Tag: left wing

Am I Becoming ‘Conservative’?

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Okay, I definitely DO NOT identify with the super-right wing, especially the American-style right (how can I?  I’m Canadian!  And I’m pro-equal marriage, too), but more and more, media outlets from the likes of Gawker Media (e.g. Jezebel, etc…) and Salon are annoying me with their super-politically correct perspective.  For example, it seems to me […]

Is it NOT Feminist to be ‘Proper’?

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

When I was in my early 20s, I begged my parents to send me to a finishing school in Switzerland.  A bona fide school where I would be trained in social graces, international etiquette and everything that goes with a standard finishing school curriculum.  We even found one and asked for an application.  I was […]