What’s in the paper – Nov 16
Chelsea, Carolyn and Nicole give a few words about what’s going into the Nov. 16 issue of The Eyeopener.
View ArticleThe gospel of equity
When it comes to application numbers, personal style and professional programs, Ryerson can’t be beat. But when it comes to spreading anti-oppression principles, Ryerson is outpaced and outclassed....
View ArticleBreaking binaries
How one student took on the challenge of gender-neutral parenting. Gin Sexsmith reports It’s not uncommon for expecting parents to be asked whether they’re having a baby boy or girl. As the due date...
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Catch me if you can(‘t)
Kai Benson looks at the gender pay gap at Ryerson Canada has one of the highest gender income gaps out of 30 industrialzed countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
View ArticleThe coaching chromosome — X or Y?
By Jessica Murray It’s a locker-room norm that remains unspoken: finding a female coach for a male athletic team. There are many female varsity teams with male coaches, but the opposite appears to be...
View ArticleThe anomalies
The female engineer By Rhiannon Russell Atoms, particles, Einstein, wavelengths, radiation theory. In this physics class in the AMC theatre, there are about 80 students, and only eight or nine are...
View ArticleThe gender issue
By Allyssia Alleyne Arts & Life Editor If you think gender is no longer an issue, that we’ve passed some sort of inequality threshold, think again. In spite of the strides made by social movements,...
View ArticleThis one’s for the fellas
By Lauren Strapagiel Editor-In-Chief We all know gender inequity exists. We know that there are fewer woman in politics or leading coporations. We know women make less money. We know that women are...
View ArticleShooting the gender cover
Out latest cover shoot revolves around the issue of gender, which is explored in our special features section.
View ArticleLaverne Cox event addresses intersectional identities
By Badri Murali Students and members of Toronto’s transgender communities filled the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres to listen to acclaimed actress Laverne Cox speak on March 24. The event, “Ain’t I A...
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“Be a man”
By Jacob Dubé I was standing on a snowy mountaintop, 1,300 feet above sea level. Peering down onto the steep, bumpy hill that dropped inches from the tip of my yellow skis, I knew there was no way I...
View ArticleTransitioning at Rye: What is the purpose of gender markers?
By Riley Wood and Sidney Drmay Redundancies in Ryerson’s gender marker specifications on administrative forms have many trans students confused about why this information is required by the...
View ArticleThrough My Eyes: Not your typical coming-out letter
By Riley Wood I was fully prepared to write this story as what practically constitutes a coming-out letter about me and my transgender identity. I was going to say, yes, I am a woman and yes, please...
View ArticleTransitioning at Rye: Outdated discrimination and harassment policies
By Sidney Drmay Transgender students don’t feel safe with the current discrimination and harassment policies on campus. The university has a Human Rights Services department to work with students...
View ArticleRyerson students assist in creating self-help youth app
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Sera Wong A team of Ryerson students worked with UK entrepreneur Vanessa Arelle to create TABOOZAPP, an app that provides a digital platform for youth to discuss and learn...
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We tried self-care for 7 days, and honestly it kinda sucked
Reading Time: 12 minutes The problem with self-care is that traditional acts of it are entirely inaccessible to many communities. Izabella Balcerzak writes about kickboxing and taking baths, but looks...
View ArticleBrookfield Institute Report outlines a whopping $20,000 pay gap between tech...
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Raizel Harjosubroto According to a Jan. 2019 report out of Ryerson’s Brookfield Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, there is a pay gap of nearly $20,000 between...
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Dungeons, Dragons & You: How players find themselves in the game
Reading Time: 8 minutes THE TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAME IS MORE THAN JUST A FRIDAY NIGHT WITH FRIENDS. HERE’S HOW IT HELPS INDIVIDUALS DISCOVER THEIR IDENTITY THROUGH WHO THEY ARE, WHO THEY’RE NOT AND...
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Women directors leading in Ryerson’s film festival
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Rhea Singh This year’s Ryerson University Film Festival (RUFF) promises to bring more representation to women in film, with more than half of the films being directed by...
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Fiction: “The Hand-Me-Down”
Reading Time: 6 minutes According to a survey by the J. Walter Thomas Innovation Group about Generation Z’s attitudes toward gender and sexuality, only 44 per cent of respondents said they always...
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