Last week, it was all about the dad bod -- the online trend praising men with realistic bodies types. The dad bod is used to describe men who are relatively fit but with some extra weight around their midsection. Think Leonardo DiCaprio, Seth Rogen and Chris Pratt (pre Guardians of the Galaxy, of … [Read more...]
Amazon Makes A Move Toward Gender-Neutral Toys
When I was a little girl, for a while I was obsessed with these tiny little toys he had called Battle Beasts. (Shout out to my older sister and Google for helping me figure out the name of these bad boys.) They were marketed towards boys but for whatever reason, my sister and I loved the little … [Read more...]
Parents Keep Kids Home In Protest of Ontario’s New Sex-Ed Curriculum
Thousands of Ontario parents pulled their kids out of school this past Monday in protest of Ontario's newly updated sex education curriculum. The curriculum, which will be put into effect starting this September, includes discussions around consent, gender identity, sexual orientation, masturbation, … [Read more...]
Girl Told To Stop Reading On School Bus Because It’s Too “Dangerous”
Unlike most children her age, eight-year-old Sarah Auger loves to read. And on her 20 minute commute home on the school bus, the young girl from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec would occupy her time by digging herself into a good book. That is until her school bus driver implemented a no-reading … [Read more...]
#IWishMyTeacherKnew: Students Share Heartbreaking Notes
Kyle Schwartz is a third grade teacher at Doull Elementary in Denver. She has been teaching for three years. While she loves her job, she admits to having one main obstacle in her teaching: relating to her students. “Ninety-two percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch,” Schwartz … [Read more...]
“Friends” Bully New Mom Because Of Her Overshaing Facebook Habits
We’ve all got that friend, the one who posts every single thing on Facebook (or Instagram or Twitter). Whether they are a new parent posting about their bundle of joy, a fitness fanatic who keeps you informed of their every sweat drop or a foodie who wouldn’t dare miss sending out a snap of their … [Read more...]
This Store Takes Equal Pay To A Whole New Level
I can often be hear lamenting the fact that every single day of the week seems to be some kind of day: National Grilled Cheese Day, National Siblings Day, National Llama Day—December 9th if you wanted to put that one in your calendar. Honestly, it drives me up the wall. Don’t get me wrong, a lot … [Read more...]
Why Women All Over The World Are Choosing Beautiful
It’s no surprise to hear that Dove’s latest ad campaign is pulling on heartstrings, celebrating women and empowering us to celebrate ourselves. They’ve done it before with their “Real Beauty” campaigns and the latest installment is no different. Dove is asking women across the globe to … [Read more...]
New Anti-Vaccination Meme Takes Things Too Far
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. To be up front, I am pro-vaccination. I believe that if you have no previous medical conditions preventing you from having your vaccinations, you should have them. That being said, I can’t make anyone do anything they don’t want to do and I do my best … [Read more...]
Woman Raised By Lesbian Parents Comes Out Against Gay Marriage
A woman raised by two lesbian moms is stirring up quite the controversy after coming out against gay marriage in a personal essay that went viral this week. Heather Barwick, who once considered herself to be a gay activist, is now against same-sex marriages, saying that the traditional family … [Read more...]
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