What do you think of when you hear about Victoria’s Secret brand? I think of push-up bras and thongs. That’s what I would spend my money on in middle school and early high school. Little did I know then I was buying into the falsehoods and lies behind Victoria’s Secret. It was an extremely popular […]
Read More Victoria’s Secret: A Toxic FantasyShhhhh!!!… W.O.M.E.N, Women. What does the word mean? What value does it hold? When you look at yourself what do you see? In today’s society the definition of what it means to be a woman has changed in so many ways. Going back in history we were seen not as an individual but as an […]
Read More w.o.M.E.N Silenced No more. Taking Back the PowerIn our newsroom on November 16th, 2021, we looked at local, national, and international news from a feminist perspective. The news articles we will be discussing include conversations surrounding controversy over the graphic novel, “Gender Queer: A Memoir”, recent changes to Louisiana cosmetology school LICENSING, and a population law being passed in Iran that violates […]
Read More newsroom roundup 11/16While participating in sports can be a great way to stay active and be a healthy outlet for competitiveness, it can have a detrimental effect on women athlete’s body image. I have been an athlete my entire life. Everyone in my family was an athlete. All of the women in my family were cheerleaders, dancers, […]
Read More Body Image: An Athlete’s PerspectiveWhy sorority culture is toxic From a former sorority girl For most girls, trying to fit in at college seems like a huge obstacle to overcome. Many women in college decide to rush sororities, greek organizations, in order to make new friends and bond with those of similar interests. Although being in a sorority may […]
Read More sorority= ToxicityYou may be hip to the notorious Tiktok trend, “Tell me you have pretty privilege…without telling me you have pretty privilege.” To which the prompt is stitched with a pretty face who boastfully tells a tale to a camera about how their attractiveness benefited them in a particular circumstance. I angrily reacted to how this […]
Read More Pretty Privilege vs. Beauty PenaltyHave young women today inherited a rape culture that is still ingrained? When will we as a society come to reject this legacy and what will it take? Glistening luxury pools and fountains, hand carved sculptures (not to call out any cover models), polished marble floors, chandeliers hanging from tall ceilings that cost more than […]
Read More Playboy Bunnies and the Chamber of SecretsA peek into the life of local business owner Grace Mayer, and how she started her own business.
Read More Interview with local business owner Grace Mayer of The Hidden GEM companyWe’ve all heard time and time again “one size fits all,” and we all know very well that this is a fallacy. Especially during Covid with online shopping, it has become increasingly challenging for plus size women or any women above a size two to find a comfortable fit accurately. My friend came into my […]
Read More Still waiting for the Fashion Industry to be InclusiveLadies, why are we at war with each other? Lets talk about why we’re stronger together, and shouldn’t let men drive us apart.
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