That Ken takes books from the library to learn about patriarchy also underscores that it is not the natural order of things nor innate to men; it is something that is learned and, by extension, can be unlearned.
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miscellanea /mɪsəˈleɪnɪə/ n. pl. : a collection of miscellaneous objects or writings [Latin] After a very long hiatus, Miscellanea is back. This week: the Pam…
This week: a history of the Avon lady, Cuomo’s toxic workplace, an overview of mRNA vaccines, motherhood vs. work ethic, and using old tech for new images.
This week: Summer of Soul, Hockey Night, superwomen, and some more serious news about abortion laws and residential schools.
This week, an interview with Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a good news story from Toronto, Indigenous women and climate change in Colombia, the story of Moonstruck, and the song stylings of Crystal Shawanda.
This week in miscellanea: the 94-year-old woman who made Juneteenth a holiday in the US; why the bumbling Dad stereotype is BS; conscientious objection and feminism in Israel; and a brief history of Fabergé eggs.
Some interesting things I’ve come across in recent days. This week: historian Rebecca Hall, colourblind casting, Sacheen Littlefeather & Merry Clayton. Plus, rethinking the use of “unthinkable.”
These excerpts from her chat give you some idea of what’s in her book. So far I’ve read the first chapters on basic anatomy and, although I consider myself very well-informed about my body, I learned a lot. Like Dr. Gunter’s patients, I found myself saying more than once, “How did I not know that?”
Walking back to my car last night after viewing Captain Marvel, I couldn’t help but overhear the conversation between a man and woman headed in the same…
The Cannes Film Festival is known for fashion, parties, and film, usually in that order. But this year–the first edition of the festival in the…