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The fear ends here: why men must do the decent thing
“If they can put one man on the Moon, why don’t they put them all up there?” a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour once asked, the passion in her voice suggesting a thousand unspoken and entirely understandable reasons why she felt that way.
By Jon McKnight5 years ago in Viva
Ladies, These Four Split-Second Decisions Can Change Your Life
Women empowerment is all about knowing and promoting your own self-worth. It’s about exercising your right to make your own decisions and fight for what you believe in. Unfortunately, society hasn’t made it easy for women to have confidence in their own decision-making or in themselves. It seems like we fight and fight just to come to an impasse.
By Alice Vuong5 years ago in Viva
Karida Griffith Walker:
Like many little girls growing up in Portland, Oregon, Karida Griffith wanted to be a dancer. She describes herself as a "classic studio kid", progressing through the traditional curriculum of ballet, tap, modern, and jazz — and falling completely in love with tap dance. As an adult, she earned her business degree from New York University while pursuing her professional dance career, and she now has over twenty years of professional experience as a performer, instructor, and choreographer.
By Lindy Thibodaux5 years ago in Viva
Black Millennial Film Producer J’Tasha St. Cyr To Lead Acquisitions For The World-Leading Pan African Film and Arts Festival’s New Streaming Service
Black Millennial Film Executive, Director, Producer, and Media Maven J’Tasha St. Cyr is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry. St. Cyr’s culture-making influence has led her to become an integral part of expanding the largest Black film and arts festival in the United States, the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), as she has now been tapped as Head of Acquisitions for a new original streaming service that PAFF is launching.
By Tammy Reese5 years ago in Viva
Women Without Children
For as long as I can remember, I always insisted I never wanted children. I didn’t like kids—I still do not, to some degree. People would often tell me I would change my mind when I got older. They would tell me that it’s different when it's your own kid. Clearly they never understood my issues with kids. It’s not that I hate them, it's that I want to be able to get away from them. I don’t want to listen to them cry or deal with their temper tantrums. I don’t want to smell their diapers or touch their sticky hands. I enjoy hanging out with them and playing with toys, I just like to be able to hand them back to their parents when it comes time for responsibility. Some people completely understand this point of view, but more often, us women who don’t want kids are looked down upon as if there is something wrong with us. It’s as if there are people out there who think our only job in life is to produce and raise children. I know there are women who felt obligated, even though they didn’t want kids, and that isn’t fair to anyone, especially the child. In today’s world, it is shocking that there are still women who are shamed for their life decisions regarding children, and it just isn’t right.
By Jen Sullivan5 years ago in Viva
