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Thought #5: This American Life
Read more: Thought #5: This American LifeLately, I’ve been feeling a deep discontentment. And frankly, I ask myself constantly what is the source of my increasingly restless nature. Why am I waking up with my heart beating a thousand miles a minute or feeling random bouts of nausea (no, I’m not pregnant)? According to our beloved apocalyptic WebMD, these symptoms are…
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Thought #4: American Boy
Read more: Thought #4: American BoyRecently, I had an interesting discussion with a teacher about race. She was recounting a conversation she had had with a student of hers about the “typical American boy.” The way the girl was referring to this type of boy was resounding. And many may conjure an image such as this: Tall, blond, light colored…
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Nasty Women’s March on Washington
Read more: Nasty Women’s March on Washington“A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves.” -Gloria Steinem
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Mexico pt. 2
Read more: Mexico pt. 2One of the most surprising facts of my trip was the meaning behind this design: a uterus. In the Mayan civilization, women also ruled and fertility was of utmost importance.