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No staff, no programs at UVic’s Third Space – UVic Womyn's Centre
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Bring back the women's centre. UVic Womyn's Centre. Taking back our centre. Why we are calling for safe space for women at UVic. No staff, no programs at UVic’s Third Space. September 24, 2016. September 24, 2016. The latest news from the Third Space collective. Formerly the University of Victoria Women’s Centre. We can understand why people might distance themselves from the advocacy group, especially since it voted in August 2016. 8221; who looks to us like a white man. With a huge case of entitlement.
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Call Me “Crazy” | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. Call Me “Crazy”. August 9, 2015. August 9, 2015. In his appearance on Inside the Actors Studio, Dave Chappelle stated,. 8220;The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive. I don’t understand this person, so they’re crazy. It wasn’t until a traumatic experience turned my life upside down that I understood how. I felt completely unhinged and began to think of myself as. Crazy has an identity-stealing quality. You are no...
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July | 2015 | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. Victims on Trial: Revictimization of Abuse Survivors. July 29, 2015. When was the last time you felt truly accepted, just as you are? You might think, “. Well, my friends and family accept me no matter what. 8221; But is this truly the case? What if you became addicted to drugs? What if you committed a crime? What if you found yourself in an abusive relationship? If your family and friends. Or if you believe they. 8221; or, “. During ...
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Victims on Trial: Revictimization of Abuse Survivors | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. Victims on Trial: Revictimization of Abuse Survivors. July 29, 2015. When was the last time you felt truly accepted, just as you are? You might think, “. Well, my friends and family accept me no matter what. 8221; But is this truly the case? What if you became addicted to drugs? What if you committed a crime? What if you found yourself in an abusive relationship? If your family and friends. Or if you believe they. 8221; or, “. During ...
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Are We as Sick as We Think We Are? :Cultural Influence on Mental Illness | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. Are We as Sick as We Think We Are? Cultural Influence on Mental Illness. August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015. Ready to go home. Our culture values productivity, independence and consumerism and if you’re not doing those things, there’s an issue. If you’re unhappy, the impetus is to look inward instead of looking at environmental, social and cultural factors making you sick. Just imagine if we lived in a culture th...Perhaps we are not as s...
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a rain and a gale | Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man | Page 2
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. July 30, 2016. Sometimes, an abuser will create dependency in the relationship by “helping” their partner to pay for life’s necessities. These “favors” come with no explicit price and may even be presented as gifts. 8220;I just want to help out.”. The abuser will not reveal their price until they need it. Even then, the price is often vague and only hinted at in terms of. 8220;showing gratitude.”. July 27, 2016. After receiving my las...
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Are We as Sick as We Think We Are? :Cultural Influence on Mental Illness | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. Are We as Sick as We Think We Are? Cultural Influence on Mental Illness. August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015. Ready to go home. Our culture values productivity, independence and consumerism and if you’re not doing those things, there’s an issue. If you’re unhappy, the impetus is to look inward instead of looking at environmental, social and cultural factors making you sick. Just imagine if we lived in a culture th...Perhaps we are not as s...
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The Lost Art of Listening | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. The Lost Art of Listening. July 23, 2015. July 23, 2015. Truly listening to another person means not only hearing their words but deriving meaning from them and responding compassionately. If someone confides a problem in us but does not ask for advice, how will they feel when we give them our opinion on what we think they should do? It can be difficult to feel “helpful” when we’re not. How do we become better listeners? I’d lik...
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arainandagale | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. What makes a word a slur? November 6, 2016. Finally, a critical analysis of “TERF” and its use as a derogatory term for radical feminists. Language: a feminist guide. Content note: this post contains examples of offensive slur-terms. Last week, the British edition of. Trans-exclusionary radical feminist is a description, and not a misogynistic slur. 2,340 more words. Land of the Free. October 21, 2016. October 21, 2016. 8220;They migh...
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The Price of Religious Need-Fulfillment | a rain and a gale
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A rain and a gale. Feminism, mental health and stickin' it to the man. The Price of Religious Need-Fulfillment. August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015. I just finished watching the movie,. While I agree that religion is not immune to being used to perpetuate consumerism and complacency, I found myself wondering as I have for many years, “Why do people need religion? I get that people like the community, togetherness and sense of purpose but isn’t all that possible without a belief in God? I can even see the appe...
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