Lauren McKeon | The Walrus

Illustration of a prison building, with several women on the roof walking into a light. In the prison windows, behind bars, a couple of people remain.

Justice / September/October 2020

Did Prisons Ever Work?

August 18, 2020January 5, 2021 - by Lauren McKeon

A growing movement believes it’s time to stop putting women in jail

Five women walk toward the left side of the screen. One woman is very far in front, and she has crossed onto an off-white surface. The women behind her are staggered across a green surface.

Business

Why Are We So Bad at Supporting Women in Power?

February 24, 2020June 12, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

By every standard we use to measure equality, women are still being held back

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Business / January/February 2020

Is Cannabis the Answer to Everything?

January 15, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

Weed has been rebranded as a cure-all for modern life. As a stressed-out, overworked thirtysomething, I decided to try it out for myself

Opinion

Unplanned Is a More Terrifying Movie Than You Think

July 19, 2019November 1, 2019 - by Lauren McKeon

The anti-abortion film is manipulative and cartoonish, but it’s working

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Opinion

Jian Ghomeshi and the Perils of the Non-Apology Apology

September 19, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Lauren McKeon

For too many men, the primary focus of #MeToo has always been on male redemption—leaving women to bear the costs of harm caused

Politics

When Your Government Wants to Remove Sex From Sex-Ed

July 17, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Lauren McKeon

Doug Ford’s fight against Ontario’s curriculum is an assault on reality

Cover Story / May 2018

How to Build a Life Without Kids

May 2, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

Canadians are increasingly living alone and without kids. For women, that means finding meaning outside the maternal script

Current Affairs

How Everyday Misogyny Feeds the Incel Movement

May 1, 2018December 10, 2019 - by Lauren McKeon

The Toronto van attack shook the world, but the hatred that inspired it isn’t just an online phenomenon

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Television

The Handmaid’s Tale Steps Deeper Into Darkness

April 17, 2018October 23, 2019 - by Lauren McKeon

The second season of the show is looking less and less like fiction

Society

Yes, “Me Too” Can Lead to Change

October 19, 2017February 25, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

When I broke the long silence around my sexual assault, I found a community