Things the Internet Could Do Without
Body-shaming – and commenting on bodies at all – is supposed to be so last century.
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Leftover Rant II
This is the second and last column I wrote for a magazine that had a change at the helm. You know what that’s like; the new person wants to make their own decisions and hire their own people. It’s all good. But why let a collection of carefully chosen sentences go to waste? And so I ranted:Â …
Two Little Words
Changing the lyrics to O Canada to “of us” from “thy sons” set social media on fire. Here’s a sampling of comments from the CJBK Facebook page. …
Wearing Thin
Many people think sexism is a thing of the past. More women than ever are doing whatever they want -working or raising kids or a mixture of both – so they reason that it must mean they’re treated equally. Oh I wish it were true! Many individuals and companies aren’t sexist but some industries are still overwhelmingly that way, including my own: Media. …
My Outrage Button is Stuck
You could be forgiven if you thought this was an April Fool’s Day hoax, but the Internet is the last safe haven for political incorrectness that borders on offensive. …
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The Perils of Social Media …And Life in General
A thoughtful journalist friend recently posted to Facebook a viral YouTube video of a teen playing her guitar and singing.  The girl is very attractive and the featured aspect of the video is her ample breasts that wiggle with every motion of her arm.  My friend’s question was, is it exploitation if you do it to yourself? …
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It’s Not the Money, Honey
I was willing to concede that the current lyrics of our national anthem should go back to their original form. …
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Sexist Ways
Bear with me while I randt a bit about a current Hollywood scandal. Â I don’t really care that 22 year old Kristen Stewart slept with her 41 year old director behind the backs of both her live-in boyfriend, actor Robert Pattinson, and the director’s wife and kids. Â I only care because of the fallout. Â …
Racism, Sexism and Idiot-ism Live
In my city, racist, mean and truly stupid people are alive and well and they live in the comments section on stories posted by the London Free Press. …
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Contextually Speaking
So many times a story will cross the newswire without any context. If you only read or know the bare facts, you don’t get the whole story. …
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Sick Advertising
There is actually a woman in Edmonton named Sarah Cameron who has the audacity to defend an ad for her hair salon that makes light of beating up a woman. …
