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Female pop-culture icons, women in the media and the depiction of women in the entertainment and pop culture sphere.
Don't ride on the back on my freedom with disdain for my equality.
Why do men still want to reap the benefits that feminism provides them, while not supporting the movement? It's a difficult question to answer, but something that has been on my mind a lot lately, especially in the mist of social media and other platforms. I have made an effort to emerge myself in feminist pages, to gain further insight into the topic's at hand. I do a lot of reading for and against feminism.
Jessica JoycePublished 7 days ago in Viva
The Toys in Your Attic That Are Worth Money
Nostalgia is in and we’re indulging in our favourite music, TV shows, movies, and fashion from our younger years. This is being extended to our childhood playthings too, with old-school toys making a huge comeback amongst adults. Toy World Magazine reported that in 2021, 19–29-year-olds made up a quarter of all toy sales.
Rachel GrayPublished 2 months ago in Viva
The Evolution of The Queen Bee
What’s Your Damage, Heather? The Queen Bee trope has had us in a chokehold since the 80s when Heathers burst onto our screens. Red Heather had full control over her high school, she was ambitious, powerful, and widely disliked, yet all the other girls in the school either wanted to be her or get close to her. But Heather Chandler’s presence is omniscient throughout the movie, writer Daniel Waters fails to give us any background aside from superficial details. We know she partied, ate corn nuts, and dated Peter Dawson. But we are not told about her home life, her upbringing, or her socioeconomic status. But whether it was the audience or the people in Hollywood, someone made some big assumptions.
Louise ParnellPublished 3 months ago in Viva
My first story on vocal media
Hey! I'm Rimsh Fatima. You can call me Rimsha or Fatima anything you want. I'm from India and I've just started my journey as a write, honesty I never knew that I can even write this good(hehehe that's my way to motivate myself lol) and can become a write. Since childhood I always like to write either about me or about a particular topic. I always have my diary with me in which I write much about me and my life. Besides writing, I like to sing and draw too I would love to share some of my artworks with you all, if you want you can visit my art page in instagram: @art_by_rimshaa . I will drop some images over here too lol(cheap self promotion).
Rimsha FatimaPublished 3 months ago in Viva
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Might Be Here to Stay
She's the "one". The Manic Pixie Dream Girl. She'll be the one that got away. The one he thinks about years later when he's bored and disappointed with everything his life has become.
Ariel JosephPublished 4 months ago in VivaChris Rock and Will Smith: Violence Was Only One Problem
It's fascinating how one short moment in time can mean so many different things. Here's one take away from the "incident" at the Academy Awards this year.
Charlotte StetsonPublished 5 months ago in Viva
The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022
What is the Women’s Prize for Fiction? Starting in 1996, the Women’s Prize for Fiction is the UK’s most prestigious annual book award honoring female fiction authors. This award was previously called the “Orange Prize for Fiction,” the “Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction,” the “Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction,” and finally became the “Women’s Prize for Fiction” in 2018.
Reading Romance Is Self-Care
I'm at a point in my life now where I want to believe in happiness again. There were a long few years where all that seemed to show upon my horizon was bleak, enduring toil and that eroded my mental health like waves upon the beach shore. But I'm older now, and though in a material sense things still seem stretched thin, my mind is starting to fight back for pieces of happiness. In fact, I'll selfishly and boldly proclaim that I want more than just pieces- I want the whole cake dish of happiness and I'm tired of settling for less. One of the ways I'm doing this is by renewing my relationship with reading again. And the number one genre that's helping me get back into that excited, voracious headspace for new literature?
Danny FantomPublished 7 months ago in Viva
Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' Is an Excellent Critique of Men Dating Younger Girls
A couple of months ago, Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' was re-released in a 10-minute version. It included extra lyrics and an accompanying 14-minute short film, telling the story of an age-gap heterosexual relationship.
Katie JglnPublished 7 months ago in VivaRapunzel from “Tangled” is the Best Disney Princess
Almost every Disney fanatic can come to an agreeance that Tangled is without a doubt the best. Many say it’s because of the message Rapunzel sent when she chased her dreams no matter the obstacles that came in her way or the fact she turned Flynn Rider from a heartless thief to a sweet man.
Haylee GriffithPublished 7 months ago in VivaInternalized Misogyny Made Us Hate the Color Pink
Let’s play a little game, shall we? I want you to think of the first color that comes to your mind first when I say the word “girl.” Have your color yet? I bet you do and I can guarantee that the color is pink, and I don’t blame you, I would have said the same thing.
Haylee GriffithPublished 7 months ago in VivaYoung Adult Fiction Can Perpetuate Unhealthy Beliefs
When I was in the seventh grade, the hit television series Pretty Little Liars starring Lucy Hale and Shay Mitchell finally made its grand debut on Netflix. The older girls at my school had been raving about the books by Sara Shepard for years, so we were excited to see what all the hype was about.
Ilana QuinnPublished 8 months ago in Viva
