Cultural Norms

I don’t want my dad to love me.

I don’t want my father to love me. As far as I can remembrer, my father was always a family man. He was more a family person when it came to his family, not to his wife and children. He...

questions about society

Short story. Don’t understand this society much. How do boys want girls to dress? Do they care if they wear crop tops or if all they wear is hoodies and sweatpants. I don’t know how I...

Breaking Chains, Building Futures

My name is Zul Norin, and I am 20 years old. I’m currently a senior at Vanderbilt University and a proud QuestBridge scholar. My journey has been anything but ordinary. I was born and...

Happiness is our birth right

For a huge period of my life, I tied my self-worth with being a good house wife, my values as a woman consisted on learning how to cook and cleaning the house. Growing up I’ve heard...

Silence Falls

Why do we keep silent? Why don’t we just “speak up?” It’s a fair question for someone who hasn’t ever been used and exploited and manipulated for their body. Those who have never...

DARK SIDE OF TRADITION

I was thinking about murder, rape and other terrifying things. It was something different. I raise the problem of traditions and kidnapping without a girl’s permission. I just wonder, why...

Reflecting on the Seasons of my Life

I have always had a weird way of thinking. I am sure there are people out there in this big world that can relate. Actually, let me be more specific and label myself-as society would do...

Story of KAMMO-as told in person

The Social theme: Consequences of Vanishing Girls due to Female Feticide! Story of KAMMO- a girl from Indo-Nepal border – and her traverse in life! Getting...

Untitled

i feel like society is keeping me from breaking up with my boyfriend so i want him to break up with me.He didnt do anything wrong but i just dont love him anymore. Also i have a crush on...