Society & Culture

Angelica Vecchiato:  According to a recent report from Statistics Canada entitled, “Violence against seniors and their perceptions of safety in Canada,” elder abuse is on the rise in Canada.  Although estimates vary, violent victimization affects approximately one in eight seniors, especially those who are socially isolated, cognitively impaired, physically frail, living in institutionalized settings or dependent upon others for care.  Although elder abuse [...]

Mary Zwicker: In a world where men can become women and women can become men, Matt Walsh and the Daily Wire attempt to uncover an answer to a seemingly simple question in their new film, What Is a Woman? In order to define womanhood, Walsh questions different “experts” on the topic of gender and sex. He interviews therapists, surgeons, and university professors, [...]

Philip Tomchyshyn: Though gender confusion in minors typically subsides without invasive treatment, gender confused minors are at a higher risk of committing suicide than their peers. It has been proposed that suicide rates can be decreased if confused adolescents receive cross-sex medical interventions, particularly through the prescription of puberty blockers and sex hormones. Several organizations, including the World Professional Association for Transgender [...]