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Ladies Guide to a Night out Pt 2
The Look Alright so this is probably going to be your favourite chapter of the book because we are going to discuss how to get all dolled up if you will for the evening. This is going to include how to look for special occasions, as well as including how is the best way to dress for pub crawls like Bunny Hop which will also be covered more in Marathon Nights, or how to dress for which ever bar you are going to. This will help you not look like those girls who you see are hot messes at the bar, who cannot stand, or do anything based on their outfit choice. Makeup and hair will be the next because honey I can talk all day about what girls do wrong with makeup! But anyways, let’s get started to make sure that you all look BOM AF for a night out on the town!
By Hannah Elliott8 years ago in Viva
Me, the Sexist Feminist!
A couple of months ago, I was reading the book from Reni Eddo-Lodge, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race. She talks about systemic racism in the UK. I would never have the audacity to say I can relate as I am white and born into an upper middle class family from France. But, her combat truly rang a bell and I wasn't sure why that bell vibrated so damn strongly inside of me.
By The European Experiment8 years ago in Viva
Love Island: Sex and Entrepreneurialism
Womanhood is, and always has been, a weapon: An experience shaped by the ammunition society happens to load it with and which areas of a woman's identity it chooses to put under fire. It's the twenty-first century, and woman's grasp over her own "dignity" has recently become a matter of public debate, with shows like Love Island posing the question of whether the woman that embraces a set of sex-fuelled beauty standards is a victim or an emblem— empowered or exploited?
By The Daily Muse8 years ago in Viva
This ‘Doll House’ is Not My Home
Nora Helmer lives in the time period where women had no rights in the world. For a while, that concept that women are powerless is seen in the beginning of Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll House”, until Nora stamps her mark as a “human being just like Torvald” (Ibsen, 840) with the same rights as anybody else. The play opens up with Nora being stuck between her husband’s favors and a blackmailing conspiracy. In the beginning of the play, Ibsen portrays Nora as this submissive, gold-digging wife who is always after Torvald Helmer’s, her husband, money. As the action moves more towards the climax of the play, antagonist Nils Krogstad visits Nora about her payment issues. At the end, during the resolution of the play when the truth comes out, Nora finally gets her courage to stand up and speak her mind against Torvald. A desperate Nora searches for a way out to try and justify her previous criminal actions against her late father; therefore, putting her family name in jeopardy.
By Robyn Welborne8 years ago in Viva
Me Too
Today, I received a text from my little brother who is in the military. He said he was worried he was going to receive an administrative discharge from the military. I asked him what happened but it made me think about our childhood and how we grew up. The early childhood trauma for him and adolescent for me. I then began thinking about the #MeToo movement, and how powerful it had been and even though I had a story to tell, I stayed silent. I will no longer stay silent. This is my story.
By Lela Harris8 years ago in Viva
Cute Feminist Tote Bags You Need Right Now
Feminism is trending right now, and it’s a trend that will not be dying anytime soon. Women are starting to realize that they matter and their voices deserve to be heard. At Bulletin.co, every purchase made by consumers contributes to Planned Parenthood of New York City. They're among the awesome feminist gifts that donate to Planned Parenthood! The store is built by women, for women, and in support of women’s rights. They sell cute feminist tote bags that boast feminist quotes loud and proud for the world to see. These tote bags are not only fashionable, but they send a positive and powerful message to the world. Bulletin explains that they are building a broader community. Here is some of the best selection and the meaning behind their messages.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Viva
"Men Prefer Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos"
Under the name The Transformed Wife Lori Alexander wishes to teach women how to be good Christian wives. According to her blog, after 23 years of unhappy marriage to her husband, she finally found how to be a good wife through God's transformation. Her goal is to share her wisdom with the younger generations of women. Her website states that "[Her] ministry is based upon Titus 2:3-5 in which God commands that older women teach younger women to be sober, love and obey their husbands, love their children, be chaste, discreet, good, and keepers at home."
By Ziggy Moth8 years ago in Viva
