The indifference is enough to make you sick. Over 975,000 Canadians are living in “third world conditions.” Their babies are more likely to die, their unemployment rate is almost double that of the general population, and suicide among their youth is becoming more common every year. “It used to be called ‘the Indian Problem,’” sighs… Continue reading Confronting an epidemic
Tag: Looking Glass Self
Dealing with dichotomy
Where does one draw the line when making a decision about the character of an individual in the public eye? In the so-called ‘information age’ where one can find out anything about anyone, how does the public decide what to take into account when evaluating someone for a political position, or when determining their merit… Continue reading Dealing with dichotomy
Marriage obsolete
We’ve all heard of women marrying for money. Platinum blonde golddiggers prancing around in faux Manolo Blahniks, doused in cheap perfume, pledging their love to an 89-year-old man with a bad cough. If you ask some sociologists though, they might tell you the very concepts of marriage and monogamy were originally motivated by economics. Before… Continue reading Marriage obsolete
The big picture
Sometimes it seems there is simply too much to know. When I entered university a few years ago, I had the notion I would get to know something about everything or at least everything about one subject. On the contrary, being here has taught me I know very little. Learning is such a constant that,… Continue reading The big picture
Our sexual selves
With the rising frequency of allegations of sexual assault and/or abuse being leveled at individuals in positions of power, one begins to wonder why. Priests and religious figures, teachers, even the RCMP, have all been accused of sex crimes against co-workers or the very people they are supposed to lead, teach and protect. This troubling fact… Continue reading Our sexual selves