feminism
At its core, feminism is the simple conviction that women are equal to men in every regard, and should be treated as such.
Monday Musings: Why Do Women Compete?
I've worked in many different fields, with a lot of different teams. There is one consistency I've found across the board (not just in my professional life) that still irks me. Women in the workplace are more likely to compete with the other women than with the men; at least, more directly. It's 2019, we have the #MeToo movement, we have body positivity; and yet day-to-day, we still tear each other down. We're catty, petty, and quick to push down another woman's power because it threatens our own. But why?
By Chloe Elise7 years ago in Viva
Women Against Women
Now, initially, I wasn't going to make this its own topic, but something happened on the night of June 30, 2019 that changed my mind. Now to understand this story, you need to know something about me. You see, I had been engaged for two years and ended up having it broken off when I finally came clean to my dad and told him I wasn't happy, and he encouraged me to do what I felt I needed to.
By Bazal Morani7 years ago in Viva
Gender Equality in Research Articles
I currently started my MBA, and for the first time I realized that since I was a kid, so many of the research articles I read, either discount the existence of women in the subject by using gender-specific languages such as "him, he, himself, his, etc." or subject women to stereotypical roles such as teachers or nurses.
By Bazal Morani7 years ago in Viva
Introduction
My name is Bazal Morani, and I am a Muslim Female born and raised in the United States. I have been raised to believe our country represents freedom and equality, and I traveled the world with those ideals, representing our country with statements of women's rights and freedom of speech.
By Bazal Morani7 years ago in Viva
Feminine Self Love
Self love is a popular topic these days. We read about how to love ourselves in magazines and social media. And, in essence, we see a lot more about feminine self love than we do the masculine variety. Maybe that is because men aren't expected to be anything more than what they appear to be... physically, mentally, or emotionally. I am not saying that men don't have societal pressure to be more than. They just don't have as much pressure on them as their female counterparts.
By Linda Paul7 years ago in Viva
Mystery Man
Alcohol. Some people love it, some people need it, crave it even. Not me. Alcohol fueled with poorly made decisions destroyed me. That and the mystery man. I call him mystery man because I don't have any other label for him. In fact I have zero clue who he is.
By Lizzie Harvey7 years ago in Viva
Amber Rose Pedals Flat Tummy Tea for Pregnant Women
Amber Rose is promoting Flat Tummy Tea for pregnant women. The SlutWalk Founder and supposed feminist posted to her social media a photo of herself holding a packet of the tea while sporting a long blond wig and a very pregnant belly with the caption that reads,
By Whitney Alese7 years ago in Viva
Women Empowerment: Doing What Is Best for You
It is not recent news that women should be empowered. We are empowering women in many areas of life. However, women in the business arena are still not as empowered as men. Empowering women is an excellent idea for businesses. Here are a few reasons we should empower women in business.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Viva
Flowers and Genders
I use to work at a flower/gift shop. I made flower bouquets, I sold chocolate, I blew balloons, and make bouquets out of them, etc. My boss is an old guy. He’s nice, a third of the time (so when it comes, you just say nothing and enjoy it… while it lasts). He’s got an older mentality. I asked him the reason for never hiring guys, and I wasn’t surprised by his answer. He says that it wouldn’t attract clients having a man selling flowers. I asked one of my coworkers the same exact question, and she said: “It would be emasculating for the guy to work here” (emasculate means to be weaker, to lose strength) (fun fact about this word, it has the word “masculine” in it… so being a man means you’re strong… girl power? what’s that sh*t?). As you can see I work with open-minded people. When I got her answer, I realized that she was almost the exact same age as my boss (not judging older people, nor criticizing them, but at the time that they were our age, being a homosexual/a woman/or anything other than a white male was a bad thing). So, after that I asked a girl my age. Her answer was the most fantastic one yet: “He’s going to look gay! A guy selling flowers… you’re joking, right?” Basically, they’re all telling me that you've got to be born with a vagina and boobs to work in a flower shop.
By Asian Woman7 years ago in Viva
