By Alison Stanton --- Have you ever noticed that when a boy sticks up for himself or takes over on a project in school, he is called “assertive” or “a leader,” but when girls do the same thing they are often labeled not-so-nice terms like “bossy” or “aggressive”? This all-too-common ...
By Jackie James --- Revealing your sexual preference to anyone can be nerve-racking, but telling your parents that you are gay takes things to a whole different level. You are probably peppering yourself with questions and reveling in self-doubt about even sharing this news with them. It’s an important step ...
By Hannah Maine --- As we grow up, gender stereotypes are taught to us by our parents, teachers, peers, and society in general. These “rules” teach us that there are certain expectations for how we should act based on our gender. Eventually, those messages get ingrained in us, and we ...
By Miriam Aliberti --- Racism is a subject that can be tough to talk about and even tougher to know how to handle. Because Arizonans come from so many different ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, we have lots of opportunity for getting to know people who are culturally and racially ...
By Miriam Aliberti --- A bunch of guys are in a huddle shoving each other to get a closer look at something. “Whoa,” one of them says “look at the size of those gazongas.” When Melanie snapchatted Brad the picture of herself posing in her panties, she never expected him to ...