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Bea-Utiful
The word "beautiful" is such an amazing adjective, but it's more than a word. It describes many feelings and actions, but it all starts within yourself. When someone calls you beautiful, do you feel that you are? Or do you feel validated? When you feel beautiful, you feel like you accept yourself with who you are and what you do. You love yourself. You have that control. On the other side, when you feel validated you go based off what others tell you. You need to be accepted by others. You crave for positive opinions from everyone but yourself.
By Lesley Neomi7 years ago in Viva
Hold On, Karma's Finishing Her Drink. She'll Be Right with You
Disclaimer: these are the views of the author, who has herself categorized this as humor, and are not necessarily those of Words Breaking Boundaries. This post is not meant to cause offence, and we apologize for any that may be caused. #womensmarch2018
By Shannon Llewellyn7 years ago in Viva
10 Organizations That Help Women Around the World
Fighting for gender equality is an ongoing process, one which only seems to get increasingly complex. It would seem simple enough: Appreciate and respect people for their actions, and judge them based off the tangible contributions they make to society rather than their chromosome set. Unfortunately though, this is not always the case. Due to outdated beliefs and stigma, we continue to struggle with harmful stereotypes and gender bias.
By Jovelle Avancena7 years ago in Viva
What People Don't Tell You About Surviving...
Once again, it is going on five in the morning and once again I lay in my bed with eyes wide open. My mind just un-willing to shut down no matter how tired I become. I always know that once night falls, the memories will inevitably come falling back. And the no…the reason, because I can’t sleep, isn’t because I am scared of the dark. It is because I know deep inside what lives in the dark as well as what kind of monsters rear their ugly heads once night falls. I can remember!
By Alyssa Horn7 years ago in Viva
How to Get Birth Control (When Your Doctor Refuses You)
With the laws on women's body autonomy getting worse every day, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find doctors who actually advocate on behalf of women. We live in a time when both pharmacists and doctors have the right to refuse service "on religious grounds," despite it putting women in harm's way.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Viva
Top Inspirational Feminist Quotes of All Time
Every day, women are forced to fight for equal rights and must speak up to make their voices heard. Every woman is a feminist if she believes in her right to equality as a human being. Inspirational feminists include prominent leaders in politics, film, music, and social justice such as Michelle Obama and Maya Angelou. Thankfully, these powerful women have used their platforms in a positive way and have given a voice to every woman by speaking loud and proud for equality. Women can accomplish great things if we all choose to support one another. The future is undoubtedly female! Here are some of the top inspirational feminist quotes of all time and the deeper meanings behind them.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Viva
Politics of Hunger
We are introduced to it young. We set our young eyes on female cartoon characters with impossibly tiny waists and grow up to see these same collarbones and legs on our magazine racks. It is so normalized we forget how truly unnatural and wholly unattainable it is. People may argue that our society as a whole has become more accepting of "thick" women, but despite this, dieting and hunger have not ceased.
By Thai Judiesch8 years ago in Viva
The Life I Lived Before You (Chapter 1)
Chapter 1 Raped It was 8:00 PM and she stood in front of the bathroom mirror getting ready for bed. Her reflection staring back at her. Her hair, which she dyed the week before, flowed down past her shoulders. I was originally brown but she wanted a change. Now it was a lush brown with blonde highlights. Her brown eyes sparkled as the light shone down at her, making her almost look angelic. She was five feet exact and weighed 112 and her face was slim and her eyebrows were trimmed to perfection. Her teeth were all straight from the years of dental work she had undergone to correct them. She indeed was perfection, but she had a secret she couldn't tell anyone.
By Visionary Ghostwriter8 years ago in Viva
