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Chronicles of music (part 2): then jazz entered the door and blew my mind.
In my mid-teens, I discovered a different kind of piano playing by listening to gospel music, one grounded in jazz. Of course, at that time, it was through cassette tapes. I listened to the same gospel...
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Weighty issues (part one)
I’m on my fifth serious attempt at losing weight in the last 9 years. Every attempt was prompted by a stark realization of how just how “overweight” I let myself become. I’ve tried crash diets, diet...
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Weighty issues (part two)
I’ve started to appreciate my body as a friend. I’m actually listening to it properly. Is it hungry or bored? Or just low in sugar? If I’m genuinely hungry, I’ll eat a meal, even if it pushes me over...
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Sexual harassment survey
We need your ideas, input and thoughts to create a simple iPhone application to raise awareness about sexual harassment and where those most at risk, diverse young and adult women, can find support....
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The difference between “is” and “should be”
I’m in sexual harassment survey mode (if you have a chance, please do take a moment to respond to it). We’re working in partnership with Hollaback!, a great organization responds to street harassment...
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Just launched: “Girls for Safer Communities Challenge”
This exciting new challenge, launched by the Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada in partnership with METRAC and Me to We, aims to increase awareness about safety concerns of girls and women, all the...
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What It Is.: a digital game challenging sexual violence
Check out this trailer for What It Is., METRAC’s digital game challenging sexual violence coming out for online and mobile phone on November 25, 2010 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence...
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Upcoming THRIVE events: 16 Days of Activism
THRIVE, the multicultural women’s coalition against violence and oppression, is hosting two great events for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Fabric of Violence: Fabricating Change art...
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Life ain’t easy being a blogger
Not sure if you’re keeping track of such things, but you’ll notice posting frequency varies widely on Megaphone Diaries. There are the good times when posts flash up on this page four or five times a...
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A strong heart
I’ve already written about the depiction of sexual assault in movies. And I don’t have to spend too long chronicling the various forms of media that are a result of and contributors to our rape...
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It’s December 6
And they try to say “the women are okay”. Missing and murdered Aboriginal women Woman slain by partner Sexual assault on campus and in public park Young women at highest risk of HIV/AIDS Women with...
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“Caught in the Act”
The Ombudsman Ontario office has just released Caught in the Act, a report on policing at the G20 summit earlier this year. Below are the official Ombudsman’s Remarks by André Marin. For more on the...
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Did Facebook bring sexy back?
I saw The Social Network yesterday. I had fully intended to blog about the film’s portrayal of gender, sexism, class and race. And Harvard. For posterity, I Goolged “social network” and “sexism” and...
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Remember when hiphop was ladies first?
My friends and I have been on a big 90s hiphop tip lately and I was reminded of this track by “the Queen L-A-T-I-F-A-H (in command)”, featuring Ms. Love. Filed under: Andrea Tagged: 1990s, Hiphop,...
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The express bus milieu
It’s my theory that expresses buses brings out specific behaviours in most public transit users. Oftentimes, they bring out the bad. This hypothesis has been tested time and time again it has held up....
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Gift ideas for that special someone
It’s December 23rd. Still not sure what gendered product to give to that special lady in your life this holiday season? Here are some suggestions. Oh yes, any product entitled “White Perfect” is a sure...
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Big Bang Blues, Part 1
Yes, I like The Big Bang Theory and yes, I do watch it. But every time I take in an episode, I can’t help but think: why they gotta do Rajesh like that, man? Truth is, I’ve been waiting from … Continue...
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Big Bang Blues, Part 2
Look at this man. They had to work so hard to suppress his hotness. You may think I’m shallow by pointing out the gorgeousness of Kunal Nayyar, who plays Rajesh Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory. But...
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Big Bang Blues, Part 3
Indulge me here. All I want to know is if I could ever meet Kunal Nayyar in real life. I have no real pretense of eternal love, I just want to ask him a question. Of course, all the while … Continue...
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West Memphis Three
I saw something on television yesterday that reminded me of the case of the West Memphis Three. In 1993, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were convicted for murdering three young boys...
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