July 2012
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Is surgery the right response to bullying? →
I’m tiny. As in, petite.
As in, even if I wore high heels, I would barely be average height.
I can’t reach the tops of shelves, and I get confused for a 12-year-old on the regular.
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While I was “growing” up, I don’t remember being terribly teased about my height, though. Even friends who have known me for years still comment on my size. It’s just a part of who I am by this point. I...
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Interview With "Go Fug Yourself" Bloggers About... →
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Romney could learn a lesson from sitcoms →
“Mom, why doesn’t anybody like me?” asks a teenage daughter on any sitcom ever.
“Well, sweetie,” says the mother as she sits them both on the probably beige couch, “maybe because you’ve been trying so hard lately. You don’t normally wear these clothes or such heavy makeup, do you?”
“No, I guess not,” says the daughter. “I just wanted to be like the popular girls in school. They always get all...
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Stop removal of the Alligator's newspaper racks... →
“The Independent Florida Alligator and its signature orange news racks have been an integral part of UF campus life since the newspaper became independent from the university almost 40 years ago. The Alligator focuses on issues that matter to the UF community and strives to maintain the highest level of journalistic integrity.
UF has demanded the Alligator remove 19 of its orange news...
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Rape jokes should not be used as weapons,... →
Q: What is a phrase you don’t expect to hear in a comedy club environment?
A: “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by like, five guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her?”
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This is what stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh allegedly said to a woman during a show last week, according to an anonymous friend of Tumblr user “breakfastcookie.”
Her account of...
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Best Of The "1890s Problems" Macro →
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Enjoy These Demurely Cross-Stitched Rap Lyrics →
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tastefullyoffensive asked: Hello, I think you might enjoy my blog. Best, Christian
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rhapsodyinbluee asked: I get your point with the photoshop aspect of beauty, but the lyric "don't need makeup to cover up, being the way that you are is enough" is a much touchier subject. It might not be essential for some girls, but for girls who have horrendous acne, burns, etc. it is vital to being able to get through the day. Making yourself feel better about your insecurities isn't a bad thing,...
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End the ‘Photoshop’ standard of beauty →
Shout out to my boys in One Direction for the following lyrics:
“You’re insecure,
Don’t know what for,
You’re turning heads when you walk through the door,
Don’t need makeup,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough.”
When I first heard their song “What Makes You Beautiful” (hereinafter, WMYB), I wasn’t really buying into what they were saying. The whole song sounded like a vague...
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Furry Bears Use Pools To Escape Weather →
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ABCs Of The Internet →
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12 Rude Cats Who Ruined Dinner →
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‘Brave’ is about acceptance, not sexuality →
Have you noticed an archery theme in popular movies this year? From “The Hunger Games” to “The Avengers,” bows and arrows are all the rage.
Now, take a look at Pixar’s “Brave.”
It marks the film company’s first fairytale female protagonist and period piece. The main character, Merida, must undo a curse using her skill sets: bravery and archery.
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I’m ecstatic that there’s finally an...
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July Is National ____ Month →
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8 Outfits To Become A Proper Cat Lady →
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Happy Canada Day, Robin Sparkles! →
