Written by: Sylvia Kathirkamanathan As a woman of colour, I continue to learn more about myself and grow every single day. That being said, I would like to say that my experiences have opened my eyes to things I wish I was told or learned when I was younger, so here are some things I wishContinue reading “Dear Younger Me, It All Gets Better”
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Too Brown to Handle
Written by: Sylvia Kathirkamanathan Beauty standards are constantly evolving with the times but one thing remains true; they have never incorporated the ethnic traits or tones of women of colour. This fact impacts women of colour immensely regardless of age. Growing up, I got the most comments on two things; my hair and my skinContinue reading “Too Brown to Handle”
A Conversation With Rita Wong
Written by: Yiyi He Rita Wong is an Associate Professor in Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She investigates the relationships between contemporary poetics, water justice, ecology, and decolonization. https://www.connect.ecuad.ca/people/profile/14259 Rita Wong: RW Yiyi He: YH YH: 1. In undercurrent, there are many allusions to Taoism, which I think have not been paid enough attentionContinue reading “A Conversation With Rita Wong”
To Every Past Version of Myself
Written by: Dalyah Schiarizza To every past version of myself, You’ve always been beautiful. Beautiful when you’ve cried over your hair, your nose, your height, your stomach. You’ve always treated yourself too harshly. Too harsh about school, the future, your decisions. You’ve always been too accepting. Too accepting of others’ actions, of adult responsibilities, all theContinue reading “To Every Past Version of Myself”
A Good Wife- Conclusion
Written by: Niroshini Mather To wrap up the first month of QWOCC’s book club, I thought I would share a few of my own thoughts on “A Good Wife” by Samra Zafar & Meg Masters. What do you think motivated the author to share her story? I believe there could be many reasons behind theContinue reading “A Good Wife- Conclusion”
The Curly Hair Dilemma
Written by: Serena Sengupta I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. Growing up, I envied the long, sleek, straight hair I saw on the television. No singular pieces of hair emerging from their part line, no frizzy ends. Their hair didn’t stand up on edge or have a mind and personality of its own.Continue reading “The Curly Hair Dilemma”
Romanticism of the Black Woman
Written by: Tyonna Ashby The main character, the love interest, was always the blonde haired, fair skinned, blue eyed girl. So growing up I associated that with love and beauty. As someone who never fit that bill I thought I’d be alone forever, growing up in small towns didn’t help. I found even when IContinue reading “Romanticism of the Black Woman”
Red Flags & Green Lights
Written by: Dalyah Schiarizza Navigating dating and romantic relationships has not been easy for me growing up. Throughout middle school and high school, I didn’t have many boyfriends or talking stages, so this is not my area of sheer expertise. I often thought that the boys in my grade never liked me because I wasContinue reading “Red Flags & Green Lights”
The Factors Impacting My Mental Health Last Semester
Written by: Anonymous The 2021 fall semester was my very first experience at university. As a first year student, the new university environment was an overwhelming but enjoyable experience. Throughout the semester, there were most definitely fluctuations with my mental health, and understanding these fluctuations early in the semester allowed me to adjust and developContinue reading “The Factors Impacting My Mental Health Last Semester”
Love
Written by: Shayla Joshi Love. I believe love is the greatest thing we have. It knows no boundaries, no barriers, no rules. Love is what holds us all together. I think there’s a misconception that love is just romantic. The idea that love is something exclusive alluding to only a figment of “the one” isContinue reading “Love”
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