Sexualizing society’s little women

Bleached teeth, fake tans and fishnets. Not things you would usually associate with young girls, unless you’ve watched Toddlers & Tiaras, the now cancelled TLC show that presented viewers with the crazy world of child beauty pageants. Moments of the…

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Girls’ basketball team raising money for tournaments

In their second year of existence, the Laurier Brantford girls’ basketball team has gone from club to competitive extramural team. “Last year we just played Fanshawe once, and then this year we have two tournaments,” explains Carly Schmidt, a member…

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Callous or complimentary

‘I’d like to ride you like you ride that bike,’ a teenage male said to Sarah Rodrigues, 27, as she rode her bicycle down a path one day. Despite being nervous about being alone, Rodrigues “stopped, turned to them, and…

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