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Every Excuse for Not Calling Yourself a Feminist, Answered
It's sad to say that many people, including women, don't believe in feminism. However, if you were to explain to these people the principles and ideas behind the movement, many amongst this group would agree that they too hold the same beliefs- they just don't want to be included under the title. More and more reasons, excuses and somewhat bizarre ideas as to why people don't want to label themselves as feminists have come to light during this "modern" wave of the movement.
By 5 years ago in Viva
How Victoria's Secret Sparks Internalised Misogyny in Women Across the World
Every year during the autumnal month of November, the buzz of the upcoming Victoria's Secret fashion show takes over every single social media platform and tabloid news outlet. The distinguished fashion show that was once a magical display of luxury lingerie and the worlds most elite supermodels, has now become a weird music festival, with a repetitive parade of designs and social media stars. Gone are the days where young women would glue themselves to their sofas to witness the legendary Naomi, Karolina and Adriana own the sparkling runway. Victoria's Secret once stood as an elite fashion show that only booked the fiercest of the fierce supermodels, however due to their significant decline in popularity and tv viewings, it comes as no surprise that they have now turned to booking less experienced "Instagram models" to represent the brand (and of course, conduct free marketing for them).
By 5 years ago in Viva
Modern Sex Work Is More Popular Than You'd Think
Evidence of sex work can be traced throughout history from as early as the beginning of the third millennium. In a time where men dominated the world (more so than today), women's bodies belonged to those men who took ownership of them in return for money, housing or even security though marriage; many women believed they didn't have other options but to sell themselves. Today, there's an estimated 40-42 million people world wide who work as prostitutes. 1-2 million of these people are present in the United States alone; 82,000 are in the United Kingdom and 8.42 million are male sex workers. Whilst a large portion of these numbers still include people who are forced into sex work, there's now an increasing amount of people who willingly seek out the profession. Modern sex workers such as escorts, picture sellers and sugar babies are scorned and frowned upon by society for willingly taking part in such activities that 'diminish a woman's worth,' and allow her to behave in ways which are 'unacceptable' and 'unladylike.' But why do we ridicule women and not the men who are responsible for funding the industry and sustaining it for centuries?
By 6 years ago in Filthy
A Student's Guide to Being Stress Free
Stress that's caused from education and studying is often neglected by adults who underestimate the pressures that young people now go through. When I was younger, there was no one to give me advice or to even take me seriously when I suffered from stress early into my schooling. However, moving to university and being on my own enabled me to find the best, and stress-free, ways to live and study. Here are six things I do to ensure that I remain stress free at university...
By 6 years ago in Education