A Bitchy-ish Newsletter

Fucking Mercury is in retrograde.

Sep 28, 2021

Fall is officially here and greeted us Ottawans with several days of dreary, rainy weather which was the perfect end to such a lackluster election result.

Your Bitches are still on a podcast hiatus as we recharge and recalibrate post-election, particularly as we adjust to this new platform.

If this is your first Bitchy-ish Newsletter, welcome! It’s a weekly-ish dispatch of things worth sharing, links to interviews or articles we’ve written, and a good way to stay up-to-date with our general goings-on.

But, first some good news! R. Kelly has finally been found guilty. Fuck that guy and all his supporters.

Worth a Share

The United States Census Bureau conducted a survey about the pandemic over the summer and it was the first time a national government survey included questions about sexual orientation and gender identity (yes, you read that correctly). Unsurprisingly, the survey showed the deep disparities 2SLGBTQ+ folks experienced prior to the pandemic and how disproportionate effects remain 18 months in.

For those who don’t read a lot of US news, there is currently a Haitian migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border. The photos are…a lot. There is also a good episode of The Daily on the political environment that has contributed to it (but we trust your ability to find The Daily).

It’s been a year since Joyce Echaquan died at a hospital in Joliette, QC and Indigenous people in Quebec still experience barriers and racism in accessing healthcare services (which should come as no surprise to anyone reading this). But Shachi Kurl was the one off-side when she asked Yves-Francois Blanchet about Bill-21 being discriminatory. GTFOH.

Friend of the Pod, Heidi Moore had this great Twitter thread about cishet men and dating:

Heidi N. Moore @moorehn

as far as cishet men's understanding goes, this tweet is equivalent to prometheus discovering fire

dvsn ÷ @dvsn

Started realizing Women appreciate the fact that you made plans sometimes even more than the plan itself.. it’s the pre thought part that has them

In the Media

Erica did some media following the resignation of Green Party leader Annamie Paul.

640 Toronto @am640

On #TorontoToday with @gregbradyTO, @wickdchiq discusses the roles racism and misogyny played in @AnnamiePaul stepping down. @davidakin on where the Green Party goes from here. And @DetroitRedWings play by play announcer Ken Daniels. Listen here:

omny.fmThe Green Party: What happened and why? - Toronto Today with Greg Brady - Omny.fmOn Toronto Today, Greg speaks with columnist Erica Ifill on the role racism and misogyny played in Annamie Paul stepping down, Global News Chief Political Correspondent David Akin on where the Green Party goes from here and the Detroit Red Wings play by play man Ken Daniels.

Rebel💔 (they/them/iel) @RebelHeart529

. @wickdchiq and @iamcelinacc on @AnnamiePaul’s resignation:

cbc.caCanada Tonight’s political panel reacts to Annamie Paul stepping down as leader of the Green PartyCanada Tonight host Ginella Massa is joined by former Member of Parliament Celina Caesar-Chavannes and political columnist Erica Ifill after Annamie Paul steps down from role as Green Party leader, citing lack of support from within the party.

And Erin wrote about the impact the changes to the NCAA Name, Image & Likeness rule had on SFU athletes.

Coming Up

We’ll be back to recording regular episodes of the podcast SOON, but as a reminder, most of the content will be behind the paywall, including interviews and Misogynist of the Week.

In addition, subscribers will also be able to access other content we have planned, including:

Discussion threads here on Substack
David Moscrop’s Top 10 romantic comedies
A look at the questions we didn’t get to ask party leaders for a national women’s magazine
An interview with our favourite Twitter meme account

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