#MeToo #TBT (*Discretion advised)

My Body, My Rules
Work of art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission), “My Body, My Rules” #MeToo #TimesUp

Donald Trump: “I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything… Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.” (Transcript, New York Times)

Well, that ends that, I thought (very naively). Upon reviewing this interview, I assumed that then Republican candidate, Donald Trump, would never be President of the United States of America. (I was wrong, obviously. We all know what happened…)

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Taking a Stand Against Cyberbullying on Pink Shirt Day

Stop Cyberbullying #PinkShirtDay
Original art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission)

Today is Pink Shirt Day. This year’s theme is cyberbullying.

Like I said in my video (you can watch it here), Pink Shirt Day is an initiative to raise awareness of bullying (cyberbullying, specifically). It’s important that we understand that there is power in numbers, and bullying can be stopped. (Please check out www.pinkshirtday.ca for resources and tips.)

Pink Shirt Day has its origins in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007, and is now observed in many countries around the world.

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