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‘A Whole New World’ for a Disney princess
Yasmeen explores new meanings of womanhood in the new Aladdin remake— something Disney princesses have never seen before..

New Wave Magazine
Dec 18, 20194 min read
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Our hair journey
By Cheyenne Bholla Featured in our fall 2019 issue I’ve had a long journey with my hair. When I was younger, I idolized girls in my...

New Wave Magazine
Dec 17, 20194 min read
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Becoming a better ally to marginalized communities
How white feminism is exclusionary and why white women need to take accountability.

New Wave Magazine
Dec 16, 20194 min read
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Talking about my trauma
Herminia Chow opens up about her life-changing experience after being hit by a car.

New Wave Magazine
Nov 19, 20193 min read
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Hidden homelessness at Ryerson
This article was the winner of the Anne Goldman Award in 2019. By Giulia Fiaoni At 18 years old, Emily Wright was an expert in knowing...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20198 min read
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Deconstructing Gender Binaries: The Power of Femininity
Photos and words by Amber Dror Growing up, we learn about two gender constructs: male and female. While sex is a biological concept,...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20191 min read
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Asia’s Grandmothers: The Myth of the 'Comfort Women'
By Heidi Lee Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault I first learned about “comfort women” in my elementary school history class. In my...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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The new definition of school
By Heather Taylor-Singh Going into a creative career can be challenging. But what if you aren’t taught the skills to sustain a successful...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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The shrinking woman
By Emma Sandri The heat was sweltering. It was June and the air conditioning didn’t extend into the seventh and eighth graders’ hallways....

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20195 min read
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Mia Yaguchi-Chow
By Emma Buchanan There is vibrancy in the clutter of Mia Yaguchi-Chow’s home. Just when you think you’ve seen everything, there’s another...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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Raised on fire
By Zanele Chisholm My head keeps spinning until I feel the blood-moon howling at me. Was it my mother? Begging me to come… Home. Could it...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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Ode to Winona Ryder
By Jordan Currie Funny how monsters can keep praying on the bodies of the young and beautiful in exchange for spotlights (or, in exchange...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20191 min read
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My Hair
My name is Jada Muirhead. I am 10 years old, and live in Connecticut, U.S.A. I was given a writing assignment in class and my teacher...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20191 min read
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Daughter
By Jordan Currie And so it seems that violation only brings out her titles case after case after case daughter mother sister wife She...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20191 min read
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5 and pending
By Maddy Hillis Part 1: Mothballs (January) The therapist’s office smelled like mothballs and cheap lavender candles. I sat on the worn...

New Wave Magazine
Jun 5, 20196 min read
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Makeup is for everyone’: How YouTubers of colour are owning their individuality
By Dhriti Gupta I scan the rows upon rows of brightly packaged creams and lipsticks of every colour imaginable. My mom has let me loose...

New Wave Magazine
May 9, 20196 min read
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Sustainability and environmentalism a necessary next step for the fashion industry
By Lisa Belmonte In the world of fashion, trends come and go with every new runway show and fashion week around the globe. In recent...

New Wave Magazine
Apr 14, 20194 min read
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Canon, at last!
By Jordan Currie How modern children’s cartoons are becoming more visible with LGBTQ+ representation When Marceline and Princess...

New Wave Magazine
Mar 10, 20194 min read
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A Silenced Truth
A short story by Bree Duwyn As an Indigenous woman, I believe it is important to give attention to some of the issues that Indigenous...

New Wave Magazine
Mar 10, 20194 min read
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Journaling: A Space for You
By Raizel Harjosubroto It was during a subway ride when I realized how little space I’ve trained myself to take. The man sitting across...

New Wave Magazine
Mar 10, 20193 min read
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