Jimmy’s Life:   One beautiful morning, Jimmy had just woken up in bed. The blinds were open and then Sun was shining so brightly that the shadows created from Jimmy’s bed slowly crept underneath. Jimmy was an overweight boy who lived alone and was not very popular. Jimmy woke up and walked to the kitchen, […]

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/14547566-uk-football-eight-players-admit-they-are-gay-but-fear-coming-out Football or soccer as it is known in Australia is considered a manly sport. So people were surprised when American football player Robbie Rogers admitted he was gay and quit the game. Rogers believed that if he came out and continued playing football he would be a target of abuse from football fans who […]

“Fat for an Asian” The pressure to be naturally perfect. 21 year old Columbia University student Noel Duan was pressured to be perfect. This was influenced by her peers, the society that surrounds her and even her own family. Studying sociocultural anthropology and art history, this senior always had an eye for fashion. Having interned […]

I came across this article and I thought I would share it with you. http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/dl-opinion/is-life-kinder-to-short-girls-20130429-2iobh.html The premise behind the article is that ‘short’ females are treated differently throughout their life. The ‘cute’ factor applies during their early lives, but diminishes as they age until society seems to ignore them. The author elaborates on her own […]

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