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Gazing On - My Final Post
First off, to all who have visited and supported my blog, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have decided to put my blog to a...
Fawn Logan-Young
May 16, 20212 min read
Image Analysis: What Happened to Pepe the Frog?
Pepe the Frog originated from the comic book Boys Club created by American writer and illustrator, Matt Furie (“The Transmogrification”,...
Fawn Logan-Young
Mar 21, 20215 min read
The Price of Autonomy: Pandemic Privilege
What is Pandemic Privilege (PP)? It is having access to the resources and the financial stability to abide by COVID-19 restrictions...
Fawn Logan-Young
Mar 13, 20213 min read
New Age, New Outlook: What Literature Teachers Should Consider
There are three essential elements that a literature teacher should think about when choosing texts to assign to their students. Firstly,...
Fawn Logan-Young
Feb 7, 20213 min read
What Explains The Conservative Party of Canada's Overall Lack of Success?
“Since the early 20th century, the Conservative Party (or its predecessor the Progressive Conservative Party) has governed for...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jan 9, 202111 min read
My Favorite Low-Waste, Low-Cost Christmas Hacks
'Tis the season of buying gifts and spending time with the family, but with COVID-19, a lot will be different this December. Gift...
Fawn Logan-Young
Nov 29, 20205 min read
American Politics IS NOT Entertaining - It is Terrifying
Some of us felt a feeling of relief on Saturday afternoon, seeing Biden's name light up as the winner of the 2020 presidential election....
Fawn Logan-Young
Nov 8, 20202 min read
Who Really Has it Good with the Good Hair?
One of the biggest debates in popular (“pop”) culture remains: Is it considered cultural appropriation if those who are not of African...
Fawn Logan-Young
Oct 18, 20205 min read
The Folk Tale of Canadian Exceptionalism
Canada's exceptionalism is more of a folk tale than it is reality. I do, however, believe to an extent that Canada has been an exception...
Fawn Logan-Young
Oct 4, 20202 min read
Two Weeks of Isolation in Nature: What I Learned
To start I would like to note: I had to take a break this August with my blog. I was not listening to my head, heart, or body and I faced...
Fawn Logan-Young
Sep 13, 20205 min read
Blackness in the Outdoors
In late 2017 I started Different Rooute, an outdoor recreation and facilitation business aimed at reconnecting marginalized youth with...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jul 31, 20206 min read
I’m Not a Photographer but I Love Photography
Ever since I was younger, the second a camera was in my hand, I never let go. I remember as a kid whenever there was an event worth while...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jul 26, 20204 min read
All Dog Lives Matter
THIS IS SATIRE. What inspired me to write this was from the disgust I've felt towards recent observations on social media. In the past...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jul 10, 20205 min read
The Myth of the Absent and Neglectful Black Father
Whether the world wants to admit it or not, there is a biased stereotype regarding Black fathers who are absent in the lives of their...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jun 21, 20204 min read
Let's Talk About Indigenous Lives
First I would like to acknowledge the following: The name 'Canada' stems from the Cree term Ka-Kanata-Aski which means "the land that is...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jun 14, 20206 min read
Show Me You're 'Woke' in a Month, Not Now.
My title may seem a little harsh, but it comes from a place of love. I would like to make clear that this post refers to platforms that...
Fawn Logan-Young
Jun 8, 20204 min read
But Where Were you Before?: Poem Reflection
'But where were you before? When we screamed the names. When we told you this was happening. When we said it is not just America. Where...
Fawn Logan-Young
May 31, 20202 min read
Days in Newfoundland
This week, I am sharing a a few photos and a number of untitled poems I wrote during my three month stay in St. John's, Newfoundland. I...
Fawn Logan-Young
May 17, 20202 min read
Growth of a Mother
"She grew me into a sprout and nurtured my seed until my stalk was tough and stable. Sacrificing pieces of her prosperity and abundance;...
Fawn Logan-Young
May 10, 20201 min read
The Harm in Liking and Sharing Before Reading
Have you ever seen an article title and thought to yourself: Wow, I can relate. Wow, powerful stuff. Wow, sounds interesting. Wow, ain't...
Fawn Logan-Young
May 3, 20203 min read
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