Yesterday it was a full house at Ottawa's City Hall for the 2018 ManUp Conference. It was an honour to be there and meet the young men who are tackling issues around gender based violence.This years event was hosted by TSN's Ian Mendes and we discussed men's objectification of women and non-violent intervention strategies. It was great to have [...]
If you find yourself in a bad place please reach out to a safe person. If you know someone who could use a listener, let them know you're there no matter what you have to do. Where to get help: 1. Kids Help Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868 or visit www.kidshelpphone.ca for online chat counselling. 2. Canadian Association for Suicide Preventio [...]
A PSA about the language of rape culture and victim blaming from It's On Us. Published on You Tube Mar 28, 2017 Don't ignore the subtext. It's On Us to intervene. Commit to being part of the solution and take the pledge → itsonus.org I shared Rehtaeh's story in Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, last week. I was also going to talk in [...]
Dispatches from Cyberspace are random writings about recent events, my life, and my much loved and missed daughter ~ Rehtaeh "Clearly a drunk can consent." ~ Nova Scotia Provincial Court Judge Gregory E. Leneham Nova Scotia Provincial Judge Gregory Lenehan could likely have been the judge had the Rehtaeh Parsons case gone to court as a se [...]
Blaming victims of sexual assault has been around since the days of Lot when the biblical hero raped his own children and blamed it on them and alcohol. If you know the story, you'd also know a few days earlier Lot offered his daughters to some street gang "to do with as you please." At the time, sons had value while the value of a daughter de [...]
We took part in SlutWalk Toronto yesterday. The route was from Church St. north to Bloor, then down to Queen's Park. It felt good to be around like-minded people who are fighting to end rape culture, victim blaming, sexism, and patriarchy. SlutWalk Toronto: Facebook Page Twitter Why SlutWalk Toronto is as important as ever (blogTO) [...]
Published on Jul 14, 2016 Leah takes us on a journey from her childhood, through the joy of motherhood, and then the tragic loss of her daughter Rehtaeh. She asks us ......what are the conversations we need to have as men and women, everywhere? Conversations regarding internet shaming, rape, and the sexualized violence. ...and its impact spiritua [...]
I'm in Mexico and just read this announcement from the Nova Scotia Government. I am beyond happy about this. Nova Scotia is funding new programs to teach young men about consent and "positive masculinity," in a bid to address the causes of sexual violence rather than just its aftermath "Our youth, male and female both, felt there was a need to edu [...]
Sexual Assault Centres - Canada Court Action and Solidarity #WeBelieveSurvivors Thursday, March 24, 2016 Meet at 8: 00 am Where: Old City Hall 60 Queen Street West Show Up: Bring your signs/banners and stand in solidarity outside Old City Hall to show your support for survivors. The theme is #WeBelieveSurvivors. Extra signs will be provided, s [...]
"Some people think the issue of sexual consent is complicated. We think it’s pretty simple. If it’s not yes, it’s no." Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/consentproject Get involved: www.projectconsent.com Production Team: http://www.topixfx.com/ Project Consent is a non-profit, volunteer-based campaign that aims to combat and deconstruc [...]
