Janice Fiamengo, a professor who advocates for men’s rights, gave a lecture at the University of Toronto on Thursday evening entitled What’s wrong with Women’s Studies? Naturally, there were dozens of protesters, a few police, and a fire alarm set off, but free speech prevailed, her lecture was given and her opponents were able to challenge her afterward. Here’s what it looked like.
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- A protester held a sign made of Canadian Federation of Students materials.
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- A protester held this placard outside the lecture theatre.
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- Fiamengo
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- Fiamengo
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- Not everyone got a chance to speak. The man on the right was the last.
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- The lecture attacted approximately 150 people.
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- This man challenged Fiamengo during the Q&A session.
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- This protester didn’t want her full face shown.
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- This woman asked about the impacts of Fiamengo’s statements on lesbian parents, before storming out.
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- This woman challenged Fiamengo during the Q&A session.
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- This woman challenged Fiamengo during the Q&A session.
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- Two guest speakers joined Fiamengo to criticize the family law system in Ontario.
