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Category: Family
I am Gay, and I am Normal: The Problem With Heteronormativity
After I came out to my family, I prepared myself to come out to my friends as well. But I always had this worry that they wouldn’t want to be around me because I’m different.Continue reading
Let Girls Be Girls: Why aren’t women allowed to check in hockey?
“The greatest contribution you can make to womens’ rights is to be the absolute best… at what you do” -Oprah Whinfrey. In the 1990’s hitting in womens’ hockey was made illegal. Body checking is veryContinue reading
The problem with homo-cide: Why we should ban conversion therapy
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the hit movie “Frozen” from 2013, Elsa, the queen of Arendelle, is forced to hide her magical ability to create ice and snow. When her powers are discovered by the citizens of the kingdom,Continue reading
Women Run the Household, Why Not Run the World Too?
[dropcap]W[/dropcap] omen. Presidency. Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton. Do you remember that election? I think you might know something about it. That election was by far one of the most nerve wracking elections the United StatesContinue reading
Be A [Real] Man: Confronting Toxic Masculinity in our Society
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y all time favorite song to sing is Disney’s “I’ll Make A Man Out of You” from Mulan. I’ve even gone to the extremes of making my little sisters memorize the echo “Be A Man!”Continue reading
Men: The Rough Draft
The other day, I was sitting on the couch while my father and grandfather were watching a football game. They were discussing the game and what the male TV announcer was saying. Then in theContinue reading
Saving Souls Through Abortion : How Early Pregnancy Terminations are Helping Not Hurting
I’m going to be honest with you, never have I been a person who looks at children and awes, they do not have the cute effect on me and it is doubtful they ever will.Continue reading
Rape Culture in America? I don’t think so….
As a person who usually keeps up with the latest news and politics, I have been noticing a frightening new trend in America. Most people are aware of the #MeToo movement sweeping across theContinue reading
Schools Against Shoulders: Are School Dress Codes Dangerous?
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ucy Dunne, a young plus sized girl, was in a fitting room in her favorite store when she was told by a saleswoman that the store wouldn’t carry clothing in a size “that big”. AsContinue reading
Feminism Gone Too Far?
Now Calm Down Yes, you did read the title correctly. And no, just let me explain. There is a term; FemiNazi, which refers to the radical and extremists who claim feminism. These are the insaneContinue reading
Birth Control 101
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the world of birth control, people have been using birth control products for over 100 years. Nowadays, 1 in 5 teenage girls, ranging from 13 to 18 in age, are on the birth controlContinue reading
117 Years in the Books and There is Still Inequality in Athletics: When playing a Professional sport, take into consideration what gender you are
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 2017, a story broke out about how a former tennis player stated he could beat one of the best women tennis players in the world. According to a report made by NPR, “If aContinue reading
Its that time of the month, better get your wallet out: Why the price of tampons and pads are unrealistic
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a recent article published by HuffPost, Jessica Kane reports; “On average, a woman has her period from three to seven days and the average woman menstruates from age 13 until age 51. That means theContinue reading
The Forgotten Half: Domestic Violence Against Men and How it is Overlooked in Today’s Society
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Bryan’s wife first hit him, he was shocked, but knowing that it was inappropriate to hit back, he remained submissive, curled up in a ball, hands around the head, as she screamed and hitContinue reading
Purity’s Filthy Secrets: Examples of modern society placing sexual purity above women’s individual personalities and talents
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1607, the North American colony Virginia was established by the English. These colonists wished to compete with the Spanish who found gold and riches in South America. The English named their new colony Virginia,Continue reading
Toddlers, Tiaras, and Tears: What are beauty pageants really teaching?
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]onBenet Ramsey was a very successful pageant girl who was found murdered on December 26th, 1996. This little beauty pageant girl had a great history in the beauty pageant world, winning several awards according to CNN,Continue reading
This isn’t Sexism, It’s Just Common Cents: The Twisted Statistics that Support the Gender Wage Gap
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he media, our teachers and professors, globally renowned celebrities and so many other self styled victims have become pawns in spreading the greatest deception that continues to perpetuate the American and Global society: The GenderContinue reading
How Feminists are Misleading You with Fake Facts
“The Labor Department reports that nearly 5,000 American workers die from workplace accidents each year. Ninety percent, more than 4,400, are male. We are often reminded that only 24 women are CEOs of the FortuneContinue reading
Are Shoulders too Sexy for School? Why Dress Codes Sexualize Girls From a Young Age
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a Huffington Post article titled “Honor Roll Student Banned From Graduation Because Of This Shirt” explains that an honor roll student from Hickory Ridge High School was picking an outfit when she decided to wear a shirt thatContinue reading
The Bemusing Biological Differences Between the Sexes
When you think of the 1920´s, what comes to mind? Prohibition? The Roaring Twenties? Whatever it may be, on August 18th of 1920, a monumental decision in American history was made. That decision? Women, forContinue reading
¨Dumb Blonde¨and the other Stereotypes of Blondes
“[dropcap]M[/dropcap]arilyn Monroe found dead in the nude,” was a common news headline after Marilyn Monroe’s death. She was found on August 5th, 1962, lying face down on her bed, naked, having overdosed on Nembutal. SheContinue reading
Deadly Ride: Why Smoking with Children in the Car Should Be Illegal
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are laws that protect minors from physical abuse. These laws prevent adults from harming their children in any physical way, shape, or form. But isn’t the damage from secondhand smoking also considered physical abuse?Continue reading
Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: The Irony Behind Today’s Sex Education System
The day I learned that sex can ruin your life. I learned some pretty strange things in my middle school sex education class. However, I’d consider myself lucky! My class was the only one toContinue reading
Do fathers get a choice to be a father?
Nearly 1 in 4 pregnancies end in abortion, says Alan Guttmacher Institute. One issue that is talked about often is abortion and “my body, my choice” slogans referring to the mothers right to choose. What is hardlyContinue reading
The Gap in Gender Sports Pay, Is It Really Fair?
How much of a difference is there really? Well women are generally paid way less in professional sports while men are paid way more. Women’s sports are less noticed which leads to the companies notContinue reading
The Silent Killer: Cyberbullying
In October of 2006, just a few weeks before her 14th birthday, Megan Meier hanged herself. She had been talking to a boy named Josh, who she had met via MySpace, for about 5 weeksContinue reading
Does the label “transgender” actually reinforce the gender binary?
Penis and vagina! Can you believe these things divide and conjecture the behavior and actions of human beings? I can because people love categorizing! Sexual organs hold the answer to the only difference between theContinue reading
Pretty Girls Don’t Eat
Featured image: mojzagrbinfo Not many people look at a skeleton and think “Dang those are some pretty bones.” So if this is the case then how come every hour one person dies because of anContinue reading
Why Do Women Get Paid Less than Men?
As little girls, we were told that we can be whatever we want. We were told that girls can do just as much as boys can. We were told that boys and girls are equal.Continue reading
What it’s Like to Play Women’s Hockey in a Men’s World
One of the most known hockey players over the years has been Sidney Crosby. He plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey team. [pullquote]Crosby is a leader in the league for points, he has hadContinue reading
6 Ways Society Continues to Body Shame Girls, and What We Can do to Stop it.
Madelyn Sheaffer decided to visit the Adventure Oasis Water Park after losing 100 pounds. She felt confident and decided to wear a new bikini. She was in the water playing with her son and nephew whenContinue reading
7 Reasons to Reconsider Your Dog-Free Household
When was the last time you could count on someone the way you can with a dog? Who else can you count on to make you constantly laugh, to bless your day with cuteness, orContinue reading
They Didn’t Choose The Gay Lifestyle, It Chose Them
It was Saturday Latin hip hop themed night at the Pulse club in Orlando, Florida and the atmosphere was bright as members of the LGBT community danced in “social solidarity.” This was until the funContinue reading
Carpets and Drapes: The Stigma of Female Body Hair and How it is Dangerous
Ray Stilles found Jessica Olmstead to be quite charming for something that one might find odd. In an article by The Huffington post, Ray says “The first time I saw Jessa, I was amazed thatContinue reading
The Pink Tax: Why being a woman is more expensive
Featured image courtesy of Ken Teegardin Women can only be mothers, caretakers, or homemakers. They are incapable of any type of physical labor, such as serving our country or even having a job. They areContinue reading
Make the Right Choice: Choose Trump
If you look at the presidential nominees you can see two of the most uncongenial, despised people to ever run for office. You can see two people that are unfit, unfair andContinue reading
The Double Standard for Dressing Up
Why is it harder for guys to act more feminine? Featured image by: vcl xla As my musical childhood idol Julia Roberts used to sing, “Boys in white dress with blue satin sashes.” Wait, that’sContinue reading