Category Archives: Sexism in the Media

Vancouver photographer wins award

“Photographer Ema Peter nominated for prestigious Architizer A+ Awards”

Vancity Buzz (March 29, 2016)

Local photographer Ema Peter is one of the very few female architectural photographers in North America, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming a finalist in the prestigious Architizer A+ Awards.

The renowned competition promotes and celebrates the year’s best architecture. And Ema has scored a spot among the prestigious competition’s finalists thanks to her work as the lead photographer for the new Guildford Aquatic Centre, a 75,000 square foot expansion to the existing complex. Right now the Architizer Awards has its Popular Choice voting system running which you can access by clicking here. Voting runs until April 1 and the winner will be announced on April 12.

Cameron Diaz on aging

“Cameron Diaz celebrates ageing with makeup-free selfie”

24 Hours Vancouver (March 31, 2016)

In the shot, the 43-year-old poses with the book in front of her as she smiles at the camera, with her blonde hair hanging loosely around her face.

While Cameron has clear skin, the lack of beauty products does show the actress’ crows feet at the corners of her eyes, but she is more than happy to age, and has revealed the five secrets to living the happiest, healthiest life possible on her website.

Cameron’s latest book follows her hugely successful 2013 release, The Body Book, and she recently admitted she has no plans to return to acting in the near future as she is enjoying her anti-ageing and lifestyle research.

Julianne Hough on dieting

“Julianne Hough on diet: ‘I would just go crazy’”

24 Hours Vancouver (March 30, 2016)

Dancer and actress Julianne Hough has found food happiness after relaxing her approach to dieting.

The former Dancing with the Stars professional has always been in tip top shape thanks to her performance background, but her discipline did force her to be super strict when it came to food, and now she is a bit older, Julianne has decided to go a little easier on herself.

“In the past, I used to be so strict, and because I was strict, I used to fall off (her diet) really easily, and once I fell off, I would just go crazy,” she told People magazine. “[I] was being very strict and disciplined, all or nothing.”

The 27-year-old no longer feels the need to monitor her food intake as closely, and admits she feels so much better since she made the change.

Julianne, who is engaged to ice hockey player Brooks Laich, still enjoys dancing and exercising, and goes to CorePower yoga twice a week, as well as taking regular hikes with her dogs.

“I like to keep myself pretty occupied, and I feel like if I’m doing the same thing over and over again I get pretty bored,” she said. “So I try to mix it up. After I work out I actually feel the best. When you sweat, I feel like you glow more. I also feel good when my fiance says I look good first thing in the morning with no make-up. It has to do with him too!””

Man-buns and pro-athletes

“Why your man-bun could make you a pro athlete”

Vancity Buzz (March 30, 2016)

Man-bun men of Vancouver – we finally understand your pain. All thanks to a new video by Jack Greystone about his struggle to maintain his own man-bun-tastic hairstyle.

“Would you say I’m a professional athlete kind of? Yeah I think I would,” says the Canadian hair icon on YouTube.

So – apart from his newfound popularity – what keeps him going on this quest for greatness?

“Just as the fight becomes almost unbearable, I think about the first women who wore pants,” says Greystone.

“And I find the strength the keep fighting like they did, for the day when people stopped calling them lady pants – and just started calling them… pants.”