When he was punched in the face, Denis-Martin Chabot understood that he’d passed the point of no return with his soon-to-be ex-partner. In his novel Escales parisiennes (Parisian stopovers) this Québec journalist and writer examines conjugal violence. In playing with …
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Born of two deaf parents, Samme had to assume a lot of family responsibilities from a tender age. By Frédéric Lebeuf Now in her 30s, Samme decided to live out her dream and become a professional singer. She also decided …
She’d led a lonely childhood marked by poor emotional control. At age 21 Constance Cazzaniga was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Now she is asking that women living with this condition be better represented in the …
Mainstream pornography – made by men, for men – seems to be getting more and more brutal towards women. Are actress more abused than respected? Do they make a conscious choice when they enter this trade? We sneak behind the …
Imagine your heart suddenly starts to beat quickly – too quickly. For no apparent reason. You find it impossible to lower it back to its normal rhythm. You’re short of breath. The ends of your fingers are numb. You’re convinced …
A slice of cheese is thrown in a baby’s face. A father tells his children that he’s already eaten all their Hallowe’en candies. In alarming numbers, similar videos are showing up all over the internet. These pranks may seem harmless, …
The aims of Humain Avant Tout are to reduce the taboos surrounding mental health, to break the isolation, rekindle hope and inspire people to ask for help. The organization publishes and broadcasts testimonies from people who have or who are experiencing …
Professional graffiti artist Monk.e is among the competitors for the La fin des faibles competition. This contest, to find Québec’s best rapper, starts Monday, March 1st, 2021. This “Olympics of Rap,” patterned after the long-running international competition the End Of the Weak …
Born with congenital glaucoma, Marie-Christine Ricignuolo became blind a few months after delivering her first child. By Frédéric Lebeuf She thought it unthinkable that they can’t cure glaucoma in the year 2020. For her, losing her sight was the end …
A 2004 study by Lisa M. Diamond and Sarah Lucas of the University of Utah shows that revealing your sexual orientation to others often leads to being judged and a loss of friends, if you’re LGBTQ+. By Sarah Langot Can …