Category Archives: History

Dec
06
2009

6 Decembre 1989: Remembering a Formative Tragedy

I was 16 on December 6th, 1989, when gunman Marc Lepine stormed into Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, an engineering school.
When the blood had spilled and screams for the 14 dead women faded into muffled tears, it was found that the gunman had left a note explaining his actions — he’d wanted to kill feminists for making [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Dimestore Philosophy, Modern Feminism, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Politics, Sexism, Society, Specifically Steff, Women's Department, feminism, keeping it real | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)
Jan
06
2009

The Museum of Penis

I’m unlikely to ever, ever be interested in the Museum of Sex if it’s going to be this misogynistic before I even put foot in the door. I mean, if there was a woman anywhere on this creative team, I’ll eat my bra. And it has an underwire!

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Dating, Humour, Men's Department, Modern Feminism, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Sex, Sexism, Society, Steff Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (5)
Nov
06
2008

Awash in the Afterglow

I’m still in the euphoric afterglow of Obama’s victory. I suspect many of us are. I’m looking forward to the stories we’ll hear from around the world about this. It’s more healing internationally than I suspect Americans can possibly imagine.
In its most flippant terms? I believe this vote means American college kids can stop sewing [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Current Events, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Politics, Society | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (11)
Oct
29
2008

Stupid Over Love: The Human Condition

If there’s anything that’ll make me sick of Twitter in a hurry, it’s the endless drama regarding relationships and people’s moods. Some days, life’s too short.
That’s not to say that I don’t get it when people need to vent. Oh, do I. I get it.
Last night someone complained on Twitter, “Oh, I hate when I [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Being single, Dating, Dimestore Philosophy, Lust & Longing, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Romance, Society, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)
Oct
02
2008

A Perhaps Controversial Thought About the Birth of the AIDS Virus?

[I would normally post something like this on my other blog, The Last Ditch, but since it's about AIDS, which is sexually transmitted, I've decided to be a little bit of a shit disturber and post it here for a larger audience. I'm interested to hear your thoughts...]
I’ve been fascinated by the history of the [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in AIDS & STDs, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Politics, Society | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (9)
Jun
24
2008

Of George Carlin and Obscenity in the Courts Today

It’s 12:30am and I have a pretty solid rule of no writing latenight anymore, ‘cos it gets my mind revving for bed, but then I shouldn’t have stumbled on the midnight airing of Larry King, on which a few comics are lamenting the loss of George Carlin.
Bill Maher nailed it nicely, in speaking of both [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Best of Steff, Current Events, Hollywood, Humour, Laws, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, censorship | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)
Jun
23
2008

Carlin is Dead, Long Live Carlin

Freedoms are something we take for granted in places like the US and Canada… until someone comes along and takes those freedoms.
The trouble with being “free” is we don’t always realize how limited that freedom truly is. That’s why we have people like George Carlin in our lives, people who push buttons.
Or we did. George [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Also posted in Best of Steff, Current Events, Hollywood, Laws, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Politics, Society, censorship | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)
Jun
11
2008

We’re All Sorry

Today is a historic day. At some point today Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who I normally cannot stand, is making me and other Canadians proud for owning up to the abuses and victimization of the First Nations of Canada through our so-called “residential schools” of old.
A lot of who I am stems from my [...]

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