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International Women’s Strike – Muskoka
Being able to participate in a global movement is profoundly powerful. It’s important to be BRAVE and create the opportunities for discussion and change that you want to see. Of course, I say this now at thirty years old, but if you’d asked me five years ago if I’d ever do something like spearhead and speak at a rally for women’s rights, I would have laughed, then cried, then had an anxiety attack. And yes, all those things still happened, but I ALSO co-organized a strike. So to paraphrase Audre Lorde, when speaking and staying silent are both terrifying, decide to speak.
Video: Cogeco Interview for International Women’s Strike
Watch a 7minute interview by Melissa Cilliers from CogecoTV Muskoa. She interviewed me about the upcoming Women’s Strike, which is a global event with countless local iterations. I am helping organize the rally that is taking place in Muskoka on March 8th 2017.
Video: FACT, PROBLEM, SOLUTION: Canada’s UNFOUNDED Rape Cases
This video deals with the Globe and Mail’s new expose on Canada’s police precincts abuse of power and upholding of patriarchy by filing 1/5 rape cases as Unfounded. The Ontario Provincial Police’s stat is 34%. This type of bullshit creates an environment where rapists run RAMPANT because they know there are no repercussions. We have to make rape UNTHINKABLE.
Video Post: Yes, No, and I Don’t Know
My first YouTube video
So I’ve been thinking for some time about what it would look like if I had a youtube channel. Like most things in my life, this was not a simple or speedy decision. I have a number of reasons for being hesitant in doing this. I’m concerned about my own privacy and safety–radical feministsContinue reading “My first YouTube video”