So, let’s be real. I love video games. Like a whole lot. A shitload, you could even say. I started with the Nintendo 64, and have owned every system that’s come out since. Playing video games competitively and for fun has been a HUGE part of my life, and has been making an impact since […]
Read More Laura Croft – A reboot in video game culture?This week, I am going to dedicate my quick hit to a truly inspiring individual. The person (who I will keep anonymous) sent me this message three days ago:
Read More Quick Hit: Female Empowerment: Paying it ForwardAh Valentine’s Day. A day that makes me think “Thank Jesus I’m not in that relationship anymore, hallelujah to being single on Valentine’s Day!” I’ve been seeing a lot of mumbo jumbo online about why successful ambitious women are drawn to loser guys and I figured Valentine’s Day would be the perfect time to write about my experience […]
Read More Settling for Valentine’s Day?Today when I was scrolling through articles on the awesome feminist website/blog Jezebel, I came across a beauty. The first line of the short article stated, “Federal judge in Virginia struck down the state’s gay-marriage ban” and instantly I was drawn in. “‘Gay and lesbian individuals share the same capacity as heterosexual individuals to form, preserve […]
Read More Quick Hit: “Federal judge in Virginia struck down the state’s gay-marriage ban”Hello Bloggers! Have you ever read the magazine, Cosmopolitan? Well I was reading it the other day and skimming through the various articles about sex, style, and celebrities that are primarily devoted to women. Most of the topics are entertaining and act as a carefree read for any girl just wanting to look through a […]
Read More Manthropology…A solution to your guy’s annoying habits!“ In diversity there is beauty and there is strength” are the wise words of the infamous poet, Maya Angelou. Sheryl Sandberg, and Getty Images, clearly believe in the same principle as Angelou as they have teamed up to create an entire new collection of diverse stock photos. Stock photos have always been a source […]
Read More ‘Oh The Stock Photo’s They Are A-Changin’It’s only day 4 of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games yet, shit is already hitting the fan, recklessly spinning through the air at supersonic speed, and hitting society in the face. Urine-colored toxic tap water, Russia’s new “homosexual propaganda” law, life-life-threatening snowboarding courses, melting snow …Sochi is off to a great start!! All sarcasm aside, the 2014 Winter […]
Read More Sochi = Sexism?So I came across a video for a product called Period Panties the other day and for a number of reasons it did not sit well with me. For starters, this product was created by a guy who basically got tired of his girlfriend constantly shutting down his advances when she was on her menstrual cycle. […]
Read More Quick Hit: “Curse of Blood” Period Panties??I suppose many people in my organization don’t know this, but it’s not anything I keep a secret. When it comes up, I explain that no, for some (insane) reason, I did not originally apply for *President of the organization – and that the decision not to could have been a missed opportunity that I […]
Read More “If it’s both terrifying and amazing then you should definitely pursue it”A week or two ago, I had written about Beyoncé’s newest album and the feminist language it speaks. In my post, I had mentioned that Beyoncé incorporated a huge chunk of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s feminist speech at the 2013 TEDxEuston conference. When writing that post, I had watched Adichie’s entire speech and realized how Beyoncé […]
Read More “We Should All Be Feminists” A speech that can change the world
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