Resources
Resources, including articles, podcasts, and videos, that come up in our discussions will be shared here. Stay tuned, as this list will expand as we discuss more issues throughout the 10 weeks!
History
Women in Canada - History Timeline
Rebel Girls: Your Handy-Dandy Map to the Feminist Movement (Carmen, Autostraddle)
Intersectionality
Intersectional Feminism for Beginners
#BackToBasics: What is Intersectionality? (Dianna E. Anderson)
It’s Time for White Feminists to Stop Talking About Solidarity and Start Acting (Kesiena, Autostraddle)
Being a good ally
So You Call Yourself an Ally: 10 Things 'Allies' Need to Know (Everyday Feminism)
Allyship and Anti-Oppression: A Resource Guide for Self-Education
Allyship: First Steps (Transwhat)
A How to Guide for Male Feminists (with the caveat that I don’t know what I’m talking about) (Feministing)
How to Be a Good Ally: LGBTQIAP+ Edition (Intersectional Feminism for Beginners)
How to Be a (Male) Feminist Ally (Feminist Current)
Being an Ally Between a Rock and a Hard Place (It's Pronounced Metrosexual)
The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Good Ally (The Angry Black Woman)
Ally Packet (University of Massachusetts)
Privilege
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack (Peggy McIntosh)
How to Talk to Someone About Privilege (Jamie Utt, Everyday Feminism)
This Is What I Mean When I Say White Feminism (BattyMamzelle)
#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen - Digital feminism's problem with race and representation (Sana Malik, Rabble)
Issues in Feminism
The Five Main Issues Facing Modern Feminism (New Statesman)
Feminism and Humanism: Why They Aren’t the Same (Notyourfeminazi)
Feminism FAQs: Why "Feminism" (Not "Equalism" or "Humanism") (Jarrah Hodge, Gender Focus)
Why Not Say Everyday Humanism Instead of Everyday Feminism? (Jarune Uwujaren, Everyday Feminism)
How To Respond When Someone Uses Non-inclusive (or Bigoted) Language (Sam Killermann, Everyday Feminism)
Street Harassment: Cards Against Harassment
Good sexism comebacks (Geek Feminism Wiki)
Articles We Love
35 Practical Tools for Men to Further Feminist Revolution (Pamela Clark)
An open letter to privileged people who play devil’s advocate (Feministing)
Sarah Millican: Twitter was a pin to my excitable Bafta balloon
Rolling Stone covers: Sex doesn't sell. Objectification does
On Women's Liberation: Who Decides How Women Should Be Liberated Today?
The Woman Who Coined White Privilege (New Yorker)
Why the Confident, Feminist Lorde is the Perfect Role Model for Girls (Bustle)
Zosia Mamet on Why She Won't Lean In, Thanks (Glamour)
Female Bodies: A Weighty Issue
Your Princess Is in Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds (Arthur Chu, Daily Beast)
Roundup: Essential feminist writing on the Isla Vista shooting (Feministing)
The Erasure of Maya Angelou’s Sex Work History (Peechington Marie, Tits and Sass)
The Ethics of Trigger Warnings in the Classroom (Stacey Goguen, Feminist Philosophers)
Dating Tips for the Feminist Man: We Need Allies, Not Gentlemen (Nora Samaran, The Media Coop)
#Womanifesto: Embracing Womanism; Rejecting the Status Quo (BattyMamzelle)
The new sex work legislation explained (Peter Wrinch, Pivot Legal)
Let’s make ‘androsexism’ a thing we talk about (Elisa Haf, Feminist Current)
Don't Call Me Beautiful (And What To Call Me Instead) (Erin Tatum, Everyday Feminism)
Does Feminism Have a Class Problem? (Kathleen Geier, Truthout)
Another Factor Said to Sway Judges to Rule for Women’s Rights: A Daughter (New York Times)
Women in Construction: Still Breaking Ground (National Women's Law Centre)
To my Feminist Sisters: We can't ignore colonialism in our fight against injustice (Linda Nothing, Rabble)
Unions: A Way for Feminism to Overcome Its “Class Problem” (Nicole Woo, Girl w/ Pen)
Women, Working Families, and Unions (Janelle Jones, John Schmidt, Nicole Woo)
The Danger at the Intersection of Street Harassment and Compulsory Heterosexuality (Helen, Autostraddle)
Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless) (Cora, Autostraddle)
WomenAgainstFeminism Tumblr Is On Its Period… (Asha Dahya, GirlTalkHQ)
Women Against Feminism Have a Strage Fixation on Opening Jars (Allegra Ringo, Vice)
You Don’t Hate Feminism. You Just Don’t Understand It. (Emily Shire, Daily Beast)
Women Can Succeed in Corporate America, as Long as They Don't Promote Other Women (Amanda Hess, Slate)
Men Explain Things To Me (Rebecca Solnit, Guernica Magazine)
10 Simple Words Every Girl Should Learn (Soraya Chemaly, Role Reboot)
Seven Studies That Prove Mansplaining Exists (Lucy Vernasco, Bitch Magazine)
Podcasts to Listen To
The more we get together: Talking intersectionality in activism (Meagan Parry, Rabble Radio)
Are Breast Implants "For You"? (Feminist Current)
Rebecca Solnit says "mansplaining" is destructive (The Current)
Is there a glass ceiling for female politicians? (The Current)
Books to Read
States of Race: Critical Race Feminism for the 21st Century (ed. Sherene Razack, Malinda Sharon Smith, Sunera Thobani)
Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide (Andrea Smith)
Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity (Chandra Talpade Mohanty)
A New Weave of Power, People & Politics: The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation (Lisa VeneKlasen and Valerie Miller)
Undoing Border Imperialism (Harsha Walia)
ORGANIZE! Building from the Local for Global Justice (ed. Aziz Choudry, Jill Hanley & Eric Shragge)
Redefining Realness (Janet Mock)
Guide to Gender (Sam Killermann)
Films & Videos We Love
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
TEDxYorkU: The Ladder of Manhood (A mediation on violence, pursuit of identity and healthy vs. toxic masculinity by White Ribbon's Jeff Perera)
Angry Wimmin (documentary about radical feminism in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s)
TEDxEuston: We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
The Vagina Monologues: My Angry Vagina (Eve Ensler)
Halal Prostitution in Indonesia
There's Something Absolutely Wrong With What We Do To Boys Before They Grow Into Men (Joseph Lamour, Upworthy)
Shit Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women (Street harassment)
Sites We Trust and Love
Feminist Blogging
The Belle Jar
GUTS Canadian Feminist Magazine
Autostraddle
Girltalk HQ
Body Positivity
Beauty Redefined (helping girls and women recognize and reject harmful messages about their bodies and what “beauty” means and
looks like)
Adios Barbie
Shakesville
Street Harassment
Hollaback (You have the power to end street harassment)
Stop Street Harassment
LGBTQ
Trans Student Equality Resources
In the News
Readers nominate #CanadianHeroes following story's all-male list (CBC)
Why the Web needs #yesallwomen as a counterpoint to #notallmen (Globe and Mail)
Dads who do housework have more ambitious daughters (Emily Chung, CBC)
Husbands shouldn't need an excuse – or science – to do the damn dishes (Jessica Valenti, The Guardian)
The Feminist Community in Saskatoon
Prairie Lily Feminist Society
Saskatoon Women's Community Coalition
International Women of Saskatoon
Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
USSU Women's Centre
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)
Women in Canada - History Timeline
Rebel Girls: Your Handy-Dandy Map to the Feminist Movement (Carmen, Autostraddle)
Intersectionality
Intersectional Feminism for Beginners
#BackToBasics: What is Intersectionality? (Dianna E. Anderson)
It’s Time for White Feminists to Stop Talking About Solidarity and Start Acting (Kesiena, Autostraddle)
Being a good ally
So You Call Yourself an Ally: 10 Things 'Allies' Need to Know (Everyday Feminism)
Allyship and Anti-Oppression: A Resource Guide for Self-Education
Allyship: First Steps (Transwhat)
A How to Guide for Male Feminists (with the caveat that I don’t know what I’m talking about) (Feministing)
How to Be a Good Ally: LGBTQIAP+ Edition (Intersectional Feminism for Beginners)
How to Be a (Male) Feminist Ally (Feminist Current)
Being an Ally Between a Rock and a Hard Place (It's Pronounced Metrosexual)
The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Good Ally (The Angry Black Woman)
Ally Packet (University of Massachusetts)
Privilege
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack (Peggy McIntosh)
How to Talk to Someone About Privilege (Jamie Utt, Everyday Feminism)
This Is What I Mean When I Say White Feminism (BattyMamzelle)
#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen - Digital feminism's problem with race and representation (Sana Malik, Rabble)
Issues in Feminism
The Five Main Issues Facing Modern Feminism (New Statesman)
Feminism and Humanism: Why They Aren’t the Same (Notyourfeminazi)
Feminism FAQs: Why "Feminism" (Not "Equalism" or "Humanism") (Jarrah Hodge, Gender Focus)
Why Not Say Everyday Humanism Instead of Everyday Feminism? (Jarune Uwujaren, Everyday Feminism)
How To Respond When Someone Uses Non-inclusive (or Bigoted) Language (Sam Killermann, Everyday Feminism)
Street Harassment: Cards Against Harassment
Good sexism comebacks (Geek Feminism Wiki)
Articles We Love
35 Practical Tools for Men to Further Feminist Revolution (Pamela Clark)
An open letter to privileged people who play devil’s advocate (Feministing)
Sarah Millican: Twitter was a pin to my excitable Bafta balloon
Rolling Stone covers: Sex doesn't sell. Objectification does
On Women's Liberation: Who Decides How Women Should Be Liberated Today?
The Woman Who Coined White Privilege (New Yorker)
Why the Confident, Feminist Lorde is the Perfect Role Model for Girls (Bustle)
Zosia Mamet on Why She Won't Lean In, Thanks (Glamour)
Female Bodies: A Weighty Issue
Your Princess Is in Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds (Arthur Chu, Daily Beast)
Roundup: Essential feminist writing on the Isla Vista shooting (Feministing)
The Erasure of Maya Angelou’s Sex Work History (Peechington Marie, Tits and Sass)
The Ethics of Trigger Warnings in the Classroom (Stacey Goguen, Feminist Philosophers)
Dating Tips for the Feminist Man: We Need Allies, Not Gentlemen (Nora Samaran, The Media Coop)
#Womanifesto: Embracing Womanism; Rejecting the Status Quo (BattyMamzelle)
The new sex work legislation explained (Peter Wrinch, Pivot Legal)
Let’s make ‘androsexism’ a thing we talk about (Elisa Haf, Feminist Current)
Don't Call Me Beautiful (And What To Call Me Instead) (Erin Tatum, Everyday Feminism)
Does Feminism Have a Class Problem? (Kathleen Geier, Truthout)
Another Factor Said to Sway Judges to Rule for Women’s Rights: A Daughter (New York Times)
Women in Construction: Still Breaking Ground (National Women's Law Centre)
To my Feminist Sisters: We can't ignore colonialism in our fight against injustice (Linda Nothing, Rabble)
Unions: A Way for Feminism to Overcome Its “Class Problem” (Nicole Woo, Girl w/ Pen)
Women, Working Families, and Unions (Janelle Jones, John Schmidt, Nicole Woo)
The Danger at the Intersection of Street Harassment and Compulsory Heterosexuality (Helen, Autostraddle)
Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless) (Cora, Autostraddle)
WomenAgainstFeminism Tumblr Is On Its Period… (Asha Dahya, GirlTalkHQ)
Women Against Feminism Have a Strage Fixation on Opening Jars (Allegra Ringo, Vice)
You Don’t Hate Feminism. You Just Don’t Understand It. (Emily Shire, Daily Beast)
Women Can Succeed in Corporate America, as Long as They Don't Promote Other Women (Amanda Hess, Slate)
Men Explain Things To Me (Rebecca Solnit, Guernica Magazine)
10 Simple Words Every Girl Should Learn (Soraya Chemaly, Role Reboot)
Seven Studies That Prove Mansplaining Exists (Lucy Vernasco, Bitch Magazine)
Podcasts to Listen To
The more we get together: Talking intersectionality in activism (Meagan Parry, Rabble Radio)
Are Breast Implants "For You"? (Feminist Current)
Rebecca Solnit says "mansplaining" is destructive (The Current)
Is there a glass ceiling for female politicians? (The Current)
Books to Read
States of Race: Critical Race Feminism for the 21st Century (ed. Sherene Razack, Malinda Sharon Smith, Sunera Thobani)
Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide (Andrea Smith)
Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity (Chandra Talpade Mohanty)
A New Weave of Power, People & Politics: The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation (Lisa VeneKlasen and Valerie Miller)
Undoing Border Imperialism (Harsha Walia)
ORGANIZE! Building from the Local for Global Justice (ed. Aziz Choudry, Jill Hanley & Eric Shragge)
Redefining Realness (Janet Mock)
Guide to Gender (Sam Killermann)
Films & Videos We Love
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
TEDxYorkU: The Ladder of Manhood (A mediation on violence, pursuit of identity and healthy vs. toxic masculinity by White Ribbon's Jeff Perera)
Angry Wimmin (documentary about radical feminism in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s)
TEDxEuston: We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
The Vagina Monologues: My Angry Vagina (Eve Ensler)
Halal Prostitution in Indonesia
There's Something Absolutely Wrong With What We Do To Boys Before They Grow Into Men (Joseph Lamour, Upworthy)
Shit Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women (Street harassment)
Sites We Trust and Love
Feminist Blogging
The Belle Jar
GUTS Canadian Feminist Magazine
Autostraddle
Girltalk HQ
Body Positivity
Beauty Redefined (helping girls and women recognize and reject harmful messages about their bodies and what “beauty” means and
looks like)
Adios Barbie
Shakesville
Street Harassment
Hollaback (You have the power to end street harassment)
Stop Street Harassment
LGBTQ
Trans Student Equality Resources
In the News
Readers nominate #CanadianHeroes following story's all-male list (CBC)
Why the Web needs #yesallwomen as a counterpoint to #notallmen (Globe and Mail)
Dads who do housework have more ambitious daughters (Emily Chung, CBC)
Husbands shouldn't need an excuse – or science – to do the damn dishes (Jessica Valenti, The Guardian)
The Feminist Community in Saskatoon
Prairie Lily Feminist Society
Saskatoon Women's Community Coalition
International Women of Saskatoon
Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
USSU Women's Centre
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)