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Well, so much for our neighbors to the north being a paragon of politeness and acceptance. There's been a disturbing change made to Canadian airport security screening rules which means that now transgender people are not allowed to board airplanes in the country. That is obviously hugely problematic and insane for any number of reasons. Let's look at how things ended up in this sorry state. More »
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Three members of a single family were sentenced to life in prison yesterday for what Canadian prosecutors say was an honor killing. But they continue to claim innocence. More »
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You've always had an inkling that this might be true, and now here comes Science to validate your gut: children with low IQs tend to grow up to be prejudiced adults who often adopt socially conservative ideologies. The "liberal elite" is not in your imagination, friends. Fox News viewers really are that dumb! More »
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The selective abortion of female fetuses is a problem around the world, and an ongoing symptom of sexism. Now a Canadian doctor has devised a foolproof method of ending the practice: just don't tell women the fetus's gender until it's too late! More »
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There are already reports that France's "burqa ban" is inciting more harassment of Muslim women, and now it's giving other countries horrible ideas. Yesterday, the Canadian government announced that from now on Muslim women must take off or lift their veil when taking the oath of citizenship. We expected so much better from our supposedly-sensible neighbors to the north. More »
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You may remember the national crisis that was unleashed when O.B. tampons went missing from store shelves late last year. Eventually they returned, and we breathed a collective sigh of relief. Now, after causing such a mess, O.B. is trying to win back our hearts in the form of a personalized apology song. More »
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The marching band at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario has been barred from participating in remaining scheduled fall term performances for producing and distributing a book of edgy rape and tit-biting jokes. Ah, college. It's like potty training for the mind, and there's always a contingent of youngsters who can't help but shit themselves on the daily. More »
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Female members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are coming out against the sexual harassment, assault, and bullying they say are rampant in their ranks. As a result of her alleged treatment, at least one officer now suffers from PTSD. More »
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In 2006, a Canadian man forced a woman he had met at a bar in Manitoba to have sex with him, and he was charged with rape. More »
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Last week, a Canadian government website drew fire for including "abortionists" in a list of "single-issue terrorist groups." Its administrators have now pledged to overhaul their list. More »
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Celina Aarons has two brothers who are deaf and unable to speak, and she communicates with both of them using primarily text messages. Because one of them is in college full time and don't have a job, she added him to her cellular plan. And because that brother of hers went off to Canada, she should've made sure that the plan included international texting. But it didn't. And last month, Celina opened her cell phone bill to find that she was being charged $201,005.44. More »
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After a swirling Canadian firestorm (blizzard) of controversy, the principal behind the controversial "Pray Against Abortion for Credit" push in Winnipeg's Christ the King school has been placed on paid leave. More »
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Well, we sure hope this is a typo: a Canadian government website has included "abortionists" on its list of "single-issue or special interest terrorist groups." More »
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The Catholic school that had planned to give students academic credit for participating in an anti-abortion prayer vigil has been told that the move isn't kosher by the Catholic educational powers that be, thanks to the public outrage the plan spurred. Protesting: sometimes, it works! More »
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A Canadian radio station sponsoring a "Win a baby!" contest has chosen the five lucky couples who will each receive $35,000 worth of IVF treatments, but not before telling them that only one couple would win. Hooray? More »
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Canadian politician Christy Clark, who's the Premier of British Columbia, is facing some criticism over her wardrobe choices. The dust-up began on Wednesday when David Schreck, a retired politician and pundit, tweeted: "Is Premier Clark's cleavage revealing attire appropriate for the legislature?" That set off a twitstorm of back and forths, and Schreck's basic defense is, "I've got nothing against cleavage, but there's appropriate dress for appropriate occasions. And I thought the way the premier was dressed was inappropriate for the legislature." Now the Calgary Herald has posted an editorial on the issue. It begins, More »
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British Comedian Russell Brand was forced to cancel his show in Canada on Saturday after customs officials refused to let him into the country. No word on why exactly he was denied entry yesterday, but it's not the first time he's had trouble with customs. Earlier this year, Japan refused to let him in because of his criminal record. Hmm, probably tweets like this one during last night's drama aren't helping his case: More »
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A new Canadian Member of Parliament has apparently been the recipient of some extra cleavage coverage, courtesy of Photoshop. More »
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Much has been made of Ryan Gosling's ever-changing accent, but in an appearance on MTV After Hours' "American Talk" segment, Gosling asserts that as a Canadian, every word that he says is in a Canadian accent. We also learn this tragic bit of information: Gosling is only interested in procreating with another Canuck, so the rest of us may have a hard time getting into his flannel underpants. More »
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Women: don't you sometimes just want to pee in their mouths? More »
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The city of Edmonton, Canada is considering new rules to regulate erotic massage parlors. These would be some of the first health and safety regulations for erotic businesses in all of Canada. More »
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A Canadian hair salon is defending its ad suggesting it can make you look good after your well-groomed boyfriend gives you a black eye. Never mind copious More »
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While the leader of our nation is probably pulling his hair out over the ridiculous debt talks, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has it made: he's spending time with his brand-new kitten, Stanley. More »
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Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hit Calgary on their tour of Canada, where they donned cowboy hats and had a knee-slappin' good time. More »
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Prince William really knows how to please a crowd. First we saw him speaking French while addressing folks in Ottawa. Yesterday, in a visit to Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories, the Duke Of Cambridge said a few words in one of the five languages spoken in the region. Not sure if that is Dogrib, Dene Suline or Slavey, but obviously the audience was tickled. More »
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A Canadian student's irreverent cartoons got him suspended from school. Now he's retaliating — with more cartoons. More »
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A young member of parliament in Quebec has confounded her constituents by refusing to appear in public. Some even wonder if she's real. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5799389&view=rss&microfeed=true The U.S. women's team beat Canada 3-2 yesterday to win their third world championship in a row. Says HuffPo's Laura Gottesdiener, "The victory is also sweet revenge for the American team after the Canadians shut them out 2-0 last year" at the Vancouver Olympics. Take that, Canada! More »
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A Canadian comedian has been fined $15,000 by a human rights tribunal for unleashing a tirade of sexist and homophobic insults against a lesbian couple in the audience. But some are concerned this decision will limit the rights of performers. More »
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Students at a Catholic high school in Ontario, Canada were suspended for wearing strips of tape bearing the word "choice." The school says it only punished them for violating protocol — but some students say their views are being silenced. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5783025&view=rss&microfeed=true Sometimes "But what was she wearing?" is subtle. And sometimes, a police officer tells a crowd, as one did in Toronto, not to dress like "sluts." Right after saying, "I've been told I shouldn't say this." The contrarian bravery! More »
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Just ask actress/model/singer Michelle Marie Gopaul, who's now facing charges of abduction of a minor after doing just this. Another item to put on your list of lifetime don'ts! More »
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Daniel Garcia, an 18-year-old Toronto student, was deported to Mexico on Saturday, despite fears that he'll face violence because his sister's a lesbian. So why is no one talking about her? More »
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Yesterday, a group of women born into polygamy told a Canadian court, in a series of emotional statements, how the practice had ruined their lives. More »
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According to new Canadian Forces policy, trans service members must dress in the uniform of their "target" gender. PFLAG Canada supports the decision — meanwhile, LGBT troops openly serving in the military have yet to cause Canada to explode. More »
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A Montreal-based mother and breast-feeding activist and a midwife in Arizona have created Eats on Feets, which uses the power of social networking to help women swap breast milk over the Internet. So far, it's a hit. More »
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Stacy Bonds was arrested for no apparent reason, then taken to jail—where officers roughed her up, searched her, cut off her bra and shirt, and left her to languish in a cell half-naked for hours. Luckily, there's video. More »
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A coalition of sexual assault groups in Edmonton, Canada has launched "Don't Be That Guy," a new public awareness campaign that targets men. Campaign organizers say they wanted to go with something different from rape prevention tips for women. More »
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Are Canadian universities "too Asian?" That's the question posed in a bizarre article that also swears "'too Asian' isn't about racism." So what's it about then? More »
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An antifeminist group called Interessengemeinschaft Antifeminismus (translation: "Antifeminist Goofballs") hosted a get-together in Switzerland for men's rights activists to network and "make [their] concerns known to the public." And what are their concerns, exactly? That evil feminism is oppressing men. More »
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