Why you should care that Qatar got the World Cup.

12/16/2010

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Qatar has been awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And whether or not you care about soccer, you should care about this.

Anyone even know where Qatar is?

Somewhere between 1952 and the Middle Ages.

FIFA chose to have the World Cup in Qatar over Japan, Australia, South Korea, and the United States. The country won by an overwhelming vote of 14 - 8. So did homophobia, but that is not all.

Basic human rights lost.

Lives lost.
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My Right Not to Vote

09/10/2010

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As it stands, right now, I refuse to vote for Toronto’s next mayor. This does not mean that I am not participating in the vote. Nonetheless, in this article I present to you a campaign. You see, I am campaigning against my husband.

I am fighting for my right not to vote.

And quite frankly, Nellie McClung would be proud.
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Iran Finally has it Right

07/08/2010

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So Iran, the country elected to the UN Commission of Status for Women, which already enforces strict veil cover-up laws for its women, has now issued hair cutting rules and regulations for its men.

Yes, the “Islamic haircuts” were unveiled (sure, pun intended) at the Hijab and Chastity Festival.

Hijab, by the way, is defined as the veil that covers a Muslim woman’s face, and as a modest style of dress.

Chastity is defined as, “Woman, you’re a whore who deserves to die if you don’t let your husband rape you – and if you’re one of the 33 per cent of Iranian women who are raped by anyone, you’re an even bigger whore who must be brutally tortured to death.”
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When the Time is Rape

06/13/2010

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A while back, prominent Egyptian lawyer and women’s rights activist, Nagla Al-Imam, proposed that young Arab men should sexually harass Israeli girls as a means in the resistance against Israel.

And though I would like to take credit for the clever facetiousness, in calling Al-Imam both prominent and a women’s rights activist, I am sadly just stating the facts.
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A Go(o)d Reason

06/02/2010

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Ever hear of the Sámi people in Sweden?

Does anyone know how the Basques are treated in Spain?

The Sámi (or Laplanders) are indigenous peoples of Sweden and the largest indigenous ethnic group in Europe.

Sweden is touted as one of the most egalitarian countries in the world; yet, the inequality with which the Sámi are treated is astonishing. Even though legally entitled, their rights have been unafforded.

Many haven't even heard of the Basque people. According to international reports they are ill-treated and tortured by Spain.
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SATC 2: Carrie on the human rights violations

05/28/2010

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Sex and the City has been called a groundbreaking show that ushered in a new era of female empowerment. Whether or not you feel that walking blocks on end in $800 stilettos, constantly (pretending to be) eating high-calorie foods, and having lots of sex is empowering, is irrelevant.

At issue here is something far greater than designer clothes and limitless bank accounts, in a city that eats money faster than Samantha can spread em-mental cheese on a bagel stick.

If SATC is so empowering to women, why does its sequel take place in “Abu Dhabi” (as played by Morocco)?
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Hug a Nazi, Make a Liberal?

05/02/2010

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This week the United Nations elected Iran to its Commission of the Status of Women.

In other news, the UN also elected the KKK to its Commission of the Status of Israel and Nigeria.

The humanitarian organization, proud of this stride in democracy, made the announcement about Iran’s accomplishment in a recent press release, buried about 2000 words in.

Iran will serve alongside 10 other nations on the body, and was “elected by acclamation.”

Meaning, there was no open vote requested or required by any member states. Not even the United States.
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Cab Fair 1964?

04/21/2010

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How many times have you gone into a cab to see a cross hanging from the rear view mirror or mini-saints standing on the dashboard?

Many cabs display some sort of religious or personal paraphernalia (sometimes seat belts however, may seem hard to find).

Today, news agencies across Canada are running a story about a Montreal Jew, Arieh Perecowicz, a cabbie challenging the constitutionality of the city for issuing him six tickets for violating taxi regulations.

Perecowicz is in his fourth year battling the case.

Thirty-four years ago this month, the Montreal Gazette ran a front page story about two other Montreal Jews, in their 10th year battling their own futile case against discrimination.

For a province that inscribes “Je me souviens” (I remember) on its license plates, it sure seems to forget a lot and forget about a lot of minorities.
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