
Love as Refusal
BY
Jennifer Smith
ON
November 15, 2023
Refusal is often viewed in the negative. We can think of so many examples of being refused and feeling disappointed or hurt. In trying to flip this adverse idea of refusal, I have begun seeing refusal as a space of … Read More

Refusing the Gaze
BY
Ojo Agi
ON
October 13, 2023
There are many ways of thinking about “the gaze” when it comes to visual representations of women, and Black women in particular. Throughout my artistic practice in figurative drawing, my approach to the gaze has shifted in response to my … Read More

The Pleasure and Pride of Indigiqueerness: Paintings from a Queer NDN Baby
BY
Natalie King
ON
September 14, 2023
I am mainly focused on love. Strawberries, hearts, embraces, and gentle eyes: through painting, I show you I care. This love carries me through my arts practice and my personal life. I hope all the queer natives that see my work feel … Read More

Women Talking: When Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Part
BY
Tamara MC
ON
September 14, 2023
Women Talking, an award-winning, international best-selling novel by Miriam Toews, was adapted into a screenplay and directed by filmmaker Sarah Polley. The star-studded cast includes Frances McDormand (Scarface), Claire Foy (Salome Friesen), Jessie Buckley (Mariche Loewen), and Rooney Mara (Ona … Read More

Black Women Under State
BY
Ella Taylor
ON
July 24, 2023
“We are sitting together, I am asking her a set of questions that we both know are absurd because we both know exactly where they stem from and lead to, all in the name of research. Moreover, it’s something we … Read More

The Dirtbag Woman of Colour: How Mindy Kaling Ditched Old Tropes and Finally Got it Right
BY
Shaneela Boodoo
ON
June 19, 2023
At the beginning of season three of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever, 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar has it all. Her popularity has skyrocketed, she’s dating Paxton, the guy she’s been dreaming of since she was ten years old, and she’s … Read More

Speaking through the Cracks: Syrian Women’s Prophetic Love under Siege
BY
Banah Ghadbian
ON
May 2, 2023
This morning it is Saturday, February 11. I am dancing in my living room. The room spins while I dance. I see the concrete grey floors of my apartment, but I also see grey piles of rubble from the video … Read More

The Colonial Games We Aren’t Meant to Win
BY
Hema Krueger Vyas
ON
March 15, 2023
“At last, it’s Shanivaar!”—a joyful phrase I heard weekly, signifying that my mother had made it to Saturday. Saturday was a busy day for our little family of three. My father would work two jobs that day—one in the morning … Read More