The Palo Alto Unified School District is reeling after yet another student suicide. This tragedy has triggered conversations about academic pressure and mental health in this ruthlessly high-achieving area.
Suicide and mental health are incredibly complex issues. But let's be honest: the culture at Gunn and many surrounding schools is toxic. During my work as a college counselor and life coach, I heard some pretty depressing stories that were in no way reminiscent of my high school experience.
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Serial Catcallers Were Tricked Into Catcalling Their Own Mothers. The Outcome is Fantastic.1/27/2015 I recently wrote The Secret Catcalls of Educated White People (and my problem with "pickup artists"). Here's the TL;DR: 1. Catcalls (even supposedly "well-meaning" ones) are gross, threatening and hateful. 2. Catcalling is not socially "acceptable" in certain settings, such as white-collar environments -- but that doesn't mean that educated white people haven't developed their own, equally threatening, equally gross and equally disrespectful form of catcalling. Rather than shouting at strangers on the street, they corner them at business functions, bars and coffee shops. They stand too close, and they refuse to back down when the girl indicates (verbally or nonverbally) that she's not interested. 3. If you actually want a girl to like her, show you that you respect her. Pay attention to context, and not just a list of if:then statements you learned on your PUA forum (yes, playing with her hair could mean she's flirting. It could also mean you're standing too close and it's making her uncomfortable). But today I saw something magnificent on the internet that was too good not to share. Serial catcallers in Peru were tricked into catcalling their own mothers, and the outcome is fantastic: One Model Tried On 10 Different Pairs Of Size 16 Jeans. Here's Why They All Fit Differently.1/6/2015 Buzzfeed recently published an article called One Model Tried On 10 Different Pairs Of Size 16 Jeans And This Is What They Looked Like. In summary, the same girl could fit into a size 10 in one brand and a size 16 in another. I'm not surprised -- for two reasons: 1. The same is true for smaller sizes -- I can wear a size 0 and a size 6, depending on the brand. Off the rack clothing is made to fit many body types, as long as certain dimensions match. It's always been weird to me that my friend who's 5'0 and I can wear the same clothes -- even though I'm a full foot taller than she is. (And this actually could be one reason girls tend to have less self-esteem than they used to. Back when people made their own clothes, their clothes were made for their specific body type and dimensions. Now... not so much.) 2. Plus sizes are usually less tailored than smaller sizes -- even though larger women are the ones who benefit most from well-fitted clothing. This means there's a lot of room for variation. The second point it really interesting. It doesn't have anything to do with playfulness, really, but let's go ahead and talk about it!
Why would plus size clothing be less tailored than regular sizes? Let's take a look at the distribution of women's weight.
As I recently wrote in The Best and Most Beautiful Resort in Cabo... Is Free: Beach Camping in Baja, the best possible place to stay on your trip to Cabo is on the beach. For free. You will be treated to a perfect night sky
Believe it or not, the moon was nearly full the night Justin took this photo -- but the moon set around 2am, and Justin had the chance to capture this beauty.
You know who probably knows me better than anyone else?
Facebook. And yesterday, Facebook told me that it thinks I should try fitmob. I'd kind of vaguely heard of it before, but wasn't completely sure what it was. But they were running a great New Year's promotion, so I thought I'd check it out. Basically, fitmob is a subscription-based website/app that offers you unlimited access to local fitness classes, gyms and studios. You can search by location, time, or workout type (yoga, circuits, barre, etc.). They've gamified it to keep you motivated, and there's also a social component. |
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