steph and I knit at the ( Read more... )

What the fuck. I'm not surprised, but still appalled.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/11/29/status-women.html

For more info and see the excellent website: http://www.statusreport.ca/

Hello friends. I haven't been on Livejournal for several days so I have no idea what's going on in your lives. I'm sorry if I missed something significant. I also haven't had a chance to respond to emails and/or comments lately but soon! I'm tired and glad to be back in Saskatoon. I don't feel like writing about everything right now but I will post ( Read more... )

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I just watched the original 1975 version of The Stepford Wives and it was so good and suspenseful. They don't make movies like that any more. And while I haven't seen the Nicole Kidman version, I've heard it doesn't have the same critisms of suburbia or such a distinct feminist commentary ( Read more... )

Apparently I haven't updated my Livejournal in a week but it feels much much longer than that. Today was a good day. I think it's because I woke up when my alarm went off and started my day earlier than I have in months. I felt really productive at work and in class, went to a lunch meeting, and got some work done this afternoon at the Centre ( Read more... )

Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Please take a moment to remember the 14 women who were killed in Montreal sixteen years ago as well as reflecting the phenomenon of violence against women that still happens everyday ( Read more... )