JOBSABOUTCULTUREEYE CANDYNEWSRAVES don't click the happenings between and beyond your highlight reel. Left Unprotected Hair is still an instrument for discrimination, and the Olympic ban on swim caps for natural hair exemplifies a long-ignored Civil Rights issue. TikTok Influencers Made It to the Met This Year, and That’s Okay A sign of the times. Why the "That Girl" Trend Perpetuates Toxic Productivity You aren't #thatgirl. You’re a human, and that is enough. The Bachelor's Racism Problem Producers of The Bachelor need to take anti-racism into account during the entire production process. Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset What is Cheugy? A Transition to More Ethical Consumption Witches, you can still rock cheugy items and tease your friends for being cheugs, but if you’re buying a pair of skinny jeans, think about where the jeans are coming from and if they are produced in an ethical way. Sour Love and Sad Songs The power in Rodrigo’s words is not in its relatability but rather in its vulnerability. Attaching Self-Worth to Accomplishments Is a Slippery Slope The contrast between sparkly “great job” stickers and intimidating comments scribbled in red ink clings to our young psyches like glue. Before we know it, we are ensnared in a spiderweb of internal and external expectations. A Police-Free Pride It is armed officers who could incite fear or violence at the NYC Pride celebration that are not welcome, in hopes of ensuring all who attend feel comfortable able to freely celebrate such a personal and momentous event. (Watch What Happens When You) Call Her Beef Jerky Bitch The American music scene has long been lacking in its support for and representation of Chinese-American artists. However, you’re about to meet one. Her name is Chloe Tang. Chemtrails over the Country Club Lana Del Rey explains the beauty in a seemingly “mundane” lifestyle to the listener who once was told that a shiny, materialistic, and volatile lifestyle in Los Angeles was the only way to truly live. The Commodification of College Education College is the item. High school students are the consumers, and education is the product. Universities, therefore, act like businesses rather than educators to gain profit. Colleges are money machines. How else would they act? Moxie Bit Off More Than it Could Chew Transgender rights and the prevalence of sexual assault experienced by young women deserve to be discussed openly in order to enact change. Moxie bit off more than it could chew and felt disorganized and shallow. Framing Britney Many of us may remember Britney inside a restaurant, in tears, holding her child as she begged to be left alone by the press. I wonder now how her mental health struggles were ignored and joked about as nothing more than a crazy pop star going off the deep end. Feminist Activists and Movements These women continue to pave the way for women everywhere, standing up for equality and against injustice. Always and Forever, Unrealistic As someone who has been in a long-distance relationship for nearly three years, I understand its struggles, pains, and shortcomings. It is unwise to expect realism from a Netflix original movie, but I was still hopelessly optimistic watching it for the first time. Let's Change Our Plan of Attack It is time that we as the media step up our game and invest attention in women’s sports separate from their male counterparts. We must put the spotlight on women for their achievements, irrespective of how they interact with existing gender stereotypes. The Year to Keep Our Resolutions The important thing is that you don’t give up and continue to preserve, even if it feels hard. Self care is about loving and feeling confident in yourself, and that is how we should strive to feel all of 2021. A World Flipped on Its Head During this era of limited social interaction, I’ve had time to focus on my own introspective work. WAP WAP WAP WAP is raunchy, and it doesn't make any grand statements about womxn, but why does it need to? Failing Feminism It is not inherently feminist to confirm a woman to a position of power while her actions and stances are explicitly anti-feminist. On Gucci and Greatness: The Queen's Gambit PushING my focus away from the state of my student loans in the crumbling economy, the safety of my sister as a doctor, and the health of my loved ones The Lack of Transgender Representation in Coming-of-Age Movies Calling all film-makers: let's create more representation in the media. A Ticking Clock Approaching the 30-year mark is often scary for some reason. However, it doesn’t always have to be like that - take it from Emma Watson. Dear Diet Culture Self-love and body neutrality inevitably require hard and deliberate work to dismantle, especially after growing up in a social environment that upholds the racist, classist, and ableist standards of diet culture. Finding Our Voices VOTE. The Bi in BIPOC: Understanding the Intersectionality of Pride this Year Support for Black Lives Matter is not conditional, and we cannot forget that Pride would not be what it is without queer Black folk. Maintaining BLM Activism at School Maintain your activism after people return to their school lives. Intersectionality: What Is It? Why Do We Need It? It's important to educate yourself on intersectionality. BLM x Pride Pride and BLM are inextricably linked, and for Pride to be as inclusive as we hope for it to be, Blackness and queerness must be able to coexist. Who Run Quarantine? Queens. Support and celebrate entrepreneurs, innovators, and boss womxn. ABOUTJOBS SUBMIT! 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