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The ultimate rejection letter
Four years ago, I applied for a scholarship to go off to study abroad during high-school. The scholarship was everything I’d dreamt of and more; a utopian location, a demanding program, the prestige that came with being part of something like this and -most importantly- it was abroad, which had been my dream for years. Boy, was I excited. This was my chance! Finally, my dreams would come to life, I could already picture myself in that movie-like school with preppy uniforms surrounded by people who, just like me, dreamt of actually making a difference and succeeding. So I worked my fingers to...
I do it for her
People often ask me why I am so concerned about issues like feminism, racism, or immigration, expecially, being a 16-year-old white girl living in a first world country. Well, I always answer the same way: I do it for her. For the 13-year-old girl whose parents have decided to marry her to a 45-year-old man for a piece of land or a little bit of money, who will never have a decent education and will only aspire to be a mother of several children with the same fate as her. Also, for the girl who has just been mutilated against her will because she is a "transition to adulthood" or so she will...
For every girl, teenager and woman.
For every girl, teenager and woman. Dear girl, teenager and woman, don't let them tell you who you should be in your life. Do not allow them to impose on you from the beginning the idea of not being able to be a professional because of your gender, that you have no right to be angry because of your gender, do not allow yourself to be married to someone you do not love, do not allow them to treat you as an object , do not allow them to violate your sexuality by culture, do not let society tell you that you can only be a housewife. Being feminine does not limit you in any way, you are strong...
How well do you know your rights?
Every child is born with basic rights that have to be fulfilled during its childhood. These rights are for everyone regardless of their ethnicity, … You’ll probably already know that, but could you name the 12 of them? If the answer is no, continue reading. Every child has the rights to be born well. It’s important for an unborn child to be given a safe environment to be born in. This includes, for example, medical attention. 2. Every child has the rights to a wholesome family life. Children deserve a loving family that will give them a perfect environment to learn values and morals. 3. Every...
Love Myself
Love Myself "I am learning to love myself without exceptions." -Answer: Love Myself The campaign Love Myself was founded in 2017 launched by the BTS band to promote anti-violence messages and to provide self-esteem. (Love Myself) Loving oneself is the main purpose of the creation of this beautiful campaign that has been renewed last March of the year 2021. I think that as an Army I should write this, I do it because I know that the group that I follow has initiatives really excellent to encourage to eradicate the social problems that haunt us as adolescents and young people. Since I started...