Illustration by Anderson Carman I’ve seen it in titles of Vine videos, in the comments under photos of women posted on Instagram and Facebook and in songs. It was an
Courtesy of Carmen Lehtimäki Written by Carmen Lehtimäki, contributor How many times have we heard our elders say “Dating today isn’t how it was back in my day?” There is
Illustration by Nathan Pinney “He should treat you like a princess.” I have seen this advice on many relationship blogs and advice columns written by men and women who have
Photo via Walt Disney Within the past few years, we’ve seen films like “Brave,” “Tangled” and “Cinderella” featuring strong princess leads, but is nobody concerned about the lack of male-led
Photo by Jennifer Boyer The ongoing verbal battle between religion and atheism has gone on for years as society has moved away from the traditional to the contemporary. Both entities
Photo by Doug Kline via flickr If you’ve lived in Atlanta for a while, you might have heard of the massive fan convention known as DragonCon. It’s notoriously known for
Photo by Geralt via Pixabay I’ve grown tired of people chastising others for being upset over matters they deem trivial. I can recall multiple times in my life when I’ve
What does it mean to look feminine? Traditionally in Western societies visible signs of femininity have been long hair, the use of makeup to beautify the face, wearing dresses and skirts, among a variety of other visible signifiers.
Courtesy of Ash Jackson Written by Ash Jackson, contributor. I could start with stories from my husband’s childhood where he describes how being one of three black kids at his
It’s well known that there are a myriad of tropes for female characters in Hollywood but the “Cool Girl” isn’t discussed nearly as much as the other ones. This is most likely based on a false assumption that it isn’t damaging to women.