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Sports betting, golf and women’s bodies
When women’s sports are finally thriving, why are ads still stuck in the past? Image sourced from Thomas Walter on Pexels Recent controversies, including Sydney Sweeney’s nearly nude Novig ad and a Callaway Golf video showing a woman being shoved to the ground, sparked frustration among women athletes and advocates. These ads show how brands prioritize shock value over representation, even as women athletes push for equity, visibility and respect. In Novig’s ad, Sweeney is fe
Aleeha Raza
5 hours ago3 min read
For political poet Bianca Modi, art is personal
South-Asian Canadian female poet, Modi, believes that with poetry, people can tune in to their emotions and ultimately inspire a path of change by sharing it. Through leveraging her own identity to write and being a leader in her community, she aims to do just that.
Noor Khan
17 hours ago
The Show Must Go On—Even When You’re Bleeding
What does menstruation look like for women in the spotlight… and why is no one talking about it?
Maryam Parkar
May 2
Redefinition of Beauty Through the Weight of a Crown
A former pageant queen’s journey overcoming an eating disorder and redefining what beauty means
Sorousheh Salman
Apr 5
Solo Flight: The art of doing what you love—alone
Reflections on how the things you love don't require an audience—and what you discover about yourself when you show up alone.
Alyssa Chua
Sep 17
A Network of Memories
The power of autonomy lies beneath your skin
Ally Parent
Sep 16
The Secret Garden in My Mind
How creating an inspiration board showed me that identity is a collage
Ella Silverman
Apr 10
Memento mori: Women and gender-expansive artists express during Toronto Biennial of Art
The Toronto Biennial of Art’s 2026 exhibition, Things Fall Apart, creates a foundation for a life-sustaining spotlight upon dynamic creators who break down the walls of building new futures and colonial binaries.
Riddhi Dhingra
5 hours ago
Crafting identities one piece at a time
How Maria Khan Yusafzai and her love for unique jewellery pieces launched her career to success
Laiba Amjad
May 1
'UNSHAMING': Exposing the Shame in Happily Ever After
Author Jowita Bydlowska takes us into her mind in the making of her latest memoir
Sorousheh Salman
Apr 9
Sports betting, golf and women’s bodies
When women’s sports are finally thriving, why are ads still stuck in the past? Image sourced from Thomas Walter on Pexels Recent controversies, including Sydney Sweeney’s nearly nude Novig ad and a Callaway Golf video showing a woman being shoved to the ground, sparked frustration among women athletes and advocates. These ads show how brands prioritize shock value over representation, even as women athletes push for equity, visibility and respect. In Novig’s ad, Sweeney is fe
Aleeha Raza
5 hours ago
Post-Grad and Struggling? Here’s Four Reasons Why That’s Normal
Experts suggest a traditional career can be replaced by a more value-driven and flexible journey.
Riddhi Dhingra
Sep 16
Finally, A Flexible IUD
The new Miudella IUD may hit the global market soon, with an innovative design directed at minimizing insertion and removal pain
Dylann Richard
May 14
Virgin Birth
Wine is thicker than the water of the womb...
Zanoah Plummer
5 hours ago
Not A Nature Poem
Stop asking me about the pristine streams and pine needles...
Riddhi Dhingra
17 hours ago
Pretty Girls
how unfortunate is our fate—
that our existence is debated by anyone who so desires.
Mariana Lora
May 9
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