Posts by Shannon Ridgway
Having a Healthy Diet Out of Love and Not Fear
Why do we diet? The truth is people diet for various reasons. You can have a healthy diet out of fear or love. This is something that both larger and smaller people can do since just because someone is thinner doesn’t mean they’re necessarily healthy. Allow me to explain.
Read MoreYes, Boys Do Get Negatively Influenced by the Media and What You As a Parent Can Do to Help
We don’t talk about it as much but our sons are also being negatively affected by media, especially when they don’t meet its often unrealistic expectations of what “being manly” means.
Read MoreHow the Media Affects Your Daughter and What You Can Do to Help
You know at times the media portrays girls and women in a less than positive light—as sexual objects, victims, or the lesser half of a romantic relationship. But how do you help her not believe them for herself?
Read MoreWhy the Ageism Dialogue Belongs in Feminism
Most people understand that to be a feminist means to treat people as equals and abolish the “isms” in society. There’s one “ism” that usually gets left out of the feminist dialogue. And that’s ageism.
Read More4 Ways To Support Your Friend Who’s Being Sex-Shamed
Thankfully we’ve been hearing more and more about how slut-shaming is wrong. But what do we do when it happens to someone we know?
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