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jessicakehoe · 5 years ago

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Social Snaps: Jonathan Simkhai, WDLT117 and More

It’s a store that’s ‘not for everyone.’ Highly curated and off the wall, WDLT117 is now open just south of Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Inside you’ll find an array of eclectic clothes and accessories from brands like Kuboraum, Paco Rabanne and Bao Bao. Guests were welcomed to an opening cocktail that featured portraits of notable Toronto personalities from fashion photographer Adam Katz Sinding.

One of Canada’s most beloved TV stars Yannick Bisson (Murdoch Mysteries) celebrated a double birthday with wife and producer/actor Shantelle Bisson at the One Eighty in Toronto. On the notable guest list: Jonathan and Drew Scott (Property Brothers).

Luxury ready-to-wear designer Jonathan Simkhai held an event at TNT to showcase his F/W19 collection. Simkhai, who just dressed Karlie Kloss for her (second) wedding to Josh Kushner, was in attendance. And fresh off their co-chairing of the Butterfly Ball, Cleophee Eaton and Candice Sinclair played co-hosts.

Finally, this year’s Mad Hot Ballet gala raised over $1.2M for the National Ballet of Canada. The desert-dream-themed gala opened with an incredible set of performances (one in particular by Xiao Nan Yu, who retires after 22 years with the NBC at the end of this season) and concluded with a gala dinner by Sash Simpson, served on stage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Rana Florida and Rochelle de Goias served as co-chairs for the event, which was attended by nearly 2000 guests.

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Suzanne & Mark Cohon

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Dr Lisa Kellett, Suzanne Rogers, Krystal Koo

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Holly Miklas, Christine Rezvanian

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Rana Florida, Rochelle de Goias

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Guillaume Côté, Karen Kain

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Brendan Saye, Brent Parolin

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Tanya Howard

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Natasha Koifman, Jonathan Simkhai

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Andrea Anders

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Candice Sinclair, Cleophee Eaton

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Jonathan Simkhai

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Suzanne Boyd, Paul Alexander

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Catherine Nugent

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Shayne Stephens

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Sebastien & Sheila Centner

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Kara Alloway

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Yannick & Shantelle Bisson

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Dominique Bisson, Mikaela Bisson, Brianna Franklin

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Linda Phan, Jonathan & Drew Scott

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Adam Katz Sinding

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Gurpreet Ahluwalia, Parambir Keila

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justabitofnatter-blog · 6 years ago

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Tampon Tax- The Bloody Truth of the Matter.

While I’m well aware I’m not the first one harping on about the tampon tax in Australia, I thought I’d add my two cents worth on the matter. Here’s an article I wrote in uni some weeks ago. It’s definitely not perfect ( actually it’s quite heavily flawed,) but I think it’s food for thought.

Pitt Street mall is a shoppers’ paradise, but beyond the luxury brands, hides a secret - the homeless.

Tanya Horner knows too well of the harsh reality for women living rough.

Taking a drag from her unfiltered cigarette, she says “It’s not safe or easy being a female on the street.”

“Guys try to harass you, they chuck sexual things at you ... - I’ll pay ten bucks for a good time… And you know during that time of the month you find yourself having to choose between buying tampons or shoving socks or toilet paper down your undies.”

Tanya’s menstrual cycle places her in a monthly crisis situation. This is the reality for homeless women. Since a Howard government bill in 2000, sanitary items have been subject to a 10 per cent “luxury product” GST tariff.

She is dressed in a thin black track suit - the same she was wearing two days ago. She pulls a blue and white blanket over her legs and places a red biscuit tin at her feet.

At 24 years old, Tanya fled her father’s violence just six months ago.

“My dad, he's got bipolar and schizophrenia. He's not on the right medications - I couldn’t take his crap anymore.” she says.

Tanya has had to learn to survive sleeping rough.

“A lot of guys try to take my money and stuff . That's why I sit near cameras.”

“I have to rake up enough here for backpackers. Otherwise, I stay at Central station. It's scary, especially on a weekend, there's a lot more violent people. Gotta sleep close to the police station.”

Besides theft and accommodation Tanya has another worry.

When asked how she deals with her periods on the street, she lowers her voice in discomfort.

“A lot of people don’t realise it's something I need. The cheapest packet of pads you can get is $5. And you have to get a few packets, you can't just buy one,” she says.

“I’ve had to use socks but I rarely let myself get down to that. I make sure I have the money to buy them, even if it means sacrificing accommodation.”

The taxation on sanitary items has detrimental effects on homeless women including health implications, but ultimately the denial of hygiene and dignity.

There has been much contention surrounding the issue in parliament. In a statement, Tanya Plibersek said: “Labor is leading the way to abolish this tax on sanitary items.”

Minister for Health, Greg Hunt did not provide comment.

However, products such as sunscreen, nicotine patches, and condoms remain exempt from GST due to their disease preventing status.

Dr Mary Stewart, of NSW Family Planning says lack of access to these products may impact the reproductive health of homeless women.

“Women resort to provisional sanitary products, or use products far too long. This causes dermatological conditions, bacterial infections like urinary tract infections and in serious cases, Toxic Shock Syndrome which can be fatal.” she says.

Melissa Kang, from Youth Health Services Western Sydney Local Health District believes the GST is valueless “It is beyond my comprehension as to why there ever was a GST placed on sanitary products.” She says.

“It's an sign of discrimination against people who mestruate. It’s the most basic human right in our modern affluent society.”

By ‘people’, Kang is referring to the invisible victims of tampon tax, the estimated 51% LGBT+ homeless youth in Australia.

“Trans-men become stressed when they menstruate. Medical and surgical intervention are an option that aren’t available for homeless youth, so it’s another struggle for them”.

Grass roots organisations like ‘Share the Dignity’ are calling for action. The organisation, which began in 2009, provides sanitary products to disadvantaged women across Australia. Founder Rochelle Courtenay, says “It is barbaric that we are having this archaic sexist conversation in 2018.”

On June 18, Ms Courtenay will join senators to present a signed petition to Parliament.

“We’ll all be there in Canberra, on the lawns of Parliament house in solidarity while all of our signatures are presented and this bill is asked to be passed.” she says.

Noni Cragg, a co-founder of ‘The Rough Period’, an organisation which collects donations to provide sanitary products to homeless people, claims the tax debate stems from society’s taboo around menstruation.

“Society wants to deny our biology, the government wants to ignore female biology. There is something that happens to us each month that doesn’t happen to men.” she says.

Tanya's gaze drifts to her feet as she admits to going hungry for female hygiene products.

“Sometimes you have to make the decision between those or food. I try to sit here to make extra, in the cold so I can make enough for the both.” She says

“It just makes you feel like you’re not human.”

This was a pretty heart breaking story to write. I spoke to quite a few women such as Tanya, many of whom where too ashamed to speak of the matter, or didn’t wish to be written about despite acknowleging the disadvantage they experinece as a result of the pricing of menstrual products. Their shame is also testiment to the fact that this issue is still, in 2018, so taboo.

What’s more this issue is a worldwide matter. We are, however, seeing a postive shift in the right direction, with India, a traditionally conservative society axing the tax earlier this year.

I really encorage ya’ll to follow the issue. We’ve made some process, as last month the Senate voted to omit the tax. However, given the Coaltion government’s stance on the issue, the chances of the bill passing in the house of reps are pretty slim.

Check out this ABC article:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/tampon-tax-to-stay-despite-senate-voting-to-remove-it/9879382

Also, if you can, I’d highly recomend supporting organisations such as “Share the Dignity” and “The Rough Period”. The work that they are doing is truly incredible. I’ve linked both their websites below so please check them out!

https://www.sharethedignity.com.au/

https://www.theroughperiod.org/

Pictured: Illustration not my original (I’m awful at drawing)- full credit to the economic times ( link: https://bit.ly/2vcYPTA)

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