Lory Saint-Fleur
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Social media fuels the activism fire
From hashtags to headlines, social media has become key to student activism, turning campus protests into global movements overnight.
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Leave Black girls alone
The adultification bias of Black women and girls is entangled in the premature perception of them as adults.
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Eugenics and Feminism: The exclusion of Black women
Reckoning with the intersectionality of racism and feminism in Canada’s history of eugenics.
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Don’t @ me: Valentine’s Day sucks
Valentine’s Day has morphed into a consumerist spectacle, fueling not only the pressure to impress but also contributing to significant environmental impact.
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The economics of thinness
Classism has led to rigorous beauty standards as it upholds idealized bodies that exclude diverse body types.
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Art school doesn’t make you an artist
The relationship between class and art is complex, particularly within the realms of art education and the art world. But to be an artist is more than going to a fancy school and getting a degree.
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Like waves, grief never stops
Every day, my lingering cloud of grief, born from my father’s death in April 2021, infiltrates my existence, a cycle of emotions I grapple with, reminding me that life is too short for regrets and too precious to neglect the ones we love.
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In defense of ghosting
The classic saying “there’s plenty of fish in the sea” could not be more accurate in our current online dating landscape.
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Every Size Needs to Be Available in Store
I love my body the way it is and I should be able to enjoy my store shopping experience.