Month: December 2016

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Not Having Social Media Has Given Me A New Confidence!

Everywhere I go I see younger children, teenagers, and young adults snapping everything they do. My sister literally stays on Snapchat/IG so much that I do not enjoy her company because that’s ALL she does. I see people dying to post on Instagram. I see old people on Facebook 247. My mom can barely get though the door before she is on the computer looking at her newsfeed, for hours. Both of my grandparents are 70 and they both are on Facebook, and they comment on EVERYTHING, it is beyond annoying.My grandma has at least 50 repost a day, seriously. About 3 in half years ago I deleted my Instagram for many many reasons. I ended up deleting my Facebook this year, because it was just too many old people and all long post that were just to annoying to take anymore. The first reason I deleted my social media was because I was always stalking someone, wanting to see what they were up to, simply being nosey and accidently liking their pictures…. embarrassing. Continue reading →

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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder?

Nowadays, we often find ourselves letting society define what is acceptable/not acceptable, or what is beautiful/ugly, e.t.c. So a while ago I was speaking with my friend and she tells me that she wants to go for a swim, but that she can’t go because of the fact that she has a lot of stretch marks on her thighs and stomach. She is not the first person that I have come across that talks about how they feel ashamed and ugly because they have stretch marks. I have also come to realize that this thought process is often associated with women.

In my opinion, this is absolutely nonsense/absurd, just like scars I find stretch marks to be rather beautiful and I feel like it’s one of the things that defines you as a person. This to me also shows our cultural differences because in my country (Nigeria), a woman having stretch marks is actually celebrated. To Nigerians it’s a sign of wealth and healthy living. Society (mostly men) needs to do a better job in giving people the opportunity to be themselves. No one should be insulted/attacked/harassed for having stretch marks because if anything, stretch marks enhances a persons beauty.

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The Not-So-Chubby Inquisitor

In almost all of the video games I play, especially role-playing games (rpg) and action adventure games, there are almost no fat people. Even in games where you can create your own character, there are very limited options. But, these fat bodies are still rather “fit.” They’re just big and beefy if they’re male or big and curvy if they’re female. While these bodies do deviate a little from idealized Western bodies, they are still acceptable. In other words, they are larger bodies that “normal” people could still find attractive. In addition, most games that have fat people in them, like The Sims and Saints Row IV, cast those characters, as ugly and/or comical. In all of these cases, fatness is not something to be desired. Continue reading →

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On Pain Meds and Brain Meds

I get the impression that most people don’t put much thought into over the counter medication. Other than the warnings on the bottle about not taking more than a certain number in a certain amount of time, these drugs are considered “safe”. You take them when you have a symptom to relieve, you stop when it goes away. It wasn’t until I started taking prescription medication for my mental illness that I realized how much I take OTC meds for granted.

When I first started taking medication one of my friends looked up as much information on my meds as he could find. One of the things he looked for is other things I could and could not take at the same time. And one of the things on the no-no list was NSAIDs.

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Is it Because I’m a Girl?

One of my jobs is being a Lost Prevention Officer at a department store, and my main job is to prevent shortages in my store & this is by apprehending shoplifters and retrieving the stolen merchandise. Our favorite thing to do is exchanging shoplifting stories with each other and with other Lost Prevention Officers in our district. There’s just something about going after a shoplifter that gets our adrenaline pumping,.  Continue reading →

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National Geographic January Cover

This January, the world renowned magazine National Geographic will be posting as the cover of it’s magazine for the first time an image of a 9 year old transgender person. Captioned at the bottom of the magazine cover is a quote from Avery, name of person on cover, saying “The best thing about being a girl, is now I don’t have to pretend to be a boy.” This truly is a remarkably powerful statement and milestone as it shows the innocence and honesty of Avery, and the potential progression that our nation is leading towards. Unfortunately we live with a generation and in a time period where a person isn’t able to express their true self and identity. But that may all change as National Geographic intends to potentially inform readers around the world an opinion or a story of a transgender individual. I personally have no information on what the article will cover because it doesn’t come out until January. But this still is an interesting find. A little research showed me that Avery’s family are advocates for equal rights for all groups. In the Times Tim Jackson, her father, writes “The one thing that I impart upon my daughter is very simple: Love yourself and show love to others.” It’s nice to see that Avery also has a supportive family of her decision. I personally am curious as to see how the public reacts to this and hope that they do in a positive manner that sends a positive message to our nation. But this was a really interesting find and if you guys are interested by the find as well definitely give it some research and find out for yourself. Attached below is the link

http://www.teenvogue.com/story/national-geographic-january-cover-transgender-girl