THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

sexism

  • By January 13, 2014

    Art-house cinemas across Sweden are breaking moulds and challenging the typical film rating standards by implementing a system that determines whether a film is considered sexist or not and, unfortunately, not many of our beloved Hollywood blockbusters are passing the test.

  • G is for Get rid of rape culture

    By October 4, 2013

    While the sexist chant at Saint Mary’s University was criticized and publicized negatively, the culture that perpetuates those ideas continues to thrive.

  • Reading between the blurred lines

    By September 13, 2013

    A look at sexism in Robin Thicke’s summer hit “Blurred Lines”.

  • Education and prevention programs essential in light of recent chant controversy

    By September 12, 2013

    Executive director of Nova Scotia students association advocacy group StudentsNS is shocked and disappointed by sexist chant, sees a clear need for change.

  • Sexism in disguys

    By March 8, 2013

    One blustery day last year, my boyfriend and I whipped into a restaurant for lunch. The host greeted us with an enthusiastic “Hi ladies!” but when she realized that Brian was not, in fact, a “lady,” she sputtered a red-faced apology. Sadly, if she had said “Hi guys!” instead, she wouldn’t have given it a second thought. Few people do

  • What’s so wrong about the Lingerie Football League? It objectifies women, but the athletes know what they’re doing

    By March 9, 2012

    It was announced earlier this week that Saskatoon and Regina will be the homes of Lingerie Football League franchises in the coming year.

    This sport, in which (beautiful) female athletes dress in lingerie and play a modified form of NFL football, has been called demeaning to women, misogynistic and a poor representation of women’s athletics on many media comment boards since the teams were announced a few days ago.

  • Outlawing physicality in women’s hockey is sexist

    By February 14, 2011

    In women’s hockey, body checking results in a two-minute minor penalty, and is one of the few things separating the women’s game from the men’s on campus.