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What True Allyship Looks Like On Orange Shirt Day
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What True Allyship Looks Like On Orange Shirt Day

September 30 isn’t just about committing to kindness to Indigenous Peoples for one day a year.
This Pride Month, Kids Should Be Free To Be Themselves—Not Political Pawns
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This Pride Month, Kids Should Be Free To Be Themselves—Not Political Pawns

Expressing who we really are, who we feel ourselves to be, is a fundamental human right.
After My Friend Died, I'm On A Mission To Take More Photos
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After My Friend Died, I'm On A Mission To Take More Photos

In my photo albums, we are all frozen in time in our twenties and thirties. But I want proof that we’re still in each other’s lives.
What Tree Sitting Taught Me About Activism—And Life
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What Tree Sitting Taught Me About Activism—And Life

Thanks to my climate anxiety, I never thought I’d be able to be deeply involved with environmentalism. Then I joined a tree sit.
What Black Resistance Looks Like to Me
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What Black Resistance Looks Like to Me

How prioritizing rest and joy has become an essential part of my Black History Month experience.
I Work In Sexual Violence Prevention And Consume True Crime. Here’s What Needs To Change
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I Work In Sexual Violence Prevention And Consume True Crime. Here’s What Needs To Change

It’s up to audiences to question the narratives we’re consuming—and to seek out true crime productions that go beyond the tropes to provide deeper context.
Sexts Are Supposed To Be Embarrassing. That’s Why They’re Private
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Sexts Are Supposed To Be Embarrassing. That’s Why They’re Private

I must defend the right to be a bad sexter.
An Anishinaabe Writer On The Conversations She’s Had About The Queen Since Her Death
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An Anishinaabe Writer On The Conversations She’s Had About The Queen Since Her Death

The royal family has every right to mourn the Queen’s loss. At the same time, Indigenous peoples on these lands also have a lot to mourn.
How Avril Lavigne’s The Best Damn Thing Helped Me Survive Adolescence
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How Avril Lavigne’s The Best Damn Thing Helped Me Survive Adolescence

On its 15th anniversary, Zeahaa Rehman pays respects to the contentious album that shaped much of her youth.
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My Daughter’s First Black Teacher Should Not Have Been A Rare Joy
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My Daughter’s First Black Teacher Should Not Have Been A Rare Joy

As much as it was lovely to see, my daughter’s joy made it obvious that in the decades since I left it, Ontario’s education system has failed to close its teacher diversity gap.

Nicole Emanuel

6 minutes
We Need to Talk About Miranda’s Dye Job In And Just Like That…
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We Need to Talk About Miranda’s Dye Job In And Just Like That…

And just like that, Miranda gave up her grey pride.

Claire Sibonney

5 minutes
The Cruel, Ridiculous Reality Of 'Virtual Learning'
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The Cruel, Ridiculous Reality Of 'Virtual Learning'

Shannon Proudfoot: What does online school actually look like? It's an impossible balancing act that's ruining kids and parents alike. And it's not okay.

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

10 minutes
The Enduring Legacy Of bell hooks
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The Enduring Legacy Of bell hooks

In a context where Black women are not deemed worthy of attention and care, bell hooks stood as a visionary light.

Paulette Senior

5 minutes
What I Learned About Being A Fat Patient As A Fat Doctor
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What I Learned About Being A Fat Patient As A Fat Doctor

‘When fat patients are blamed for causing their own health problems, it shames them into avoiding their doctors.’

Hilary Offman

7 minutes
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