You may have seen this quiz floating around your social media accounts over the last couple of weeks. It catches your eye with big bold letters that say ARE YOU A FEMINIST? I saw many people post their results and I was loving it (all of them saying “yes” so far!) It is a quiz […]
Read More Quick Hit: Are you a Feminist?So I had a date recently and I noticed he was wearing Old Spice. I told him that I have been wearing the same deodorant since my freshmen year of high school, granted I also wear perfume as well. I went on to tell my date that I love the smell of Old Spice and […]
Read More I Wear Old Spice and I am a GirlAs the title states, sexual assault has actually been viewed as normal by young girls! A recent study interviewed 100 young people between the ages of 3 and 7. One of the interview subjects stated “They grab you, touch your butt and try to, like, touch you in the front, and run away, but it’s okay, I mean […]
Read More Quick Hit: Sexual Assault is Normal?!?A freshman of Florida State University claimed to be sexually assaulted by star Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston. As she gave her account to the police, several bruises began to appear, indicating recent trauma. Tests would later find semen on her underwear. Three weeks after Mr. Winston was publicly identified as the suspect, the storm […]
Read More College Football Star: Inadequate Rape InvestigationThe idea of a documentary exposing the beauty industries deep, dark secrets is not necessarily a new concept. Neither is the idea that these secrets and tricks deceive the public (mainly women) into believing in an unattainable, ideal body type. What is a relatively new concept, is the idea that the Western beauty standards are being forced […]
Read More Quick Hit: The Illusionists TeaserIt’s pretty much widely recognized that every beauty or fashion merchandise advertisement is airbrushed and photo-shopped to some extent. I mean, its sad that our society still thinks that’s somehow okay to do, especially since its false advertisement when you change someone’s facial appearance and body image in order to sell something. But unfortunately all […]
Read More Quick Hit: Target’s Photoshop FailJust yesterday I came across an article on Buzzfeed called “11 Things You Should Understand About Female Sports Fans” and opened it almost immediately. The title appealed to me for two pretty simple reasons: 1) Sports are very important to me, and 2) I’m a female. As a female sports fan, I often find myself being […]
Read More Quick Hit: Reppin’ the Female Sports FansMindy Kaling is a ridiculously successful actress, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as “Kelly Kapoor” on NBC’s The Office and “Mindy Lahari” on Fox’s sitcom, The Mindy Project. This exceedingly influential woman has reached an incredible level in her career in just a few years. Her quickly rising […]
Read More Quick Hit: Why Mindy Kaling is “Kaling” You OutSticks and stones may break my bones, but words could definitely kill me. As a communications major, this is the saying that I go by. Words hurt, worse than any kind of physical pain I have ever felt. “Wow, I bet you can really throw her around.” –An actual statement that was said to my […]
Read More My Size Is Not Up For DiscussionHello beautiful bloggers! On this dreary and rainy Tuesday I would like to address the importance of re-defining masculinity. As we know, gender roles are culturally biased ideas that dictate a person’s behavioral role depending on their biological sex. Though I usually use these posts to fight against the pressures of being female, I’d like […]
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