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- Henry Morgentaler: Order of Canada
Although somewhat unrelated to the general purpose of this website, I feel compelled to express my gratitude to my country for awarding Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada.
In 2003, Heather Mallick of the Globe and Mail asked, “Why doesn’t this man have the Order of Canada?” and now, five years later, Dr. Morgentaler is [...]
- The Representation of Arpilleras: How an Image Reveals the Politics to Come
So, I handed in my essay about the arpilleras movement in Chile. This essay lays the groundwork for a topic of research that I’d like to pursue in more depth. There seems to be an openness in Latin America for women leaders and I’m curious as to what social, political or economic factors contribute to [...]
- Righteous Babes
I had the privilege to watch Pratibha Parmar’s The Righteous Babes in English class today. It was basically like being thrown back to my high school days, revisiting my early-adolescence heroes: Tori Amos, Skunk Anansie, Ani DiFranco, Chrissie Hynde, Sinead O’Connor. The film heralds the power of female “rockers” and the importance of women owning [...]
- Chilean Arpilleras
I am exploring the subject of arpilleras for two assignments at school. The first is a virtual exhibition and the second is a critical examination of a subculture.
For my virtual exhibition, I was first interested in using the work of exiled Chilean artists who were active during the time of the Pinochet regime. I knew [...]
