Ability’s Muse: The construct of vulnerability(Dis)ability isn’t vulnerability, and it isn’t helplessness. When people who have a (dis)ability are seen as helpless and weak, it’s not the person who is seen, but instead a societal construction. Victims are not born; they are made through a process of robbing. The victimization and systematic robbing of humanity is a process that has […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Coming out success storyMy experience coming out to my friends and family just before the holidays was unique. Rather than talking to everyone personally, I posted on Facebook to spread the word loud and clear to all those online. Not everyone I am close to is on Facebook, but most are, and I knew a lot of people […] Continue Reading |
Mars or bust: Sooke resident Marina Miral gets a chance at a one-way ticket to the red planetSince the dawn of their appearance on Earth, humans have dreamt of leaving their planet and taking up shop somewhere else. To many of us, it may seem like an inevitable end; the waters are rising, the ozone layer has a genetically receding hairline, and soon the last drop of oil on Earth is going […] Continue Reading |
Noms: Crunchy, crunchy chickenCrunchy-fried chicken is fast, tasty, relatively cheap, and tastes great. After a long day of work and school, I am three things: tired, lazy, and hungry; these things aren’t particularly copasetic. Crunchy chicken is a meal that comes about as close to remedying this situation as you’re ever going to get. This meal also goes […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Motherhood is the unfinished work of feminismWhy is it that after all the work feminists have done it’s still thought that it should be women who give up their jobs to be stay-at-home parents while the men go to work? Here’s why: motherhood is the unfinished work of feminism. After all that feminism has done, it still has so much to […] Continue Reading |
Bruce McCulloch: the Nexus interviewBruce McCulloch is one of Canada’s most well-known comedians, most notably for his work on the hit sketch TV comedy series Kids in the Hall, but also for his work in film both as a writer and director (Dog Park, Superstar, Stealing Harvard). Currently traveling through western Canada with his latest standup show, Young Drunk […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago in Nexus: January 22, 2014 issueContinual ceilings: The cover story in our February 7, 1994 issue was about gender roles in jobs. On our cover we said that society is breaking down gender barriers, pointing to dental hygienists, which was historically male dominated but at the time was becoming more female dominated. 20 years later, what do you think? Are […] Continue Reading |
Politically Speaking: Separation AnxietyEveryone who stayed awake in Social Studies knows that some people want Quebec to separate from Canada. People who paid attention know they already tried: twice. Separatists say Quebec has been given the short end of the stick more than once. From the Patriation of the Constitution to the failure of the Meech Lake and […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: 2014 electronics are hereThe first month of 2014 is almost over and we’ve already experienced the year’s biggest showcase of consumer electronics. Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 had a lot to offer and left everyone with much to anticipate. Most of the products showcased in 2013 are now in the market and growing fast, and more than a […] Continue Reading |
