Round-Up: Nov. 18, 2014
- It was tough to watch as a Halifax man who took photos of his friend raping a girl at a party and distributed them on social media received no jail time. In this high-profile case the girl later committed suicide. You can also read the girl’s father’s victim impact statement that he made at trial. Many activists are connecting this outcome to the continued need for the #beenrapedneverreported awareness campaign.
- A Toronto trans male activist has filed a human rights complaint after being detained by police in women’s facilities (The Advocate).
- Black Coffee Poet shares a poem in remembrance of Reena Virk, who was killed by schoolmates in a racist attack in Victoria in 1997, as well as a video of a roundtable discussion.
- Meg Shields writes for GUTS Magazine about the University of King’s College’s Wall of Women project to celebrate women in the college’s history.
- Denise Balkissoon says we shouldn’t let ourselves believe this point in time is a “watershed” in addressing violence against women in Canada (Globe and Mail).
- Transgriot has the list of those we’ll be remembering on November 20, the Trans* Day of Remembrance.
- Blue Telusma at The Grio looks at the long history of racism behind the Kim Kardashian #breaktheinternet butt photos.
- Free speech does not mean tolerating harassment, writes Amanda Marcotte at RH Reality Check.
- And to end off on a humourous note, if you haven’t checked out the Feminist Princess Bride tweets sparked by Canadian feminist Anne Theriault, you really need to.
