Amanda Sooley

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@HilaryHennesse4 This is so important! We need to speak up and let it be known when we hear something that we disagree with. Whether that is sexism in the workplace, or something uncomfortable a friend may say about their significant other #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

Saw this on Facebook and thought I'd share with you all. Now that schools have shut down because of COVID-19, so many kids have lost their safe spaces. We all have a duty to report. Let's do our part to keep kids safe. #GS1000W2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@annav_edwards I think it's great that MUN also has groups such as the Student Parent Resource Centre which can make a big difference in helping out parents, single parents included! #GS1000W2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

I think its interesting that unpaid work seems to get less attention and respect in society. Is it because the majority of unpaid work is being done by women? What do you think? #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/keMAX8D4FY

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@annav_edwards This is really interesting! Perhaps if the government invested more money in other sectors, like housing or education, then they would actually be able to lower the amount needed to spend on healthcare #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

I think it's awesome that some doctors are embracing technology and trying to provide the public, especially young people, with credible health information! #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/378uQMcIbU

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@Charm_petrine I'm so glad that this is something they've implemented! It's important to recognize how harmful body shaming is and take steps towards combating it when we see it. #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@annav_edwards @ani_twitta Exactly! The media glamorizes drinking, doing drugs, etc. which can have negative health effects. But they'll come after an overweight person simply for being overweight. It's not about health. It's about her not looking the way they expect a successful woman to look #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

I adore Lizzo and her music, but it is so sad to see all the negative comments she receives about her weight. These are fatphobic comments just disguised as concern for her health. Weight ≠ Health. #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/3Sbv4wMXYe

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@celinedelaneyy Sadly I've seen some of these kinds of attitudes directed at some of the international students at MUN. One of my friend's is from Hong Kong and has some very disturbing comments about the virus directed at her #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

The effects of colonialism are clearly still prevalent in our society. Here is just one very recent example of how Indigenous groups are still fighting for their nations and their rights. #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/D63vOeIxOs

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@celinedelaneyy So true! I think people often forget that these identities coexist. Nobody is just one thing or one identity. We all have multiple identities that exist at the same time. #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

I think it's great that TV is portraying the lives of individuals with disabilities more. This article discusses how far representation on TV has come over the years and mentions shows such as Glee, Switched at Birth, and The Good Doctor #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/wSHDIH97Dd

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@JasmineOQuinn1 That makes me so sad. I wish the world was more accepting of all people. In the end, we are all human and love is love. It is my hope that we can all work together towards creating a society in which everyone feels welcome and accepted. #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@annav_edwards It was so hard for them, and difficult to watch too. I can't imagine being rejected by your faith because of who you love. It's sad that LGBTQ individuals are still facing this kind of hate in 2020. It is 100% one of my main reasons for not remaining religious myself #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

As two devoted Anglicans, my uncle and his husband have always battled with balancing their sexualities with the religious beliefs of their Church. This was made even more difficult when the Anglican Church rejected same-sex marriage in July #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/04AoAlTSLV

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@atrimm3 A friend of mine just had a baby and did not find out the gender until birth. So many of her friends and family members were upset that they had to buy gender 'neutral' clothing. In reality, it shouldn't matter! Why does it matter if a boy wears pink? #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

It's great that there has been more and more media coverage of the experience of transgender youth. Shows like I Am Jazz normalize the trans experience and bring awareness to others! #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/xKZXLRbXEK

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

@SynyardChad I think that he should be allowed to participate in the male division. If the concern of critics is with Mack's excess testosterone (compared to his female opponents), then wouldn't he be on a more 'even playing field' on the male team? #gs1000w2081

[Amanda Sooley @SooleyAmanda]

I was introduced to the concept of intersex through the TV show House M.D. The experience of the child in the show seems to be similar to those in the documentary Intersexion, with the parents hiding the true from the child. Here's a clip. #gs1000w2081

https://t.co/dyUc1MHgG9