Don’t make that face.
On the heels of Menstrual Hygiene Day (it’s a real life, pretty bad-ass thing- don’t make that face!) it seems appropriate to meet your maker and take a fresh look at the red tie that binds- the almighty period- and how it affects women all over the globe.
Caitlin is a web designer in Connecticut.
Role Call is a Petal + Sass blog section featuring interviews with professional young women occupying diverse careers- and their advice to teens.
Name: Caitlin Garzi
Age: 26
College & major: University of Connecticut, English
Graduate school & concentration: Kansas State University, English (specializing in Rhetoric and Composition)
The most flattering filter of all
Thinking about sharing that skin-selfie with a significant other? Consider just a few teensy points before you hit send.
The media (what you see on tv, in magazines, and in theaters) is a wildly messy and confusing melting pot of body shaming, unrealistic expectations, social and sexual pressures, and more than a few heaping tablespoons of misogyny. It’s hard to find a plot that doesn’t involve the abuse of women in some way, and yet it is simultaneously glamorized and glossed over to make us all think “should I be more like that?”
Erika is a Legal Director in San Francisco
Role Call is a Petal + Sass blog section featuring interviews with professional young women occupying diverse careers- and their advice to teens.
Name: Erika Payne
Age: 32
College & major: Tufts University, Philosophy
Graduate school & concentration: Columbia University, Law
Just because it’s fun doesn’t mean it’s not a work out.
School is out for summer, but keeping yourself active between sports seasons will help you jump right back into the action next fall without breaking a sweat (though sweating is definitely recommended!)
The phrase “slut shaming” often pops up in social media and magazine article commentary. What does this mean and how is it applied to women? And why is it only applied to women and not men, when guys are having just as much sexual interaction?
High school can seem like an eternity (because it kind of is). Perhaps you’re anxious to leave, or having the time of your life – but either way, it’s important to view these four years as a stepping stone. Whether you’re in 9th grade or in your senior year, it’s always a good time to think about the next big step: college.
School is almost out for the summer… and no doubt it will feel pretty great to take a much needed break from projects and assignments. Summers are most definitely the perfect time to focus on yourself and re-evaluate who you are and where you’re heading.
Perhaps you have heard the hot term “emotional intelligence” floating around before, but have you truly stopped to consider what that means- and if you have it?
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