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Book Review: 'Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race'
Welcome, Book Readers!! My name is Michael Reynoso and this is “Writer’s Harmony.” Today, I will be doing a book review, which is called Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling.
By Michael Reynoso7 years ago in Viva
Women
Patriarchy is nothing new in this day and age—it has existed for centuries. But the mentality that resides in the minds of people to believe that men are superior to women is beyond me. For instance, parents would expect you the woman, the apparent "weaker" and more emotional sex, to have the answer to EVERYTHING. Think about it—if you're a girl, maybe the first daughter or the only girl, tell me, have your parents every relied on you to fix certain issues? They expect you to have all the answers? You fix these issues, all the time, you have the answer, and you’re always on the go, on the call, ready to attend to their every need. But when you are all in the room together, they regard your brothers as better than you? You have something to say but they shun you? Tell you that you cannot speak among men. What inspired this was just a mere observation. A friend was on the phone with her parents, cleaning up her brother's mess, then I walked out to give her some privacy then I see a family and the daughter was about to speak and her mother shut her down telling her that she has no right to talk when men are talking... What does that even mean?? If she speaks among men would all hell break loose? Maybe the men would disintegrate if she utters something that actually makes sense. I'm sure men caused global warming with this behaviour.
By Isabella Theresa7 years ago in Viva
Women United!
The union between modern women is becoming non-existent. Why such a continual struggle for women to promptly give up their personal empowerment between each other’s and wholly accept their imperfections and correctly see that each one of us are different in our own ways. Without making a critical judgement based on; what should we wear, what size we should be, what career we should have, and how should we behave in the society that has placed us in a hierarchy of needs and wants, in weaknesses and strengths, livingly always being watched and always criticised in everything we do?
By Catia conceicao7 years ago in Viva
5 Ways to Raise Your Beauty Self-Esteem
It is a well-known fact that each individual has self-esteem. One of the key things in life which help us make better choices and which give us the courage to be our own true selves is having healthy self-esteem. On the flip side, low self-esteem can be damaging to one's mental health, and it may hold the person back from moving forward in life. As a matter of fact, most people admit that the number one thing which causes their low self-esteem is being unhappy with how they look. Luckily, there are clever ways to start feeling better in your own skin. So, here are five ways to raise your beauty self-esteem.
By Emily Wilson7 years ago in Viva
New Beginnings
Most things happen for a reason, but we don't always see that when the issue negatively affects us. Sometimes it can take a long time to see this. For me, it was four months to see that such a traumatic event opened a lot of doors for me to a beginning of a new life. My new life.
By Roisin Reilly7 years ago in Viva
Are We Still Living in a Man's World?
“It is far harder to be a boy today than it is to be a girl.” These were the words uttered out of the mouth of a mother of three boys and one girl. To my response “why?”: “Well if a boy and girl go for a job, it’s going to be handed to the girl purely based off her having a vagina.”
By Daisy Mitchell7 years ago in Viva
10 Reasons Why 2019 Is the Year of the Period (Yes, That One). Top Story - March 2019. Created with: INTIMINA.
Menstrual cycles have been considered taboo for far too long, period. Think about it, talking about menstrual health was a topic that was done in hushed voices, often with a tinge of disgust. Women, who were long considered the “fairer sex,” are often derided for having their monthly menstrual cycle by men. Periods were considered to be a sign that a woman was “not rational enough” to react to situations, and at times, were a supposed sign of uncleanliness.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Viva
Great Career Paths for Women
Just a few decades have passed since women were expected to get married and stay home with her children and tend to the house. In the 1950s, only 34 percent of the workforce was women. Women did not go to work, and despite any ambition to do so, it was societally expected that they would be the caregivers, child rearers, and homemakers.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Viva
