Not Even Men Believe That

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Over at Bread & Roses Antonia posted a link to a David Warren column which included such gems as; Consider for instance the proposition, “a woman’s right to control her own body.” Not even men believe this, and a pregnant woman, who actually believes that the baby she is carrying is part of her own [...]

Criticism of Israel is legitimate. Michael Ignatieff told me so

Apparently both the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star refused to publish the following statement. I’m joining other bloggers who don’t think that should be allowed to stand. Over 150 Jewish Canadians signed a statement expressing their concerns about the campaign to suppress criticism of Israel that is being carried on within Canada. The [...]

Reporting with Non-Sexist Language

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A group of journalists in Argentina have hashed out a ten point guideline of non-sexist reporting. Covering things like stopping referring to partner murder as “crimes of passion” to perpetuating the Madonna myth when reporting on female violent crime. Among other evidence for sexism in news coverage, PAR mentions “detailed descriptions of what a woman [...]

Gaming: Addiction or Crisis du jour?

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With the sad case of a Barrie youth in the news recently, many news organizations are taking the opportunity to ramp up fear and misunderstanding of gamers, games and gaming in general. The term addiction is being thrown around like the word maverick at a GOP rally. The truth of the role gaming plays in [...]

Paris for President the Campaign Continues

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