In the movies, we root and cheer for the teenage sex slave who violently escapes the brutal men complicit in her bondage.
In the real world, we sentence her to life.
The year is 2009. You're laying in bed sick with the swine flu. Your parents' house is on the verge of being foreclosed on. I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas is playing on the radio
We are in desperate need of winter clothing items to help keep our youth safe on Edmonton's streets. Hats, mits, gloves, scarves, jackets, underwear (all genders/sizes), socks, boots, and sweaters. Donate Monday to Friday between 1-6pm. 9635 102A Ave. #yegwx#yegarts#yegyouth
since the Ontario sex-ed curriculum has gone back in time, you can "learn" about sex the way teens in the '90s did: all the American Pie movies are now on Netflix
white people collectively did more activism today during the 6 hours they thought Friends was going to be taken off Netflix than they have during the last 2 years
Have a young #yeg mom who I have been helping for about 10yrs. She has two small children and has had a rough month. She is hoping somebody can help her with food. Her cell is (587) 937-2182
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a reminder that 1 billion people living with a disability face much higher risks of violence. The UN says:
◾️ Children with disabilities are nearly 4x more at risk of violence
◾️ Adults with a disability are 1.5x more at risk
Indigenous people aren't not "people of color". I see so many other groups using that label FOR us, and it's wrong because indigenous isn't a racial categorization but political identity specific towards our autonomy, socio-political structures, and geography.