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‘April showers
bring May

flowers ? What’s
in it for us?

» Men’s rights movement activists call for change

Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
humour
@theotherpress.ca

 

Nee. half a dozen men
gathered en masse
outside a Starbucks on
Monday to advocate against
the upcoming month of April.
The protestors—who claimed
to be supporters of the men’s
rights movement (MRM)—

showers bring May flowers”
is evidence that springtime is
discriminatory towards males.
“If we're expected to just
accept that Mother Nature is
rewarding women with stuff
they like—for example, May
flowers—then shouldn't men

that equal rights?” asked MRM
advocate Beau Lightly, 22.

The MRM is a movement
that supports the equal rights
of men in the face of the stark
oppression, disadvantage, and
discrimination that they feel

: men face ona daily basis.

Indeed, Lightly feels that

asa straight, affluent, white

: male living in Canada, he faces

: the most oppression of all in

: society. “Just because I was born
: into privilege and I live my life

: without the fear, prejudice,

: and inequality that women

: do because of their gender

: doesn’t mean that I don’t suffer.
: In fact, I'd argue that because

: my privilege is invisible, |

: sometimes can't even see it!”
argued that the old adage “April :

According to the protestors,

: that ubiquitous acceptance

: of the “April showers” adage

: shows an unacceptable level of
: favouritism towards women.

“The manosphere is simply

: asking that everyone start

: talking about ‘March Madness
: brings April sports’ as a way
be getting something, too? Isn't : to equalize the situation,” said

: protestor Luke Mandsome. “Get
: it? Because most dudes like

: sports? Bam. Equality.”

Neither Mandsome nor

Lightly had comment on how
: they would proceed come
: Mother’s Day.

 

 

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BABE APP

12:20 PM

 

 

 

 

By Sharon Miki // Joel McCarthy

Tech Time: BabeApp review

» Passive aggression without the effort

Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
humour
@theotherpress.ca

L“ face it: thanks to handy
smartphone technology, we
live in an era where relating to
other human beings is easier
than ever. Want a date? Swipe
right on Tinder. Want a friend?
Download Facebook and start
requestin. Want to maintain a
long-term relationship without
wasting precious time actually
speaking with your boo? Get
BabeApp.

BabeApp is a new
smartphone app (available for
Android and Apple devices)
that takes all the guesswork
out of being someone’s
girlfriend. Simply install the
app, input information about
your boyfriend, and voila—
BabeApp instantly makes you a

barely have to lift a finger. The
app will text your man selected
“girlfriend-like” messages at

: scheduled times so that he will
: never forget that you're around,
: and that youre totally his

: girlfriend.

“Honestly, I used to get so

much anxiety trying to think

: of how to be a decent partner,”
: said Samantha, 25. “But with =:
: BabeApp, I can just chill and let :
: my phone keep him hooked.”

Similarly, Bree, 22, noted

According to BabeApp’s

: developers, the key to the

: app’s success is that it utilizes
stereotypical girlfriend, and you all of the behaviours that the
: media tells us make a typical

girlfriend.

“It’s commonly accepted

: that girlfriends are needy,

: annoying, and jealous

: creatures,” explained BabeApp
: creator Jason Douchey. “So

: we've collected a bunch of

: these ‘girlfriend’ phrases and

: tendencies and inputted

them into the app. No guy will

: doubt that it’s you sending
: : the messages, because they'll
: that BabeApp can be helpful for :

: girls who have time to text, but
: are bad at being appropriately
: clingy. “I generally only call

: or text my boyfriend when I

: want to talk to him or have

: something legitimate to say...

: so sometimes | worry that he

: won't think I care about him

: because I’m so chill and not

: jealous. BabeApp really solves

: that problem: he’s constantly

: on his toes now.”

just assume youTe a passive-

: aggressive bitch. And they'll
: love you for it.”

: BabeApp

: App summary:

: Automatically message your

: boyfriend needy, sassy notes so
: that you have more time to get
: your nails done (or whatever it
: is that girls do)

Rating:
: 4 out of 5 stars

: Price:

: $1.99 for Android devices via

: the Google Play store/$2.59 for
: Apple devices via iTunes