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Gender bias

So I’ve run into this a shocking number of times recently, and it’s really starting to piss me off. In all of the correspondence for football, and in much of the correspondence for hockey, people talk about “your son” this … Continue reading

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When “no” means “well, as long as I’m here…”

You probably already know that this story bothers me. It bothers me for a couple of reasons. But first, let’s get some things out of the way. I don’t believe that people who take their clothes off are being marginalised … Continue reading

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Politically Incorrect

Dear Broadcasters: If the reason every new mother you show on your programmes about having babies is not nursing is that you’re worried that the right-wing-nuts who denounce evolution and who lobby against the separation of church and state might … Continue reading

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But what’s wrong with nipples?

Dude. The title is *totally* misleading. This post isn’t only about nipples *at all*. Etymologically, the word “pornography” means “one who writes about prostitutes”.  In modern translation, it means Naughty Naughty pictures. People are Very Upset about pornography. I think … Continue reading

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If you’re getting rid of something…

I have a couple of friends who are convinced Canada should do away with the Canadian Human Rights Commisison (which only really deals with discrimination in situations concering federally regulated institutions). Or the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. Or both. I … Continue reading

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I’ll Tell You What Censorship *ISN’T*…

First, if you’re not familiar with one of the biggest book-related news stories in Saskatchewan since Guy Vanderhaeghe won the Governor General’s Award, let me tell you a story. As The Captain would say, “this is non-fiction, which means it … Continue reading

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Saskatchewan Decision-makers Get Stupider

I just read this article about how the Saskatchewan provincial government plans to end the subsidy it provides to chiropractors. Of all the stupid decisions that the Saskatchewan goverment has made lately, this is the stupidest. I realise they have … Continue reading

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Wide-Eyed and Shocked

You know what really gets me? What really gets me is when you’re at the pool or the gym or something and you go to change because you are IN THE CHANGE ROOM and people stare at you and make … Continue reading

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Lax Language, the Return of

A while back, I said something which I don’t entirely remember exactly what it was about not wanting to have the discussion about why writing the way people speak is not acceptable if the people doing the speaking are utter … Continue reading

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Style Advice

Ladies, let’s sit and have a little chat, shall we? Some of you need an intervention. Some of you needed an intervention when you were still under the age of ten. I’m sure some of you won’t pay attention to … Continue reading

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