Announcements
Important Announcement About the Future of Shameless
November 10thCindy Ly Comments
Thank you for your support over many years. We hope that Shameless has inspired and moved you to action. READ MORE
“Yellow Fever” and the Hypersexualization of Asian Women in Film
May 1stRobina Nguyen Comments
Illustration by Beena Mistry In Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 war film Full Metal Jacket, Papillon Soo-Soo plays a Vietnamese sex worker soliciting American GIs. Scantily clad in a leather slit skirt and teetering high heels, she takes a long, slow drag on her cigarette and recites the lines, “Me so horny. Me love you long time.” The term became sensationalized. You might have heard female vocals ooze the phrase in a 1989 2 Live Crew track. It was … READ MORE
Important Update from Team Shameless
March 25thIsabel Armiento Comments
Illustration: Beena Mistry Dear Shameless readers, You may not have received our latest publication or perhaps not read the letter from the Editor. We wanted to take a moment to share the letter from the editor on our website as Shameless is taking a moment to pause, to undertake rest, and to work through a chrysalis process so that we may emerge on the other side better equipped to do our work in the world. What does … READ MORE
In the Blog
Bits and Pieces: My Latest Creative Project
October 26thRuby Condon Comments
“At the start of last school year, I felt entirely made of bits and pieces—stray rubble held together by the excitement of what the year had to offer but kept fractured by the inherent doubt of my own capabilities. If I’m being honest, I’ve felt pretty lost since going away to college, but I think that is because I am discovering a “me” I have never known; all my creative energy is going into creating her.” READ MORE
Carless in North America: Pandemic Edition
October 17thDenise Reich Comments
Illustration by Marlee Jennings “Just come by and pick it up.” “Curbside delivery.” “Just wait in your car.” How many times have you heard those phrases over the past two and a half years? A lot? So have I. In North America, it’s assumed that everyone has easy access to a vehicle. Being without a car in Canada or the USA puts you at a distinct disadvantage, and this has only been magnified during the COVID-19 pandemic. I … READ MORE
Diet culture has no place in blood donation campaigns
September 21stKatherine Gladhart-Hayes Comments
Illustration by Marlee Jennings As the Omicron surge took the world by storm last winter, the Red Cross declared a historic blood shortage in the U.S., and the internet was filled with pleas for donations. While donating blood is a great way communities can come together to save lives, the information available for people planning to donate is influenced by a culture that moralizes body size and food consumption. For example, blood donation campaigns encourage donors … READ MORE
In the Blog
How I learned to cope with my mental health in my South Asian family
May 30thNaila Syed Comments
In many South Asian families, mental health is still considered taboo, with reputation and honour often taking precedence. It’s led to a dangerous culture of silence that stems from a lack of acceptance and understanding READ MORE
Announcements
Issue 45 Out Now!
May 28thSheila Sampath Comments
Leading on READ MORE
In the Blog
We Need to Stop Buying from Brandy Melville: Here’s Why
May 2ndRuby Condon Comments
Ask anybody who came of age in the 2010s and they can describe to you the experience of being in a Brandy Melville store. That distinct, musky-yet-clean linen smell, the hangers wrapped in clothing scraps, the muted florals and lace trims, the feeling of inferiority to the workers. This was a time when the dominant aesthetic was the effortlessly beautiful and skinny, cut-off shorts and ugg-boot wearing Tumblr Girl. I remember scrolling through Tumblr with my … READ MORE
In the Blog
It’s Time For The Feminist Movement To Leave TERFs Behind
Using feminism to justify anti-trans sentiment is nothing new — it’s been a tactic since the origin of radical feminism in the 1960s and 70s. What is new is the rise in platforming transphobic rhetoric in Canadian mainstream media. READ MORE
