By Bailey Shoemaker Richards The start of a new year brings around the time for resolutions, and for some reason, the collective cultural resolution seems to be weight loss – for women. Every ad for Atkins or the latest diet fad that promises women to help them shed pounds at an unhealthy rate reminds women…
By Seila Rizvic Even before the holiday season ends you begin to hear it. People lamenting their holiday “indulgences” and vowing to “start fresh” in the New Year. To some extent it’s understandable. Sure, you might gain weight over the holidays; sitting around with your family eating your favourite foods and drinking your weight in…
By Kaye Toal Turn off the TV for a second, if you have it on. I want to have a little bit of a conversation with you, and the last thing I want is for it to be interrupted by yet another weight loss commercial gimmick. They crop up more and more often this time…
This is the second in a two-part series on “Becoming A Pop Culture Pirate.” By Bailey Shoemaker Richards Advertising is one of the most pervasive and inescapable parts of life, both online and off. All forms of media, from advertising to movies to books and music, are an integral part of our daily lives, and…
By Bailey Shoemaker Richards After Stephanie’s post on how Lego has sold girls out by selling them pink, traditionally girly, stereotyped toys, I ended up having a conversation with Lego’s Twitter account (@LEGO_Group) about the new line of toys. They thanked me for sharing SPARK’s thoughts on the new line of toys and respectfully disagreed,…
This is the first in a two-part series on “Becoming A Pop Culture Pirate,” inspired by the work of the original Pop Culture Pirate, Elisa Kreisinger. By Carina S. Cruz I start off every morning listening to my iPod. I bop my head to Kanye West, do the electric slide to Nelly’s “Hot in Here” (I…
By Stephanie Cole I speak from personal experience when I say that to be “media aware” is to open oneself up to the possibility of being infuriated every day. It’s actually a pretty invigorating experience, but I find that since I’m a pretty positive person, I cannot allow every sexist or sexualizing thing to seriously…
By Nadia Bourne an open Mind will break away from the Body when wounded unfastens easily once deception drives it mad like a transfigured Luna Moth rapped in silk, susceptible, it hardens with each blow until incorrigibly stiff, seemingly beyond repair it writhes in fetal position, contortions to retreat into a cocoon and develops a…