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Svaha: The Clothing Line Breaking Gender Boundaries

Amber Kahwaji — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:12:14 +0000

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WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO GO “ON A BREAK?”

Jordan White — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:00:24 +0000

“I think we should take a break.” *cue the kind of tears that come while watching the end of A Walk to Remember* Hearing those words would make me shudder with horror because for me it means the relationship is OVER…DONE…FINITE. But, some people don’t see it that way. Some people think that “taking a break” means […]

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11 THINGS GIRLS LEARN ABOUT BOYS WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG

Jordan White — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:30:12 +0000

Last Sunday I was babysitting a 5 year old girl who asked me what I did the previous Saturday night. Wanting to not go into too much detail about my weekend, I told her I hung out with my friends. She went on to ask, “Were you with your boyfriend?” My boyfriend? This little girl […]

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Because He Likes You

Amber Kahwaji — Fri, 13 May 2016 17:43:21 +0000

I can remember being on the playground in second grade and telling the teacher that a boy pulled my hair during recess. “It’s because he likes you,” she told me. In fourth grade there was a boy who would pick on me and I would tell my teacher about how mean he was, and how […]

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Are You Worried Your Child Might Have an Eating Disorder?

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:37:17 +0000

I have recently received a few phone calls from friends of mine about their teen daughters gaining weight while attending high school or their freshman year of college. According to their parents, this is not just a few pounds, this can range from 10-20 pounds in a short period of time. Their daughters look incredibly […]

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The New Cinderella Story

Sierra Ochoa — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:00:14 +0000

In the summer comedy, Obvious Child, Jenny Slate stars in Gillian Robespierre’s film about a new age abortion romance. It is a strangely relatable story that follows a young comedian living in New York City. The audience follows Slate’s character through one night stands, pregnancy tests and her family relationships. She is going through what I […]

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Lies Girls Tell on Facebook

Joleen Lunzer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:57:19 +0000

“I just finished reading War and Peace.”

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Cars are for Girls! Barrett-Jackson Opening Night in Scottsdale

Lea Woodford — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:24:18 +0000

The annual Barrett-Jackson auto show in Scottsdale hosted its opening night gala Monday evening. Last night’s event had something for everyone even if you aren’t a car buff, although I confess that I still love American muscle cars after all these years. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to attend a Barrett-Jackson event you know […]

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Taking a swing at Barbie

Jerny Rieves — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:55:35 +0000

Little girls play with plastic dolls. Little men play with plastic women. Let me explain… When girls are young, they are given plastic dolls to play with that emulate the perfect female form…one that does not exist in nature, but in the imagination of men. We spend the rest of our lives trying to live […]

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