Special Issue

Our Society Can’t Simply Cower Away From Discussing Racism

We Need to Expand the Conversation Surrounding Racism and Xenophobia

Anas Bouslikhane — Published February 6, 2018 | Comments

Many problematic and dangerous events have recently taken place regarding migration and xenophobia at home and abroad. They require our careful attention.
For Multiracial Women, Hair Is a Political Statement

Two Women of Colour Talk About the Racialization of Their Hair

Aysha White & Marissa Ramnanan — Published February 6, 2018 | Comments

I have a weird ethnic first name (Aysha) and she has a weird ethnic last one (Ramnanan).
Poetry: The Link Race Issue

Ke Xin Li & Rhonda Chung — Published February 6, 2018 | Comments

Poems from The Link’s Race Special Issue
One Student’s Notes on Diversity

Concordia Student Speaks Out on Racialization and Representation in Class

Chelsy Monie — Published February 6, 2018 | Comments

Being a student at Concordia has been a tiring and demoralizing experience for me.
On Race, Racism, and Being Racialized

Learning the Painful Truth That This Society Wasn’t Made for You

Sophia Sahrane — Published February 6, 2018 | Comments

I’m in the metro on my way home from school after my 11 p.m. class finishes, when suddenly I notice two individuals talking very loudly behind me, two white people with dreads, two white people with dreads loudly making racist comments.
Poetry: Gender and Sexuality Issue

Shelby Thevenot & Antigoni Dimopoulos & Diane Dollisen — Published January 9, 2018 | Comments

Poems from our Gender and Sexuality issue.
How I Discovered, and then Stopped Caring About, Biphobia

Kissing Biphobia Goodbye

Flavie Duguay-le Borgne — Published January 9, 2018 | Comments

There are a lot of preconceived notions about bisexuality. It can take different forms and can come from different people.
Espace L: A Coworking Community for Women, by Women

The Journey of Two Women to Create a Space Where They Belong

Gabrielle Vendette — Published January 9, 2018 | Comments

Espace L is where anyone who identifies as female or non-binary can come find comfort and community in a space that is all their own, tailored to their needs and that believes in the power of a group of passionate women.
The Sound of Silence: Gender Imbalance in Electro Acoustics

University Programs Begin to Change

Miriam Mokrusa — Published January 9, 2018 | Comments

In a domain that is dominated by the male gender, can anybody hear these women?
Montreal Drag Queens Challenge Gender Norms

Mado Lamotte, Crystal Nebula, Lizzy Strange and Will Charmer Share Their Stories

Erika Morris — Published January 9, 2018 | Comments

Whatever goes, drag performers work on challenging our preconceived ideas of gender.