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May 30th, 2022The staff and board of Informed Opinions join all of Ottawa, many thousands of women, and the extended Greenberg family in mourning the passing of Shirley Greenberg. An inspirational […]
read more...Remembering Inspirational Feminist Advocate, Shirley GreenbergOur Advocacy Work
January 20th, 2022In the context of Informed Opinions’ work to combat the #ToxicHush of online hate, we’re deeply conscious of how much abuse many outspoken women and gender-diverse journalists, bloggers and influencers […]
read more...Blocking Online Abuse: Q&A with Toronto Star columnist Heather MallickImprove your Writing
July 7th, 2020Don’t stop me, even if you have heard this one before: It’s 1992. I’ve just joined the board of MediaWatch, Informed Opinions’ predecessor. A TV reporter calls to say the […]
read more...My first op ed… on the Miss Canada beauty pageantOur Advocacy Work
May 21st, 2020Meg moved quickly behind me to close the door to her office not wanting her staff to overhear. I had showed up in advance of the MediaWatch board meeting in […]
read more...Tell your mentors how much you appreciate their impact while you canOur Advocacy Work
April 8th, 2015On the rare occasions when I get slammed on Twitter or condemned by an anonymous troll, I sometimes console myself that at least the criticism isn’t splashed across every news website, broadcast and […]
read more...Some context on a favourite feminist philanthropistOur Advocacy Work
July 6th, 2012Don’t take my word for it… On the retrograde troll front, I defer to hip hop DJ and vlogger, Jay Smooth, who recently weighed in on the classic, cautionary Internet story […]
read more...Deferring to Jay Smooth on trollsOur Advocacy Work
May 4th, 2012So you’ve crafted your insights into an engaging and persuasive op ed, and the comment editor of your local newspaper has published the piece. Your inbox is now receiving congratulatory […]
read more...Ignoring the hatersOur Advocacy Work
October 30th, 2011Last week Rick Mercer inspired a welcome debate about whether or not gays and lesbians who survived the hell that high school often is for them to become successful leaders […]
read more...Do feminists have an obligation to “out” themselves?