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Books By Influential Women of Today
Books By Influential Women of Today Today’s Ambitious Women Share Their Stories CHANEL MILLER Chanel Miller is a rape survivor. We first learned of her harrowing experience in 2015 while visiting her sister who was a student at Stanford University. Chanel was attacked by fellow student Brock Allen Turner. Chanel was asked to write her victim impact statement to be read at the sentencing hearing. She posted her victim impact statement online and it almost immediately went viral drawing more than 11 million reads in just four days. Her victim impact statement was 50 minutes long. She carefully details her anger, her resentment, her pain, her fear and how this has so negatively changed her and the rest of her life. She points out that her attacker, his attorney and the judge has missed the point. The real point. How we as a society need to change how sexual assaults are treated not just in a court of law but by the media, by the sentencing and all involved. You can read her story in her book:
By Paula C. Henderson5 years ago in Viva
The Ultimate Guide To Low Libido In Women
Low sex drive? You’re not alone. In fact, you’re 1 in 3 who experience low sexual desire. In this ultimate guide, you’ll learn about lots of causes of low libido in women – 17 to be exact – all with corresponding solutions on how to get your sex drive back.
By Leigh Norén5 years ago in Viva
What makes Shakira my exceptional favorite…
The first time I saw Shakira was in Whenever, wherever video and I genuinely did not feel threatened by the usual celebrity perfection, on the contrary, finally a girl out there with curves. The next thing I know I am dancing on that good vibe track all around the kitchen. But I still was not an addict. That came three video releases later.
By Elena Stoyanova Kalcheva5 years ago in Viva
10 Care tips for your vagina!
Top 10 care tips for your vagina. We all need to look after our vagina. There a very important part of our body. If we look after them they will always treat us well. It’s important that you look after down below to stop you getting infections and becoming ill. It’s always nice to make sure it’s healthy and it can have many health benefits too. Here are my top 10 tips that will help you to keep your vagina healthy.
By Crazy story writer ✍️ 5 years ago in Viva
What me too cases mean for the movement
So we have had at least 3 legal cases that has to do with me too like stories. We had the Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinestein and R Kelly cases. If you want to lump Jeffrey Epstein into this then you can. There was some talk about what this will do for the movement after the trails ended. There was also some talk about what this means for the movement. I want to look at what they mean to the movement and what they will do in this article.
By Lena Bailey5 years ago in Viva
Barely Legal
I was barely legal. But I had this burning desire and tireless ambition to become a pharmacist - ever since I was twelve years old. Everything I had done so far in life was to put myself in a position to network, learn and surround myself with the most influential healthcare professionals in the industry; I craved knowledge. I am a sapiosexual, so if you could fire up these neurons, my attraction was soon to follow.
By Andrea N. Turner5 years ago in Viva
WOMEN IN HISTORY
Rosa who? I can hear you asking. A woman, lost in history, but whose determination to better herself is an Inspiration for us women today. You could almost call her a Suffragette as she did not let anything get in her way to ‘get to the top.’ Rosa was a real example who showed us that hard work really does have its own rewards.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Viva
F is not a bad word if its spell Fabulous
I usually like what I see in the mirror because there is no low self esteem in this woman. But when I hear of what people, family and social media this woman is not worthy love because I have more hips and rolls than most women. I want them to know I want love and lord knows I just miss the companionship and just feeling whole. I refuse to settle just because people think I have low self esteem. I hear people talk about the F word all the time but it never really bother me because I change it into a positive word. Like for examples: Fabulous, Free, Fresh, etc because most people don't think of words like these when looking at a woman like me and its cool. I love the way my hair is is free of perms, colors, weave and overall first time in a long time healthy. I also don't usually look or listen to what people say but not with their mouth but with their eyes I get a look of disgust like why is she so F. I love the fact I don't starve myself to get the approval of anyone now if God has a say then maybe I might change some things. I try to eat healthy just so my doctor doesn't have anything to say. I love to wear clothes, I think I am a shopaholic right now just shopping for any and everything. I feel like a kid at Christmas time when a delivery come like what is coming today. I always consider myself a well put together woman when it come to fashion but let my kids, social media and just most smaller size women I am not. I usually don't get much looks from women my size because we both are thinking the same thing when we see something surprisingly that the other is wearing wow you found your size. If I see a woman I don't care what size you are if you look beautiful I have to let my girls know darling you are working that look. They are usually surprise especially the smaller women because they think or thought I was suppose to be jealous um, no I will probably wear the same thing only in my size. If women realize this body shaming is not affecting women of plus size but small women too. I have learn doing research that our beloved Ms Whitney Houston didn't like what she see in the mirror and she was so small and petite but still had a complex on how she looked and wore everyday. Makes you think if someone who is so put together have issue then what is wrong with us having these same issue. I say to all women they should uplift the next woman they see find a way to compliment these women you come in contact with even if its not your style. I love the fact I don't dress according to what the world think I should but what my soul and spirit tell me to wear. I sometime very rare may give myself a pep talk to my self esteem and remind myself I am a Queen no matter if I see a hundred people or no one at all. When women realize that no matter what you do or wear people will either compliment or criticize you. I have just one thing to say to people and this is an old saying I have to come to learn and sometime tell myself to keep doing If you don't have nothing nice to say don't say nothing at. I think people would appreciate it more because who want to walk around with people judging you on your choices for your hair or clothes. This is no different than someone judging you on the color of your skin, color of your eyes shoot even your height. I love myself even if no one else does and this is something I tell myself everyday.
By Lawnda Boston5 years ago in Viva
When You Feel Unsafe, Do You Start to Lie?
When the seed of doubt blooms and you decide you need to protect yourself, when do you start to lie? Right before I started working in New York City, I had a concerning encounter when waiting for a train. Parking was an absolute nightmare since I was a daily parker, not a permit parker. After that twenty-minute ordeal of squeezing into an absurdly tiny space from an absurdly tiny lane that didn’t leave much navigating room, I went up and waited with all the other sad commuters standing out in the twenty-degree weather.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Viva
