Exactly three weeks ago, my mother and I were in India preparing for my cousin’s wedding. We were getting facials done, and when the stylist arrived, my mother turned to me and asked me, oh-so-casually, “Would you like to get your face bleached?”
Posts published in “Girl Talk”
Girl Talk is an Opinion column written by a current female student to discuss issues surrounding women, whether it be feminism, current events, personal experiences at Stevens or in life, and more.
When I first started writing for this column, I didn’t know what to expect. In a school so focused on technology and innovation and all that, would anyone even be interested in a female-centric column?
A few years ago, I knew an incredibly talented girl. She was considered a “golden girl” by many, and rightfully so: She was sharp, athletic, very popular and mostly very friendly.
Canada’s new, young prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is kind of hot. I just have to get that out there.
But now that that’s out, it’s worth admitting—he’s got much more than looks on his side.
I am a self-proclaimed girly girl. I love shopping and makeup, I read up on fashion and runway trends like it’s my second job (why isn’t it, honestly?),
Sexy police officer. Sexy nurse. Sexy angel. Sexy devil. Even a sexy Elsa. These were the costumes for females that my friends and I saw lining the shelves of the local Halloween store a few weeks ago.
Failure of any kind really sucks. Really, it does. But as it turns out, women and men are very differently affected by it.
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article by the New York Times called “27 Ways to Be a Modern Man.”
I remember the first time someone called me a bitch.
It was two years ago, at a Model UN conference. For those who don’t know, Model UN is an extremely male-dominated activity.