With the month of February drawing to a close, Black History Month comes to an end as well. Many see this celebration as an amends to the past, applauding those courageous leaders who marked political moments and defiant changes in our world; however, it is those who believe that racism has passed that continue to perpetuate it. Ignorance, hate and racism still plague every form of life, both in and outside of Canada, whether at the hands of systematic implementation or in its completely banal and idiotic forms.

"A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth has its boots on."
- Donald Rumsfeld

Having never been classically trained in feminism I was painfully unaware of many feminist hall-of-famers until recently. In fact, I remembered this embarrassing detail a few days ago: I didn't know who Gloria Steinem was until she showed up in an episode of The L Word. So, needless to say, it was only a few years ago that I first heard someone say Andrea Dworkin's name.