Bonds of Colour
Shailee Koranne grew up in a mostly white Canadian suburb and actively made an effort to build relationships with other women of colour. These relationships are changing her life
Lives
AUTISTIC FUTURES
April 29th, 2016 by Patricia C. Baxter As an autistic woman, I encounter obstacles and challenges in my life through implicit social structures and explicit discrimination against autistic, and neuroatypical, people. As a result of these experiences I often wonder...
WAITING GAME
"Today I got my very first injection of testosterone." Av Anderson shares their story of seeking adequate medical care in Calgary
AN AVERAGE “INDIAN”
April 14, 2016 by Hannah Battiste An average “Indian” They say they know, but do they? They correct and stare, as if they’ve lived our lives. As if they died fighting, as if they struggled while protesting. We...
DERBY GRRRL
"Sometimes we hurt ourselves in order to protect ourselves." Karissa LaRocque on roller derby, disordered eating, and female pain.
ENDOMETRIOSIS, OR MODERN HYSTERIA?
The search for an endometriosis diagnosis is characterized by misogyny, uncertainty, and frustration.
I THINK I KISSED HIM GOODBYE
March 23rd, 2016 by Brianne N. A note from the author: The thought of attaching my name to this story makes me feel embarrassed and ashamed—which tells me that it’s important. I shouldn’t have to feel ashamed for the violence...