Living in the city, it may be hard to realize you can still find that normality.
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To grow up with different cultures is amazing and extremely eye-opening, but it can be difficult when society puts a standard on who fits in and who doesn’t.
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Why is it that when someone learns English secondarily it is viewed as compulsory because their first language is “less than,” while English speakers who learn multiple languages are viewed as impressive?
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For an Indian, saying my name would not be a struggle. But I am not in India anymore.
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Euphoria captures a unique yet universal aspect of our generation: free expression.
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After scrolling through the makeup and beauty section on Wish, an e-commerce website, I found high-end brands such as Huda Beauty and Tarte. But something seemed off when looking at the packaging and the products themselves.
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There is no cure-all treatment for skin, but adjusting your routine to accommodate your skin's current needs is crucial year-round.
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But at our age, when dorm rooms and a hallway make up our entire living space, beds are also one of the first things someone sees when you take them home.
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Why didn’t my vagina look like that? Am I supposed to shave? How do I bend like that? Is this what sex looks like?
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There’s this presumed idealistic view of what a black relationship is supposed to look like. People are always looking at you and critiquing your relationship to determine if you’re beautiful enough to be together.
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I know I have joked about being sex-negative, but the truth is that I was affected by the messaging I received throughout my childhood. I sometimes still am.
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That’s the magic of nostalgia; it brings you back to a place you might not even remember until that first beat of “What Makes You Beautiful” hits, and suddenly you’re a preteen all over again.
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We can only hope that more action will be taken as the #MeToo Movement grows in the one category where it’s needed the most.
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The idea that there can only be one female rapper on top has long been ingrained in the public’s mind. Now, women are gaining back their strength, debunking stereotypes that led many to believe that there can only be one in the spotlight.
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If anything is clear about Vérité, it is that she is always doing something different.
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In a growing movement of female hip-hop artists spreading themes of self-love, personal agency, and independence from male opinions, Lizzo is a prominent figure. She shines as a figure of black excellence, body positivity, and womanly power.
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The general public is not buying albums anymore, but rather electing to pay small monthly fees or nothing at all to listen to their favorite songs through these streaming services. But what does this all mean?
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What happens when the art that moves us has been created by someone who morally disgusts us? Do their creations reflect their personal choices, or are they separate from the creator?
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“It whitewashes a woman of color; it Barbie-fies the body of a woman with disabilities; it plucks the convention-defying unibrow,” said Ankori. It presents a distraction to who she actually was: “A radical, taboo-breaking artist with a passionate socialist political stand.
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No matter the reason, it’s unjust for the women’s team to walk to their locker room after winning an exciting overtime game just to see crowds pouring through the door to watch the men’s game that is about to begin.
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