Ageism Within the Beauty Industry
“So many products were covered in phrases such as “anti-aging,” “age rewind,” and “age defying.” What is it about aging that’s advertised as so undesirable? “
Women Empowering Women
Category: Arts & Culture
The Unfair Judgement of Female Characters
As an audience, we have to stop and ask: why is it that we judge female characters so harshly compared to male characters?
Water is a Beautiful Indigenous Woman in Need of Protection
There’s a belief amongst some North American Indigenous cultures that water is a living spirit with sentience and consciousness. And that she is feminine in nature. Because of this, water and women have special bonds with each other and women have special responsibilities in regards to water.
Has Hollywood Made Progress Since the Beginning of the #MeToo Movement?
With the release of the highly anticipated film She Said (2022), I started thinking about whether or not Hollywood has actually made progress in the way that women and sexual assault cases are treated since the beginning of the #MeToo movement.
The Power of Indigenous Filmmaking: A Spotlight
Our country’s history is one of violence, both in terms of the land and the culture that was, and continues to be, stolen from Indigenous peoples. It is clear that decolonization is the responsibility of all of us. This is a process which requires continual work and a conscious unlearning of the narratives we have been fed.