Real Life

Females Just As Mathematically Capable As Males

March 25, 2013

When I was in junior high, my class was asked to write a paper analyzing the results of research we conducted independently. As 12-year-olds, our research wasn’t methodologically correct, but that wasn’t the point. We were supposed to get interested in a phenomenon and study it as best we could from start to finish. Budding [...]

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The F Word

February 25, 2013

You know, feminist. In my head I like to call myself a feminist. I am a strong woman with a very particular set of beliefs regarding women in society. I think a societal patriarchy has no place in the modern world. I think there should be no expectations as to what young girls and boys [...]

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That Time I Walked Into Planned Parenthood On A Friday

February 13, 2013

Sometimes I get so annoyed with my sisters. They just don’t know what it’s like. You see, they are both members of the group of kids who got to stay on their parent’s insurance long after the people of my age group were unceremoniously dumped. I was just 20 years old when I was forced [...]

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Changing the Conversation About Sexual Assault

December 27, 2012

At this time 10 years ago I was almost finished with my first semester of my freshman year of college. During the first week we were there, all freshman were required to attend a sexual assault orientation. The first portion was a lot of statistics about rape and college students and information about where to [...]

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Give A Little Bit: Charities Online We Support

December 26, 2012

In this season of giving and receiving, you might be left feeling like you could or should do a little more for others who might not be as lucky as you. We thought we’d share some of our favorite charities and causes that would be more than worthy of any donation you can give.

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The Importance Of Identifying A Hate Group

December 17, 2012

In the wake of the tragic death of 28 people at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, we are once again made aware that Westboro Baptist Church is planning to interject themselves into the news. It has been reported that the group plans to attend and picket at the funerals of the victims: “The Westboro Baptist [...]

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No Means No: Own Your “No”

December 10, 2012

This year for our post-Thanksgiving movie-watching tradition, my husband and I picked Major League. I remember enjoying it when I was younger, and was longing for a movie where the comic underpinnings didn’t rely solely on fart jokes and body humor. So we put on PJs and curled up with the movie on. It was [...]

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Removing “Retarded” From Our Vocabulary

October 31, 2012

I began working at my current company a little over 2 months ago. Part of my job is to go from office to office filling in when other people are on vacation or taking a sick day. This means I see other peoples’ patients each day and work with different therapists day in and day [...]

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10 Favorite Adult Halloween Costumes

October 19, 2012

It’s the time of year to be whatever and whoever you want. Dress up as something scary, silly, or sexy – it’s the only time you can do it, and nobody will judge you for it! I’ll admit, I’m usually the kind of girl to wait until the very last minute (like, en route to [...]

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Pinkwashing: Should You Think Before You Pink?

October 17, 2012

Raising money is important for any medical research, but just how much money are retailers making off of breast cancer in comparison to the charity dollars raised? Statistics show that Susan G. Komen raises approximately $55 million a year through “pink” sales, and like all money given to the foundation, 20% will go to research.

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