In this episode, we talk with our long-time ally, Quรฉbรฉcoise radical-feminist lesbian organizer Diane Matte. In this conversation (which we hope is the first of a few), we hear from Diane about her upbringing, as the personal is political, and her feminist activism in the 80s and the 90s.
As feminism becomes increasingly individualistic and marketized, it risks losing its political edge and inclusivity. Understanding feminism as a movement built on collective liberation is essential to its existence. This understanding, however, is in danger with the spread of โchoice feminismโ.
Itโs not just Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote. Many men in hockey, men in sports, men in general, commit sexual violence against women with impunity.
Hockey Canada has settled 21 sexual assault โallegationsโ since 1989. And these are just the cases that have been brought to and settled by Hockey Canada. Who knows how many rapes/sexual assaults male hockey players have actually committed against women with no recourse or justice for the women.
