CBC’s Q hosted a discussion of sorts on the reaction to “rape joke” Facebook pages. The pages — with real people who “like” them and everything — have charming names like “You know shes (sic) playing hard to get when your (sic) chasing her down an alleyway” (194,000 “likes”) and “Riding your Girlfriend softly, Cause … Continue reading »
Memories of 1999
I wish I had been a stronger person in high school. It was a bad time in my life. I didn’t have any friends when I started (perfect example of how truly awful young girls can be), my family was broken up by the end of it, and throughout I had no self-esteem. As I … Continue reading »
Fat Acceptance
Saying that it might be ok for people to be fat is apparently pretty radical. No, not ok because they’re working on losing weight, but actually ok. Did I just make you uncomfortable? Are you thinking of reasons to argue with me? It’s hard to understand, right? I didn’t get it at first. I can … Continue reading »
Governance in the Ford Administration
“So this debt ceiling thing is routine or the end of the world?” “Both” Toronto’s “budget crisis” feels a lot like America’s Debt Ceiling debacle. Our Mayor, and members on council who do whatever he tells them to vote his way, have told us that Toronto is facing a budget crisis. The Brothers Ford have … Continue reading »
The Skinny on gettin’ skinny(ish)
I wasn’t going to blog about Weight Watchers. It’s not that I’m embarrassed per se — I’ve blogged about weight loss and exercise before — it’s mostly that blogging about it draws attention to my weight (which, obviously, if I don’t say it aloud people will totally not notice, right?). And discussing weight loss means … Continue reading »
Dear Council, I’m confused
In listening to the infuriating debate in City Council today, I have a number of questions related to the debate. If only they’d answer me. 1. Councillors arguing in favour of removing Jarvis lanes have said that bike lanes were never in the plan. They argue that the original plan was about increasing the pedestrian … Continue reading »
Conversing with the Mayor: Part 2
So I received a response from the Mayor’s email account to the letter I sent yesterday. I guess he does listen to taxpayers? But wait! Everyone else who wrote to the mayor on this issue received the same response. You can read his response on Duncan’s Biking Toronto Blog. It was infuriating. It does nothing … Continue reading »
