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 am a conquest. A prize. A show. I could count on five hundred fingers the number of people that have professed, “I like you. You’re different. You’re an interesting girl.” […]
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The following was written for Germ’s May Writing Challenge. So here I am. I guess this is it. As I’m typing in my computer and my cousin is sitting behind me in the bed, I can’t help but to wonder, is this it? Is life this really big…old book? What happens to the next pages? […]
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Dear You, . You are about to start high school, and I can see how lost you feel. You walk into the school and are immediately overcome with mixed feelings of excitement and fear. There is no denying that these next four years are going to be filled with pain, anger, happiness, new adventures, and […]
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You Are Worth It. Girls everywhere, including myself, can often struggle with the word “worth.” Just remember today that you are worth it. Stand up for yourself and don’t accept anything less than the best. And while you’re at it, encourage those around you, both boys and girls, that they deserve to be treated […]
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“Your body is made of the same elements that lionesses are built from. Three quarters of you is the same kind of water that beats rocks to rubble and wears stones away. Your DNA translates into the same twenty amino acids that wolf genes code for. When you look in the mirror and feel weak, […]
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