Not So Black and White
By Jason Menard I’ve always considered myself colourblind when it comes to issues of race – but maybe my vision’s not as pure as I think. Oddly enough, this revelation came from watching an episode of...
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By Jason Menard It’s too bad that so many people use the term free speech when it’s clear that they have absolutely no understanding that it isn’t, in fact, free — it’s paid for through...
View ArticleWhitewashed Huck Finn a Lost Opportunity to Learn
By Jason Menard, You all know how the road to Hell is paved, right? Well, a report in Publishers Weekly suggests that a pair of scholars is editing the book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to remove...
View ArticleDoes Free-Market Reluctance Betray Fear of Who We Really Are?
By Jason Menard As you’ve likely heard, McDain’s has drawn a line in the sandbox – tomorrow the Monroeville, PA restaurant will start enforcing its no-children-under-six policy. While many adults are...
View ArticleFinding the Right Steps in the White Guy Linguistic Jig
By Jason Menard I’m all in favour of using appropriate language. I also strongly believe that the words we choose can harm – and that we should never be careless with our speech. Unfortunately, I hate...
View ArticleBlackface a Black Mark on Montreal
By Jason Menard The world’s greatest city just got one heck of a black eye thanks to a bunch of allegedly smart kids parading around in blackface for the world to see. The idea that a bunch of white...
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