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Your hair, your choice

Hair is all over our bodies, whether it’s leg hair, arm hair, head hair, pubic hair, facial hair, nose hair or eyebrows. There are a variety of ways to remove body hair, including waxing, shaving, threading and laser hair removal. Some people remove their body hair, while others do not. Nobody has control over someone else’s body; whether a person removes hair or not is a personal choice. Frequently, people argue that when a woman shaves she is giving in to societal and gender norms. But what if she’s not?...
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An unnecessary taboo in today’s open culture

Menstruation, or the process of shedding the uterine lining, occurs on a monthly basis in women from the time they hit puberty to the time they go through menopause, with the exception of the months they are pregnant and/or breast-feeding. Though, it should be acknowledged that women are not the only ones who menstruate. Trans-men and people who are facing gender dysphoria—when a person is not content with the sex he or she was assigned at birth—also menstruate. Every single day, people are menstruating all around the world, so you’d...
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Slut-shaming a harmful societal trend

Slut-shaming is most frequently defined as the act of criticizing a woman for being sexual, whether it is in reference to her wardrobe, sexual escapades or even just her opinions on sex and sexuality. Slut-shaming occurs when someone tries to degrade a woman for behaving outside of outdated societal social norms. Unfortunately, although women are the most prominent targets, anyone can be the victim of slut-shaming, no matter gender or sexual orientation. Although we may not notice or choose to acknowledge it, slut-shaming happens all around the world every day....