Does Jesus Care?
Is Jesus really who He says He is? Can He really be trusted? Does Jesus care? Continue reading Does Jesus Care?
More Men Need to Talk About Miscarriage
An excellent piece on Mark, men and miscarriages. Miscarriages affect the father too…although it’s not socially or commonly recognized. Continue reading More Men Need to Talk About Miscarriage
The Problems With Current Legal Protection Against Appearance-Based Discrimination
“Don’t change your body; change the rules.” — Jennifer Portnick Assumptions, stereotypes, stigmatizations and concomitant discrimination with regards to health and appearance abound, not only in the medical community, but in society at large, and especially within the employment context. Appearance discrimination is pervasive. Twenty-five per cent of obese employees say they regularly suffered negative … Continue reading The Problems With Current Legal Protection Against Appearance-Based Discrimination
Protection for Appearance-Based Discrimination in Canada
What protection is there for being discriminated on the basis of one’s appearance? The answer is “not much.” At present, in Canada, there is no legislation that explicitly prohibits discrimination based solely on appearance.[1] What little protection exists is found in human rights statutes and must be tied to enumerated, prohibited grounds of discrimination. “Human … Continue reading Protection for Appearance-Based Discrimination in Canada
My wedding was perfect – and I was fat as hell the whole time | Life and style | The Guardian
It’s wedding season! That means cake, dresses and rings. It may also mean that millions of brides the world over are desperately trying to lose 5, 10 or 30 lbs before the big day… Stop. You’re fine just the way you are. 🙂 Your fiance or fiancee obviously thinks so…and if not, ditch ’em. I … Continue reading My wedding was perfect – and I was fat as hell the whole time | Life and style | The Guardian
