Say goodbye to the panicked version of me, searching for something I don’t want, and say hello to a girl who has a thing or two to say on joyful employment.
Mental health also looks different for everyone. Sometimes, your struggle could come off as being dismissive or moody to outsiders who aren’t aware of your situation. Being as open as you’re comfortable will only allow your relationships, romantic and not, to prosper.
Somewhere along the line, we were sold the idea that romantic love is the ultimate prize and that being single is some kind of failure. We’ve been conditioned to think that if you're not in a relationship, you're somehow incomplete. But, here’s the truth — romantic love is just one kind of love. It’s not the centerpiece of life unless you make it that way. Honestly, that’s a pretty fragile foundation to build your happiness on.
Let’s set the scene: A Victoria’s Secret bombshell bra peeks out of a hot pink tracksuit with “Juicy” written in sparkling letters across the rear. Orange fake tan rubs off on a latex pink bodycon...
Women's clothing doesn't just feature smaller pockets for aesthetic purposes. The inequity of pocket sizing is but another example of reinforced gender norms that are built into our everyday lives.
Natural beauty is all the rage. We’re rocking the bare skinned look. Goodbye full coverage foundation and false eyelashes, and hello skin tints and lash extensions. Goodbye dramatic eye shadows and deep contour, introducing under eye creams and facial filler. We’ve made a dramatic shift in our beauty standards since the 2010s, but is au natural all the better or are we just exhausting ourselves more than ever to achieve picture perfect beauty?
The world is enraptured by female suffering. A woman with substance abuse issues, mental illness or unhealthy relationships with men is the subject of drama, entertainment and intrigue. People gather to see her on screen in “Euphoria,” “Fleabag” and “Game of Thrones.” And she’s not necessarily fictional, either — books, music and movies are sensationalized by their creator’s borderline martyred reputation, as with Sylvia Plath, Amy Winehouse, and Marilyn Monroe.
The "final girl" trope occupies a precarious place between sexism and feminism, perpetuating negative stereotypes about what makes a women worthy of survival, while also providing countless heroines to be looked up to and admired
Dear Abby, is it true that all chivalry is dead? How do I know if I’m just accepting the bare minimum or actually being treated right? I wonder if I am just settling.
