A very controversial subject recently is the unrealistic body image Barbie has set for young girls. I understand why people are getting mad over it considering Barbie’s are for young girls with the most influential minds. It’s also not just girls who have to deal with these unrealistic body types, every gender has them. Personally when I was younger and … Continue reading Are barbies good for little girls?
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The best of the best
This week, I wanted to share a couple of the blog posts our class produced. (We are an incredibly strong group of writers, though, so we also encourage you to check out the rest of our blogs down the right-hand side of the page.) December 2, 2016 “Everyday Superpowers” by Danielle “Fantastic Mistakes and Where … Continue reading The best of the best
The Stories We Tell
From as young as I can remember, I’ve been engrossed in stories. Small ones, grand epics, the stories of men and women that were assailed by conflict but came out on top or failed in the face of it. I always suspected I was of the former group–during my childhood I dreamt of being someone … Continue reading The Stories We Tell
Conflict within
The past week for me has been testing. My great grandfather passed away Tuesday morning. Before his death my family were spending almost every day at the hospital. I put off school work and social life to spend time with a man that I thought I knew. But seeing him like that – all skin … Continue reading Conflict within