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Stop Pathologizing Menstruation. Plus, New Brunswick's Only Abortion Clinic Just Closed
This week's Lady Business tackles the inability of some people to understand how periods work, a Toronto city councillor who appears to be spouting Men's Rights Activist talking points, and New Brunswick making access to abortion even more difficult...
An Instance Where Saying “Rape Is Hilarious” Is OK, And More
This week, Sarah Ratchford's Lady Business column is all about the dudes.
No-Makeup Selfies Can’t Cure Cancer, and Detroit Just Discovered a Ton of Rapists
Sarah Ratchford's latest round-up of the previous week's highlights and lowlights in the world of gender politics.
Crossfit Discriminates Against Trans Women, While ‘Top Chef Canada’ Discriminates Against All Women
Sarah Ratchford is back for another rundown of this week's highlights and lowlights in the world of gender politics.
Duke Freshman Porn Star Takes Haters To School, and White Feminists Need to Stand Down
This week in the realm of things affecting the lives of people with vaginas, we need to think about everything from a delightful satire of your typical thinly disguised, blustering misogynist, to the horrible death of Loretta Saunders.
On Nicki: Warrior Princess, and The Feds Wanting Your Opinion on Sex Work Laws
Sarah Ratchford examines Nicki Minaj's new ass-kicking jam, white women dominating in fashion week (again), and Pussy Riot's public whipping.
Men Are Scared to Sit in Classrooms with Women, and Women Are Mad About Lipstick Wearing Journalists
In this week's edition of Lady Business, Sarah Ratchford examines the hoopla over women growing their pubic hair, charges that feminists shouldn't wear lipstick, a University of Toronto student who didn't think he should have to interact with women in...
Amazon Sold a Date Rape Guide and the Conservatives Want Stricter Punishments for Rapists
Breaking news: if you’re the proud possessor of a vagina in this world, you have a hell of a laundry list of obstacles to face. And, chances are, much of your agenda is thoroughly cockblocked because, even still, all things are not equal between men...