More about OtherWise

In 1984, a group of young women at the University of Toronto began discussing ways to raise the profile of feminism at the university. All of us were involved in various feminist activities in the city and on campus but were frustrated that there was no voice for women on campus. We were also full of energy and ideas and undaunted by the challenge of putting out a paper with very little money and no institutional support.  We wanted a place where we could imagine a more inclusive and welcoming campus, and where we could express ourselves as a new generation of feminists.   Many of us were heavily influenced by the women’s studies classes we were enrolled in at the time and that was reflected in our editorial concerns.  The name OtherWise, which was the result of a long brainstorming session, reflects our interest in feminist theory. In our first collective issue, we explained:

“We are hopeful that our publication will encourage men and women to adopt feminism as an analytical framework and as a strategy for change.  As our name suggests, we want to participate creatively in the process of reversing or undercutting the forces that insist on placing women in the category other.”

Despite many changes in personnel over the years, the OtherWise Collective managed to publish the paper on a shoestring budget from 1984 until 1990. Over the years, the paper covered a huge range of topics while trying to maintain a sense of humour, openness, and boldness.

Tori Smith, OtherWise Collective Member, 1984-1986

Issues of OtherWise

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OtherWise – March 1990

  • Year created:

    1990
  • Author(s):

    Mary Gellatly, Cindy Ripley, Bonnie Slade, Donna Marchand, Regan McClure, Robin Ulster, T. Krabi, Anne Hanson, Cicely McWilliam
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 1, Issue 1 – October 1984

  • Year created:

    1984
  • Author(s):

    Nancy Worsfold, Julianne Hodgins, Paula Rochman, Carrie Brown, Carolyn Cote, Carla-Krystin Andrade, Tori Smith, Paula Fleck, Doyle Peters, Melanie Pesnoy, Kate Lazier
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 1, Issue 2 – November 1984

  • Year created:

    1984
  • Author(s):

    Jane Farrow, Kye Marshall, Ingrid MacDonald, Carla-Krystin Andrade, Luanne Karn, Anne Rochon Ford, Kathy Baker, Margaret Best, Melanie Pesnoy, Kate Lazier, Tori Smith, Nancy Worsfold, Rachel Pepper, Mary-Louise Noble
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 1, Issue 3 – February 1985

  • Year created:

    1985
  • Author(s):

    Tori Smith, Helena van Nooten, Laurie Bell, Paula Fleck, Kathy Baker, Luanne Karn, Doyle Peters, Carla-Krystin Andrade, Kate Lazier, Marianna Valverde
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 1, Issue 4 – March 1985

  • Year created:

    1985
  • Author(s):

    Mary-Louise Noble, Luanne Karn, Kathy Baker, Carrie Brown, Terry Teskey, Maureen L. Phillips, Pamela Stewart, Nancy Worsfold
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 1, Issue 5 – April 1985

  • Year created:

    1985
  • Author(s):

    Ingrid MacDonald, Kathleen Vaughan, Carla-Krystin Andrade, Kate Lazier, Nancy Worsfold, Maureen Phillips, Mike Zryd, Scott Kerr, Carrie Brown
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 2, Issue 1 – September 1985

  • Year created:

    1985
  • Author(s):

    Kate Lazier, Darya Farha, Ingrid MacDonald, Nancy Worsfold, Tourissima Smith, Paula Rochman, Carrie Brown, Helena van Nooten
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 2, Issue 2 – October 1985

  • Year created:

    1985
  • Author(s):

    Carla-Krystin Andrade, Carrie Brown, Marianna Valverde, Tori Smith, Terry Teskey, Mary Louise Adams, Ingrid MacDonald, Ann Stratton
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 2, Issue 3- December 1985

  • Year created:

    1985
  • Author(s):

    Helen Armstrong, Lisa Cormier, Sunset Roach, Nancy Worsfold, Becki Ross, Luanne Karn, Nalini Singh
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 2, Issue 4 – January 1986

  • Year created:

    1986
  • Author(s):

    Renate Schoep, Gillian Rodgerson, Helena Van Nooten, Laurie Bell, Aisha Geissinger, Carole Cooper, Kate Lazier, Nancy Worsfold, Anne-Marie Kinsley
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 2, Issue 5 – February 1986

  • Year created:

    1986
  • Author(s):

    Janet Mawhinney, Renate Schoep, Lynn Macfie, Helen Armstrong, Mariana Valverde, Chris Leafloor, Lise Betteridge
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 2, Issue 6 – April 1986

  • Year created:

    1986
  • Author(s):

    Helen Fallding, Anne Brunelle, Tori Smith, Anna Marie Smith, Jeannette Dowson, Luanne Karn
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 3, Issue 1 – November 1986

  • Year created:

    1986
  • Author(s):

    Trudi Collins , Paula O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Czach, Megan E. Robertson, Natasha Waxman, Nicola Crawhall, K. Brophey, Maureen Gans, Iris Wilde
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 3, Issue 2 – February 1987

  • Year created:

    1987
  • Author(s):

    Elizabeth Czach, Trudi Collins, Karen Bernard, Nicola Crawhall, Karen Tucker, Regan McClure, Maureen Gans, Chris Glady, Joanne Astley Sudds
  • Region:

    Ontario

OtherWise – Vol. 3, Issue 3 – March 1987

  • Year created:

    1987
  • Author(s):

    Karen Bernard , Pennie Hutchison, Brenda McGinty, Anna Marie Smith, Nicola Crawhall, Elizabeth Czach, Adrienne Fonda, Adrienne Fonda, Iris Wilde, Barbara Dick, Karen Bernard, Malcom Burrows, Alisa Pay
  • Region:

    Ontario
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OtherWise – Vol. 4, Issue 1 – November 1987

  • Year created:

    1987
  • Author(s):

    Karen Tucker, Sarah Yu, Kim Sawchuk, Amelia Golden, Chris Glady, Claire Christie
  • Region:

    Ontario