A Day of Remembrance

December 6 marks Canada's Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, which began 23 years ago in 1989, when a man opened fire on female engineering students at Montreal's École Polytechnique. Proclaiming that he "hated feminists," he shot the students, despite cries from some that they had "never hated men."

An article from The Guardian  told a detailed story about what happened that day, and how it sparked controversy from both sides of the country. Many argued that Marc Lépine, the shooter, was also a victim, and groups standing against sexism toward men cropped up. On the other hand, many more feminists became vocal and tenacious in their movement for women's equality. However, despite the diverging points of view that ensued, it remains important to have a day dedicated to remembering the lives of the women who died just because of their gender. The article is actually a very good read, and I would recommend it. The only problem I have, however, is the title. "The Montreal Massacre: Canada's feminists remember"-- Why shouldn't everyone remember? I feel like this softens the importance of the tragedy and limits the audience who might click on it while scrolling through the Guardian's news page. Overall, this article covers both sides of the story fairly and equally.