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Me, the Anti-Abortion Mouthpiece Who Became Pro-Choice
I was 14 years old, living in my Mexican border town, and our high-school teacher had organized a debate on abortion. He asked us who wanted to be on the affirmative and the negative side of the discussion. Other kids and I quickly raised our hands to say we wanted to be “against.”We were given a day to prepare.
By GB Rogut5 years ago in Viva
10 Hacks to Help You Become a Period Ninja. Top Story - April 2021.
It's that time of the month again. You know, your monthly visitor? Do you feel like your monthly cycle is a time where it's hard to get anything done? Do you find yourself feeling drained, tired, and moody every month? It's no surprise that the menstrual cycle can take such a toll on our bodies.
By Elena Athon5 years ago in Viva
Things They Never Tell You
It starts out like a normal day. You're sitting on the couch watching Netflix, you're washing the dishes from the night before or maybe you're concentrating super hard at work; your normal is no longer normal after today. Were you expecting a period that never arrived? Have you been trying for years and today is your nerve racking day to test? Or maybe like myself, you had no symptoms at all that Mother Nature's gift was being delivered. Something feels different, something has changed.
By Olivia Tucker-Wight5 years ago in Viva
Pregnancy Journey
Many women have hard pregnancies or have a hard time conceiving or can't conceive at all. I am one of those women that have hard pregnancies. I have an incompetent cervix. This means that the cervix opens up too early causing premature birth.
By Tashayla Eubanks5 years ago in Viva
Stereotypes Subliminally Taught in Disney Films
Disney has been making animated films for kids since Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs was released in 1938. Kids have been growing up with these films since then and have been looking up to characters in these movies as role models. By watching these types of movies during a young age when kids are easily influenced by the media, it is evident that these films have had an important part of the development of particular stereotypes.
By Annie5 years ago in Viva
From Womanhood to Queendom
Greetings! Life, prosperity and health to you. Spirit has put it on my heart to start sharing some of the stages that women go through towards being a Goddess. I will be writing about the stages and this is the very first of many. So let's hop right on topic...
By Neferneferuaten5 years ago in Viva
Semiotic Analysis of Emma Stone’s Revlon Advertisement & Its Sociological Effects . Top Story - April 2021.
Advertisements have a powerful impact on the way we subconsciously view ourselves and the world around us. Effective advertisements, especially visual ones instill emotions and ideas into their audience regarding themes such as gender, body, and consumption. If we understand how advertisements manipulate us, we will become better able to identify the manipulating elements and avoid becoming brainwashed.
By Noor 5 years ago in Viva
Stretch Marks: Turn On Or Turn Off?
We all love perfection. We want to bed a sexy, flawless skinned, perfect, firm bodied, hot to the core lover with the best libido, sexual rhythm, and energy.
By Gal Mux5 years ago in Viva
I was Sexually Assaulted.. Shouting My Story to the World
There is something important I need to address. Throughout the last couple of years I have noticed that people have been using their platforms to speak their truths on sexual assault in the industry (#METOO), work place, homes, etc. I’ve always considered myself a courageous, confident, outspoken women, except for when it’s come to this topic and my personal life.
By Coco Feliciano5 years ago in Viva
New mum
NEW MUM March 2nd 2021 will be the date that changed my life forever. I gave birth to a beautiful happy little boy weighing 8 pound 19 ounces, he has light brown hair and big blue eyes. He is the perfect blend of my partner and i.
By Madison Cosentino 5 years ago in Viva
This Diploma from 1923 Shows How Far Women Have Come in 100 Years. Top Story - April 2021.
There’s more than enough stuff in the world already, so I get practically everything I own secondhand. I do it both for environmental reasons and because vintage stuff is way cooler! From clothing to furniture to appliances to home décor, I’m constantly on the lookout for unique items that people have cast aside for reasons that shall remain forever a mystery to me.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Viva
"It's not easy!" - Nigerian Women Discuss 5 Real Problems That Come With Being Beautiful.
It's really not easy! Since I can remember, being beautiful has always been one of the highest compliments people ever received. Especially for women, there was and is still a huge amount of societal pressure to be "pretty". There are literal contests held to crown the most beautiful out of a set of women. To be beautiful is the wish of so many people all over the world and people are doing any and everything these days to be beautiful.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Viva