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Shanzay
"A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” -Coco Chanel
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Happy Monday guys! Have a great week! -- Shanzay "A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” -Coco Chanel
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“who taught you
that the value of a woman is the ratio of her waist to her hips and the circumference of her buttocks and the volume of her lips? Your math is dangerously wrong her value is nothing less than infinite.” — 'Greater than' by Della Hicks-Wilson Hey guys, Happy Veterans Day! Here are a few songs to remind you that you're beautiful. Have a nice week guys! -- Shanzay Kazmi "What are you going to do? Be hungry every single day to make other people happy? That's just dumb. "
In this recent interview with Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer, Jennifer Lawrence talks body image. In this mini clip she discusses why we need to stop calling people "fat" and stop placing too much emphasis on appearances. Check it out here. -- Shanzay Kazmi Hey guys, To the left is an excerpt from an interview conducted by New York magazine in 2008 of Palestinian poet, Suheir Hammad, and 1970's women's rights advocate, Gloria Steinem. New York magazine proposes an interesting question that has been, in more recent years, the topic of much debate; Is feminism still needed? Obviously, Shanzay and I think so, but what do YOU guys think? If feminism is defined as "the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes" (Merriam-Webster), have we reached our goal? Tell us what YOU think in the poll below! (And don't hesitate to leave a comment on this post with any feedback or opinions, we love to hear your voices!) Keep in mind that not everyone shares the same opinion, and that's okay. Don't be afraid to speak up, but please stay respectful of others. Read the full interview here. --- Alexis Ajluni In a US Senate of only 100 seats, 20 of those are women. These 20 women, Democrat and Republican, represent the female voices of our nation. They bring a new perspective on issues that the men in government don't seem to realize. However, even with this pressure, these women also get very much hate. They are criticized for the "abandonment" of their children, ostracized and patronized by the males they work with, and continually hit on by those same males. Yet, these women still seem to persevere and do so with such maturity and grace, I might add. As the article states, "Women now chair or sit as ranking members of 10 of the Senate’s 20 committees and are responsible for passing the vast majority of legislation this year, whether it be the budget, the transportation bill, the farm bill, the Water Resources Development Act or the Violence Against Women Act. They have driven the debate on everything from derivatives reform to sexual assault in the military. Perhaps most important, they are showing how to make things happen." Indeed, these women have striven to get to the point they are now and have proved their skills in leadership to the public eye. I look forward to the future of women in government, but I will say this; It will only progress if we (our generation of women) decide to get active.
Read the article here. --- Alexis Ajluni "No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you'll find the positive side of things." -Demi Lovato Hey guys, I thought I'd give this Music Monday a theme...enjoy some songs from Demi Lovato that remind you to love yourself! Have a fantastic week guys! -- Shanzay Kazmi |