Archive for May 2009
Redefining Powerful Women
Posted by: J on: May 27, 2009
This is just bizarre:
The Oxford English Dictionary Online has been updated and amongst the new entries is Girl Power. Defined as “power exercised by girls; spec. a self-reliant attitude among girls and young women manifested in ambition, assertiveness, and individualism“, the term is one of several hundred that have just been added to the [...]
Sorry, Your Blood is too Gay to Save a Life.
Posted by: J on: May 27, 2009
Every few weeks or so we get a call at my house from the local blood bank requesting we look into our hearts and make the time to come down and donate some blood. Although I have still never qualified (low iron count both times I tried) both of my parents have donated several times, [...]
To Shave or Not to Shave, That is the Question
Posted by: J on: May 25, 2009
I apologize for the overly personal nature of this post – it just came out this way. I was also going to apologize for the overly superficial nature of this piece, until I really thought about it. The way I look, and the way I feel about that appearance is vital to my self concept [...]
Marketing to Women 101
Posted by: J on: May 23, 2009
Allergies, illness, or something has taken over and made me really lethargic, headachey, and scrambled lately which is why this post is both slightly old news, and slightly all over the place… but I hope you enjoy all the same!
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For a month or two of my life, in between wanting to be a teacher, psychologist, [...]
Yes, No, or Undecided
Posted by: J on: May 15, 2009
Crossposted from Amplify
Earlier this week a post in the Feministing Community tipped me off to the fact that Senator Paul Sarlo, a senator from my own state of NJ, had a poll up on his website asking the very important question, “Do you support same-sex marriage?”
Now, while I commend Senator Sarlo for wanting to look [...]
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