Tag Archives: Social Justice

Mid Week News

Posted on November 27, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

Google is now going to post responses on social media for you by collecting data on the kinds of interactions you have, because apparently today’s modern executive has no time to reply to all their Facebook messages or appropriately like … Continue reading →

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Social Justice in District 9

Posted on November 25, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

The first alien race to hit Earth will look like a mix between a bug and a crawfish, according to District 9 producer Peter Jackson–who also directed Lord of the Rings. This movie contains more than your average alien invasion … Continue reading →

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Mid Week News

Posted on November 13, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

This week’s news is rife with questions and justice, so it seems only fitting that we start with politics. The latest in Rob Ford and the Senate to be exact… Amidst hilariously compromising video footage, admission of drug use, an … Continue reading →

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Mid Week News

Posted on November 6, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

The week of Rob Ford…and a little bit of rape culture. All things controversial anyway. Although it isn’t the newest of news, last week a controversial contributor Margaret Wente wrote about rape culture in the Globe & Mail, insisting that it’s not … Continue reading →

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How I Rediscovered My Love for George Orwell

Posted on March 28, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

I was doing the Monday night routine helping tutor my usual group of high school girls when one of them presents her essay assignment about George Orwell’s Animal Farm, wanting to brainstorm some of the key themes with me and … Continue reading →

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Are YOU worth saving?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

We’ve all seen the cheesy horror movies where the weakest link gets the axe first. Typically your reaction is kind of apathetic. “They were stupid so they died” … “Well they should have known better so they got what was … Continue reading →

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