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Representation isn’t the most important aspect of making a good film
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Recently, I’ve encountered a number of discussions about representation on film. This has come up in a number of different contexts, including both in and outside of the classroom. While I believe equal representation in film is important, representation without context can be almost as problematic as a lack of representation. As a film…
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Is Lindsay Shepherd a victim of microaggression culture?
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Lindsay Shepherd, a graduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University, recently made national headlines after she was accused of threatening and harming transgendered students for presenting a TVO debate video during class, an accusation that was later retracted and a formal apology issued by the president of the university and her supervising professor. For many,…
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