Skip to main content
Mental HealthMy story

Discrimination: one woman’s experience

THE ORMOND COLLEGE AFFAIR BECAME FAMOUS FOR IGNITING A FEMINIST DEBATE (OR SHOULD I SAY SLANGING MATCH) YET THE ISSUE OF THE UNIVERSITY’S MISUSE OF INSTITUTIONAL POWER AND LACK OF PROPER PROCESS SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN LOST IN THE BOXING MATCH SET UP BETWEEN OLD SCHOOL FEMINISTS IN THE RED…
Sarah Russell
November 10, 1997
My story

First smack

It was my first day of kindergarten, I had insisted on wearing my favourite green corduroy shorts - hand me downs from one of my older brothers. At morning recess, the boys, including my older brother, were allowed to play on the climbing equipment outside. The girls remained inside to…
Sarah Russell
February 1, 1965