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If it’s significant for a staff writer at GQ, it’s significant for a young adolescent immersed in the peripheral rap industry—so I wonder how significant it would be for that teen to hear from a teacher or parent an expression of awareness or condolence, and perhaps an inquiry of what meaning an event like this carries.
Read MoreI have a number of relevant statistics memorized and use them in different ways when engaging the boys in reflection on how misogyny affects our society. Over the last few weeks, however, I’ve come across some new facts.
Read MoreIt’s arguably a straw man argument that conflates decency with chivalry and fails to adequately address issues of benevolent sexism and violence perpetration. But knowing that it was a genuine question from a young adolescent this week, I felt that it was worth reflecting on.
Read MoreLast week, I was part of a workshop about sex ed, facilitated by adolescent sexuality expert Dr. Nadine Thornhill and hosted by Toronto-based consent organization Bad Subject.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, a 14-year-old boy was stabbed and killed outside his school in Hamilton, Ontario. Last week, CBC published a series of articles representing an in-depth investigation into school violence in Canada.
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