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Why Canadian Sex Workers Won't Report Rapes to the Police
Despite widespread concern about reports of gang rapes of sex workers in Newfoundland, those at risk of being attacked haven't looked to the authorities for help.
This Is What A “Bad” Feminist Looks Like: A Chat With Roxane Gay
We spoke to New York Times best-selling author Roxane Gay about her book Bad Feminist, the Ferguson riots, and how writers can be better people.
Your Guide To Avoiding Transphobia
With the help of trans activist and organizer Kira Andry, Sarah Ratchford provides you with a compendium of tips on how to avoid transphobia in this week's Lady Business.
Canada Deletes Feminist From its History; Mind Your Business And Get Out Of Nicki Minaj’s Ass
Lady Business tackles the owner of a hip-hop site who suddenly decided it’s his job to parent female hip-hop stars, and a well-known pick up artist's attempt to run for Toronto's city council.
MacKay Rampages On With More Sexist Bullshit, While New Brunswick Abortions Have Become Even More Impossible To Access
In this week's Lady Business, Sarah Ratchford discusses justice minister Peter MacKay's ignorant comments regarding Canada's lack of legal diversity, New Brunswick's attempts to coerce women out of abortions, and hate crimes against trans people.
On Feminism: A How-to Guide for Dudes
I don't have the power to bestow you with a feminist certification or membership card. There's no moral litmus test for feminism. But I would suggest that if you claim to be a feminist, you should be a practicing one.
Mandatory Californian STI Porn Star Tests, Canadian Military Sex Assault Denial, and #YesAllWomen
This week in Lady Business we discuss porn actors are being put through the ringer when it comes to proving to the government, the bros in the Canadian military who are claiming they don’t have an internal problem with sexual assault concerning their...
Mask Your Beastly Old Breasts with Surgically Implanted Underwires
You can now have a bra surgically inserted beneath your skin and screwed right into your rib cage with titanium screws to keep your breasts perky. Sarah Ratchford discusses why this new procedure is indicative of our pernicious obsession with...