gender roles
A look at the evolution of gender roles, from Leave It to Beaver, paternity leave, female breadwinners and more.
No, Not Everything Will Be Alright
I know you want to comfort and reassure me. I know that you want me to cling to hope and tell me that everything is going to be alright. I know you are a good person. I know most people are good. But I also know hate has been emboldened and become entitled.
By Rachel Robbinsabout a year ago in Viva
Redefining Femininity
Women have been changing the supposed rules of femininity for hundreds of years, there isn't any doubt about that. But sometimes, certain ones stand out in such a legendary way that you know they'll be talked about for generations to come.
By Alexandria Stanwyckabout a year ago in Viva
Impressions from Watching Wicked Little Letters
When I was about seven, I wrote down all the curse words I knew on little pieces of paper and carried them with me in my tiny purse. I’d pull them out and share them with my friends, and we’d laugh hysterically. We knew it was forbidden to say them, which made it all the more thrilling.
By Lola Senseabout a year ago in Viva
Terror In The ER Waiting Room Reminds Me Why I Am Pro-Choice. Content Warning.
It Took Me Two Weeks. The pressure in my pelvis was dismissed as a symptom of my PCOS for two weeks before I gave in and decided to go to a doctor. I had a rough menstrual cycle at the beginning of September, so I figured I had an active cyst. No big deal, since I am very familiar with the process of 'riding it out.'
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Viva
Women in a Man’s World
I had it planned for a couple of weeks. I was going to write my 100th Vocal piece on the film that ignited my love of classic film – Calamity Jane. It was showing at a local cinema and I was going to see it on the big screen for the first time. Then, I would write a breezy piece about Doris Day’s ability to pull faces and her fabulous voice.
By Rachel Robbinsabout a year ago in Viva
Rebecca Cheptegei's Death & How Women & Girls Are Abused
Thursday, 5 September 2024 By: TB Obwoge This story is about Rebecca Cheptegei and every woman around the world. The time has come for a radical movement demanding a change to end the murder and rape of women and girls.
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
