I’m taking a week’s hiatus from reconciliation because of a conversation I had with my daughter. She is 6, and she just had a birthday. I bit the bullet and bought her a Barbie. It was a “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” moment, and she was introduced to them through an Aunt and loooooves them. So, …
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The Ugly side of Diversity
It intrigues and saddens me to notice how often celebrations of diversity result in xenophobia.One of this year's Superbowl ads is a shining example of this.Coke ran an ad featuring the song America the Beautiful, sung in seven different languages and featuring a diversity of cultures and people. …
The Politics of Labels
Earlier this week I had a conversation with a friend - about a conversation he had with someone who is new to Canada. It went something like this: "What is this "people of colour" business?" "Well, that's what we call people who are not white" (note: my friend is white, his friend, who is new to …
The Lorax
A little departure from the ordinary, but it all ties in, I promise. I went to see the movie The Lorax this past Friday. It's a heartwarming cartoon about the environment - based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. Great story, great message, great animation. Whether or not you have kids …