On female purity, ending slut shaming and a pile of kittens: Three links and a photo

Female 'Purity' is Bullshit - We teach girls that they need to be sexually desirable, but not ever have sex - lest they be thought ruined for evermore. This is dangerous and wrong on so many levels. You are worth something, regardless of how much or little sex you have or have had in the past. Period.

No 'Slut's Allowed: Why Slut-Shaming Need to Stop - This is along the same lines as the last link. Slut-shaming does more than just hurt one's self-esteem, which should be reason enough to stop it, but it also leads to a culture that allows for victim blaming in instances of sexual assault and rape.

And now, A Pile of Kittens.

Three Links and a Photo

The bombing at the Boston Marathon...I don't have enough negative descriptive words in my arsenal to accurately describe how truly awful and heart breaking the whole thing is. I know we're all exhausted from all the coverage of this horrible day. Still, if you haven't read this article, you should - The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On - If you allow terrorists to take away your freedom, you're letting them win. Even if they're dead or in jail, they've still won. You're allowed to be scared, angry, devastated - but don't allow yourself to be terrorized.

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls... SO I WILL. If you're feeling bad about your body today, you should read this. Hell, even if you're feeling good about your body today, you should read this.

 And now for something lighter and more perplexing: 1.4 thousand people liked this site on Google plus (plused it? What is the right terminology here?) and 14 thousand people have liked it on facebook (myself included. I love this site!). Bienvenue sur le site de la République des Mangues

It's Wednesday

It is Wednesday! If you thought, "Yay, the week is half over!", good for you! If you thought, "Holy crap, it's only Wednesday?" Well...Here's a Puppy.

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Feeling better about life now?

The Number One Reason to Go Paperless

There are lots of reasons to go paperless: Environmental, Organizational, Financial...but the number one reason to go paperless?

 

No more paper cuts.



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Women Laughing Alone With Salad

February Fourth

Women Laughing Alone With Salad

You've Got Choices

Photo by Gabriela Camerotti

You've got a lot of choices.  If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice.  ~Steven D. Woodhull