Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL

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First impressions. It’s hard to restrain myself from making snap judgments about people when I first meet them. Worse is when I settle for my shallow analysis and end up labeling folks. We’re all complex, all of us alike yet different from each other, so I doubt anyone appreciates my boxing them into a label.… Continue reading Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL

Love is Everything + Video by Mengwen Cao

Mengwen Cao

Listening … Loving … Accepting … Understanding … Courage … Love demands ongoing practice and desire. Not always easy, but always rewarding. Watch how Mengwen Cao comes out to her parents and how they respond. She's a photographer, videographer, and multimedia producer. Born in Hangzhou, China, she came to the United States in 2012. https://vimeo.com/194744989… Continue reading Love is Everything + Video by Mengwen Cao

Guest Blog Post: “The Last Cat for a Meal,” in Abigail Padi’s exact words

Green Eyed Cat by Abigail Padi

Worried your dad might eat your cat? Guest writer Ghanian blogger Abigail Padi is ...

Guest Blog Post: “The Mirror vs. Me,” in J | Beauty’s Expert Amateur’s exact words

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A dose of philosophy to even out our quest for self-confidence about our looks ...

Guest Blog Post: “‘Dark people ought to go kill themselves,’ says Pakistani media,” in Mehreen’s exact words

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Got low self-esteem? Hustle over to Mehreen’s (a wonderfully outspoken 14-year-old Pakistani blogger who lives in an Arab country) for hurts-so-good whacks over the head of humor, self-acceptance, and consumer media insubordination  …