The Quill

Voices from within The Red Tent Collective

October: The Month When Grief Wears a Sweater and Cackles

It’s not the pumpkin spice or the fake cobwebs that haunt me, but the sight of fall jackets emerging from their closet hibernation, like bears roused by distant screams.

Oct 144 min read

Behind The Red Curtain

I’ve always suspected fate was less an invisible force and more like a bureaucrat with a clipboard, assigning people to the appropriate stations in life.

Sep 112 min read

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Caffeine, Cream, and Menopause: A Saga

My breasts became heavy, tender, super sensitive—basically, they were the drama queens I never asked for.

Jun 235 min read

Singing and Frying, A Southern Serenade in the Kitchen Fried Green Tomatoes

Oh, honey, let me tell y’all—I’ve found the perfect melody for your kitchen adventures, and it comes with a crispy beat.

Jun 202 min read

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BREAKING: Québec Ends Gender Self-ID in Prisons — A Victory for Women’s Safety

Today, Québec is taking a bold and necessary step: ending the practice of allowing inmates to choose their prison placement based on self-declared gender identity.

Jun 182 min read

[BREAKING] Danish Equality Minister Marie Bjerre Calls for Re-evaluation of Legal Gender Changes Amidst Rising Concerns

In a thought-provoking op-ed, Danish Minister for Digitization and Equality, Marie Bjerre, has sparked a heated debate.

Aug 17, 20246 min read

An Open Letter and Response to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Lisa Hepfner in Response to Petition e-4518

The Government's response to Petition e-4518: a profound disappointment and an utter failure.

May 30, 20246 min read

Football in Denmark: My Daughter will not be Allowed to Play

Denmark's soccer association, Dansk Bold-spil Union, breaks the boundary: By 2024, they'll allow trans-identifying males on female teams.

Dec 28, 20232 min read

Katia Bissonnette: Fighter withdraws from match upon learning by chance that her opponent is a trans-identifying male

Katia Bissonnette from Saguenay did not participate in the provincial boxing championship held in Drummondville last weekend.

Nov 2, 20232 min read

Women Speak Out: An Inaugural Event in Ottawa

I could not care any less for a man in a dress, but I'm seeing a pattern, I must confess. #No2SelfID #KPSS

Sep 17, 20232 min read

The Silent Women Of Bletchley Park

Ruth June Bourne, The Bletchley Bombe Machine, and WWII. Ruth June Bourne was one of the unsung heroes of World War II.

Sep 8, 20233 min read

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