Etiket: gender
The Pope returns to the charge against gender theory
(Vatican City) Pope Francis once again castigated gender theory on Friday, seeing it as “the most dreadful danger” which “erases differences”. Published at 7:00 a.m. “It is very important that…
Online safety at the heart of the gender equality plan
(Ottawa) Authoritarian countries are exploiting social media to hinder the progress of women around the world, a Canadian special envoy said, as Ottawa updates its intergovernmental policy on gender equality.…
A teacher sues Quebec over its guide on gender identity
The Ministry of Education’s guide on sexual and gender diversity is “abusive”, “irrational” and “illegal”, alleges a Montreal teacher who says she was threatened with dismissal for refusing to hide…
Danielle Smith defends her gender identity policies in Ottawa
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Monday defended her new set of policies for transgender youth in her province against accusations from the federal Liberals that she is pushing an “anti-LGBTQ”…
Khoa Lê explores sexual and gender identities in Vietnam in the identity documentary “Mother Saigon”
In Saigon, two young men who have been a couple for seven years talk about their upcoming marriage. One looks delighted and in love, the other too, despite this sad…
Where has the wisdom gone in the gender identity committee?
The uncomfortable waltz between the Legault government and trans and non-binary people continues. Radio-Canada reported this week that the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) would now be able…
Legal persecution of opponents of gender theory begins
The story is told to us by The Press. It is that of a doctor who sees one of his patients. Except that for different reasons, this patient came to…
Gender identity: do not undress Pierrette to dress Pauline
For decades, groups have campaigned for additional rights in their favor. This is normal and understandable. It is also normal and understandable that the groups that have long been ignored…
“Representing” thinking about gender identity
Last December, the Quebec government announced the composition of its committee of wise men on gender identity, which had never been requested by either the groups or Quebec experts linked…
“A sign of encouragement”, for the former Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Isabelle Rome
If “it’s still too much”, the ex-minister sees this decline as a sign that the policies carried out by the executive are working. “When it comes to sexual violence, I…
Gender Identity Policy | The Premier of New Brunswick will not back down
(Fredericton) As he prepares for a general election year in New Brunswick, Premier Blaine Higgs says he has no plans to reverse his government’s changes to provincial policy on gender…
How to talk about gender identity as a family without getting angry around the table
Demonstrations against “gender ideology”, opposition to mixed toilets, controversy surrounding the hiring of a non-binary teacher… Gender identity and the way of talking about it with children have been the…
“I just want you to see me”, letter to the committee of elders on gender identity
In the movie Solo by Sophie Dupuis, the heartfelt cry of Simon, drag queen, to his mother absent from his life, alone sums up his distress and his deepest desire.…
Gender stereotypes die hard, including in major schools
Many college students discover that they have gender stereotypes when asked about professional skills, even though they thought they did not have any. Published on 16/12/2023 08:47 Reading time: 2…
Let’s break down gender bias in education and health
In recent weeks, education and health workers have taken to the streets to rightly demand better wages and working conditions. Beyond negotiations, these strikes are a call to recognize the…
Gender identity, and if impartiality was the beginning of wisdom
The author is a professor of literature in Montreal, contributor to the journal Argument and essayist. He notably published These words that think for us (Liber, 2017) and Why do…
Kévin Bideaux publishes the essay “Rose. A color struggling with gender”
Pink is for girls,” we often hear. Toys, clothes, accessories, cartoons… In fact, pink makes everything it colors feminine. Although this duo may seem immemorial, even natural, to us, the…
Sailing Uncharted Seas with the Committee of Elders on Gender Identity
As a society, inevitably, we must often take a position on questions, on issues, new and sometimes divisive and controversial, which impose themselves on us. In short: we must navigate…
Gender identity: no trans within the committee of wise men
Minister Suzanne Roy unveiled Tuesday the composition of the “committee of wise men” responsible for studying questions relating to gender identity. The government has decided not to include any trans…
A committee of wise men on gender identity without a trans person among its members
The Legault government’s committee of wise men on gender identity will be chaired by the former president of the Council on the Status of Women and PQ candidate Diane Lavallée,…