Tag Archives: Conferences
Canada’s first ever conference on weight-based discrimination
TweetYesterday in Toronto, doctors, public health policymakers, government representatives, educators and activists gathered for Canada’s first ever conference on weight discrimination. The First Annual Canadian Conference on Weight Bias and Discrimination calls it “the last socially acceptable form of discrimination,” which I do not agree with in the slightest – there are many remaining socially [...]
Also tagged Body Image, discrimination, Fat acceptance movement, Health Comments closed
Glamour magazine’s “Love Your Work Life” panel: Lots of sentiment, few solutions
TweetYesterday I went to the Glamour Love Your Life conference at 92nd Street Y. The conference was a one-day event that coincides with next week’s Glamour Women of the Year Awards, where honorees will include Queen Rania of Jordan, Constance McMillen and women’s rights activist Dr. Hawa Abdi. The day began with a panel called [...]
You know what I love? Curfews for men. Because I’m a feminist.
TweetYou know what I love? I love chocolate and cheese and yodeling and neutrality! I also love hanging out with people who feel that gender is a zero-sum game in which gains by women mean losses for men. So I am super sad to have missed last weekend’s anti-feminist conference in Switzerland. Details about the [...]
Also tagged Anti-Feminism, father's rights, International, men's rights Comments closed
Guest blog: Mighty modern Aphrodite
TweetToday is the SPARK Summit, a day of discussion and education aimed at ending the sexualization of girls in the media. In the lead up to the summit, we’ve been featuring voices of young women who feel particularly strongly about this issue. It’s my pleasure today to welcome a guest blogger, 17-year-old Juliana Bello from [...]
Also tagged Girls, guest post, Media Comments closed
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