When I was younger, magazines like Vogue and Cosmo shaped the way I viewed myself as a little girl and young woman. Even though I rarely read them, seeing the airbrushed models on the covers of these magazines as my mom was checking out at Giant most certainly impacted my self esteem. I really wish that I had been exposed to more uplifting media back then. I wish even more that magazines and media companies like Make Muse existed at such a critical point in my life.
Read MoreAs an Asian woman of color (I’m half Taiwanese, half white), I’ve unfortunately fallen into the trap of dating men who fetishized and exoticized me because of my race. I’ve had my personhood reduced to a checkmark on various men’s metaphorical “fuckit” lists.
Read MoreWe often get lost in the concept of “romantic love” during Valentine’s Day. We completely overlook the other kinds of love, whether that’s love for your family, your friends, the earth, or our topic for today, yourself.
Read MoreLearning about birth control, and more generally, how your own body works, is so empowering, so I'm so glad that Lora approached Katiee and I with this idea. Read on to learn more about her IUD Journey!
Read MoreI will never forget how incredibly shocked I was after reading the article. “Not everyone calls themselves a feminist? What?” was all I could think. It just didn’t make sense to me. Why wouldn’t you believe in empowering women? Why wouldn’t you believe in gender equality?
Read MoreIt’s hard when there are beautiful people out there, but it is so important to love yourself and start lifting others up alongside yourself instead of constantly feeling jealous of other’s beauty, brains, success, etc. LIVELY is a brand that celebrates this kind of mindset. I am so excited to be collabing with them!
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