myTakes: Society & Politics

The hammer strikes again, and my heart bleeds. After San Bernardino, after Boston. After Paris, struck twice, on the other side of the Atlantic. After Brussels. Further south, after those countries we sometimes struggle...

So I'm the typical girl with insecurities - We could work together, go out for drinks together and probably spend an extended amount of time living together without you ever realising I probably spent more time worrying...

While it is a long understood social protocol that men don't enter the ladies rooms or dig in their purse it is important to understand it simply as that- culture norms that before went unquestioned reminiscent of polite...

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience." - James Beard I wrote a myTake a couple months back on exotic foods that focused on animals eaten alive . I was debating on whether to add this to the series of...

Most of these women are women of color comng from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds. Rita Moreno Rita Moreno born Rosa Dolores Alverio is a Puerto Rican American actress and singer with a career that spanned for...

*A discussion with a very curious friend inspired this myTake* PS : This is my first "Take", and it was made with love, precision and obstinacy. DISCLAIMER : These are not my answers. These are questions and answers...

So, I recently wrote a Take about feminism. Big whoop. In fact, it was like, one day ago lol. In hindsight, I should have written the take from a more of a 'what feminism means to me and why I call myself one', but oh...

We live in a crazy world where sometimes it feels like it's impossible to see the good in humanity, but instead of complain about it or feel like as one person, you are helpless to do anything about it, why not pledge to...

I title this Take "5 Popular Myths About Christianity", because I think there are common myths that the general populace believes about Christianity. 1. The Rosary is a Catholic thing. False. The Rosary is a form of...

The Issues With Feminism: Breaking Down the Myths If I were to say simply ‘this Take is about feminism’, a few preconceived ideas may come to mind. But before you continue reading, I ask that you to put these ideas to the...

I am going to try extremely hard not to come across as arrogant, conceited or vain in this Take. I am none of these things, and while I have a relatively positive outlook on my body, I do not place myself above/or compare...

Quite frankly, I'm starting to find these 'fat acceptance' 'thin acceptance' movements a bit irritating. I'm not hating! Not a hater. If a woman is overweight, or underweight, I shouldn't judge. None of us should. Maybe...