Loving yourself is an essential element for living a present life, and self-respect is a vital aspect of self-love. The more you respect yourself, the …
The Diet Wars
It is fairy typical for females to begin becoming body-conscious and unsatisfied with themselves between the ages of 9 and 11. This typically happens because of …
How I learnt to love myself by Indya Shaw
The first seedling of self hate was planted in me during my first year of school, when a group of grade six girls pinned me …
Morena
“You’d be pretty if only you had pale skin.” “Aach. You’re so dark.” ”We’ll probably lose you in the dark.” I heard those comments frequently enough from a lot of people that I started to get used to them before I even reached my teenage years. My parents and siblings called me negra or Kirara, based on a character with dark skin and curly hair from a Philippine TV show that was apparently aired before I was even born. Growing up, I felt like everyone and everything treated my color as something to be frowned upon instead …
For All the Girls with Messy Hearts, and to the Men Whose Skin Have Tasted Mine by Sade Andria Zabala
Let’s be honest here — I am not the girl men fall in love with. I am the girl that men want to fuck. I …
I Am Me by Brittany Cole
I am what I am I am the song that’s always stuck in your head. I am what I am I am opinionated and tell …
Interview with Alexis Isabel: Twitter User and Feminist Advocate
The millennial generation is one like no other. We have experienced more technological advancements in our lifetime than any other. With technology under our belt, …
Dear Love…
Dear My Love, You’re anxious, confused, and dealing with so many frustrations. I wish there was someone who you could lean on in these dark moments of …
Self-Experiment #1: The Best People in Life Are Free
Growing up as someone who belongs to the female gender — specifically one who is part of a tight-knit and old-fashioned culture — I was simply raised …