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LGBTQIA issues are fundamentally aligned with feminist ones; gender heteronormativity is dead.
Old People Need Different Body Treatment than Young People
Everybody knows that aging changes a body. It is evident in animals and in the human body. We don't have to wonder, we can see it in those who have really aged. They have grey hair, wrinkles, some of them have scars. They dont' move as fast and they seem a lot more cautious in their movements next to a younger person. Are those signs of the privilege of getting old? Maybe. There has been an obsession in many cultures with "looking youthful" as it was attached to an idea of beauty and health. It seemed a common or obvious notion: Young people are healthy, fit, beautiful and if we want to survive or be loved that's what we have to be. So came the health gurus and gym experts. They will sell you any speech or product in the name of "keeping you fit and beautiful" and since culture accepts that being young is better than being old, people blow tons of money on any gimmick directed at that narrative. Old women may be more susceptible to these "advisors" sales pitches because women tend to be vain. I am a vain woman most of the time - some people call it pride. Though it may be considered a vice or an "ugly" part of my personality, it also motivates me to do something good for my body and my self. Pride or Vanity is the only reason I have for "caring" about my body or wanting to keep it in some kind of healthy and/or presentable functioning.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman6 months ago in Viva
Eldery people visit profound places
I found this meme today scrolling on Facebook. It was the most profound one I read and decided to write a poem and an article featuring this. Where do you think the elderly or the poor hang out? Some roach infested ghetto apartment or a sparkling clean dazzling condo overlooking the ocean? Both? Some elite gated nursing home featured on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous or some decaying old building with overworked and underpaid nurses calling it an Assisted Living Facility? A tent in the backyard where Granny fights the dog or the cat to call it "her" tent? A car that's over 20 years old and needs a new transmission and has no air conditioning or heater, but still lets Grandpa take a nap in the Walmart parking lot? Some old dusty hall where they gave the old homeless bum a free pack so he could play Bingo and try his luck? Yeah, I'm sure you can find the elderly at all of the above, but I think the meme is directly referring to places where the elderly have been much more than those younger folks. Typically, young people (child age to say around 30 somethings) are not typically hanging out at the hospital, the prison, or the cemetary unless they are employed there.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman6 months ago in Viva
Most Sports Should Not Be Segregated By Gender: Here's Why
As a child, I sat on the floor in front of the TV. Summer sunlight streamed through the windows as I watched my professional baseball team, the Seattle Mariners, play during their record-breaking and epic seasons in the early 2000s. I would go to my first Mariners game on my seventh birthday, and I kept a poster of Bret Boone up in my bedroom until I moved out after college. This period instilled a love of baseball that I still have today.
By Alisan Keesee10 months ago in Viva
Is Beauty Realistic? – How Different Cultures Rate Beauty
Learn about the most important standards of beauty throughout history and across cultures. However, we can say that beauty standards vary according to the era. There are also some factors and requirements that greatly influence people's concepts regarding the ability to determine the characteristics of beauty and ugliness. Among the most important and prominent beauty requirements that have become common recently are long, soft hair, a well-proportioned body, and perfect teeth.
By Uchenna Cosmas Nwokafor 10 months ago in Viva
Women
The sad truth is that we are taught from an early age as girls to obey and submit, that we are the weaker sex, and that we need to be hyper-aware of how we appear to others, especially boys. This mindset has been taught since Biblical times, but I think it needs to change. We’ve made some progress throughout history, such as the right to vote and the right to own property. Yes, in 1848, women couldn’t even own property.
By Lindsey Altom11 months ago in Viva
The Illusion of Choice
Is free will a myth in today’s society? Science says it might be. Have you ever paused to wonder if your choices are truly your own? In a world that glorifies independence and personal responsibility, the idea of free will seems almost sacred. Yet, growing scientific evidence suggests that much of what we consider conscious decision-making may be nothing more than a beautiful illusion. As we move deeper into the complexities of modern life, it’s time to ask: Is free will real, or have we been conditioned to believe in a fantasy?
By Bubble Chill Media 11 months ago in Viva
