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Women’s Brains

Shifting focus

Why are women with ADHD and autism still an overlooked part of the Canadian neurodivergent community?

Rosemary Richings

Illustration by Diana Bolton In the foreword of Maxine Roper’s No Heels, No Problem, a survival guide for women with ADHD and dyspraxia, I describe neurodivergent womanhood as a “guessing game.” That choice of words reflects my experiences getting a diagnosis of dyspraxia: a neurodivergent condition that presents difficulties with the coordination, planning, and sequencing […] More »

Gender Block: sexism is a science

Hillary Di Menna

So long ago it was proven that women are evil because, duh, uteruses have horns. This week, I am reading An Introduction to Women’s Studies Gender In A Transnational World by Inderpal Grewal and Caren Kaplan for Dr. Kristine Klement’s Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies class at York University. We are focusing on how […] More »