Such a classic question can be phrased in many ways. Does she look fat? Does this dress make her butt look too big, does that blouse make her look stocky, and which color makes her look washed out? Sometimes the…
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Men and women play games. More optimistically, men and women dance. They dance around one another, play emotional hide-and-seek, lean close and lean away, and it’s this dance that develops trendy coloquialisms like, “Men like mean girls,” and “Girls like…
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When people, of any gender, are emotionally and sexually intimate and decide to live together, it’s called cohabitation. People cohabitate for numerous reasons, and others – mainly for religious or traditional reasons – oppose the idea. While cohabitation was once…
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When you lack confidence, it shows: without confidence, you’re more likely to avoid eye contact and less likely to stand up straight. If you’re anxious about how others perceive you, you’ll probably end up showing a self-defeating, boring side of…
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Seriousness can pop up in a relationship without overt warning, and it’s arguably better that way, because it means the two of you are unfolding naturally into one another. If you’re not sure how serious your relationship is – good…
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Maybe if the childish man with the Peter Pan Complex could teach you to fly, he would be worth dating. Yet, he does offer quite a few perks: he makes a great Halo 3 opponent, he can catch up to…
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No free person has any excuse to form a close relationship with someone with whom she is incompatable. However, if you’re able to make your own choices about who you date, marry, and sleep with, without coersion from the state,…
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June 30, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
While many of those protesting California’s legalization of gay marriage do so only using unconstitutional and irrelevant religious arguments, some also claim to be up in arms based on constitutional concerns alone. It’s hard to tell whether these people are…
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People everywhere are getting into online dating services, and online dating services are meeting them in the middle, with specializations according to what users are looking for (simple vs. complex, long vs. short-term). While I’ve never used one myself aside…
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Whether looking to exercize at the gym, at home, by joining a sports team, or with friends, it’s important to dress the part. Everyone wants to look good all the time, but don’t get your hopes up too high: real…
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Uggs are Australian sheepskin boots, known to be a warm, comfortable, and stylish option for chilly feet everywhere. It’s easy to spot the Ugg style – but is it just as easy to tell whether a pair of Uggs is…
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It’s easy to overspend when shopping for clothes, shoes and accessories, especially when caught up in the glee and glam of the mall. Clothing can be insanely expensive if you don’t shop in the right places with the right state…
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Warts are unsightly, embarassing, and can get uncomfortable. For merely being a matter pf bumpy skin, warts sure are stigmatized (what with all that old lore about witches). Anyone who has them, especially in a typically uncovered area of the…
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Body odor is caused not by sweat itself, but the on-body bacteria that feed on it. Not a pleasant thought, but a necessary evil: all humans host a practical zoo of microorganisms. Some people have more of the sweat-feeding organisms…
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Makeup can be a pain – it’s expensive, it’s incredibly varied, and it can be tough to choose the right makeup styles. On top of that, foundation can clog pores, leading to acne and leaving you right back where your…
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Skin Care 101 Acne: the bane of teenagers everywhere. Nearly everyone, at some time in their lives, has to deal with pimples or serious acne; some get pimples throughout their lives, and suffer unsightly permanent scarring as a result. Tanning…
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What does it mean to look Bohemian? Don’t turn to Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for the answer – that song speaks with more depth than a fashion statement ever could. Don’t look to world history, either. ‘Bohemian’ used to simply be…
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While the 1950s brought mainstream Western culture into wide consumption, the 1960s was steeped in counterculture: young people rebelled against the singularity of the previous decade, spreading the news that there was more than one way to be ideal, and…
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Clean-cut teens, soda shops, and rock and roll: the fifties are remembered by many as an era of candy-colored cultural explosion. The television broke into mainstream popularity, and the demand for secondary and post-secondary education rose drastically after the war,…
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The inspiration for eighties fashion rested in fantasy worlds, inhabited by dancing zombies, diva brides, and the Miami Police. As women in the 1980s secured their spots in the business world, dressing more conservatively, their children recognized the big, abstract,…
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Punk style emerged in the 1970s as an attitude-infused anti-fashion movement, and “true” punk persists today as such. Take a walk through your local mall, and you’ll probably see a Hot Topic store, the main example of punk culture being…
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After the cultural revolution of the 1960s, feminism gained relevance in the minds of many 1970s women. While older housewives kept their more traditional habits, the twenty-somethings of the seventies, having grown up in the last decade, grew notably more…
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What follow are the eleven most commonly held reasons for opposing gay marriage. In the spirit of fair representation, each reason is coupled with a refutation. 1) “Women and men already have equal marriage rights: all men can marry women,…
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February 25, 2015 Skin and Body
From a distant perspective, there are more reasons to wax than to shave. Compared to shaving, the effects of waxing are cleaner and last many times longer, with less chance of irritation and ingrown hairs over time – if it’s…
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February 24, 2015 Skin and Body
The term “typical man” is rife with implications, and it’s important to remember that the typical man is not the “stereotypical” man. He doesn’t necessarily have a hard time asking for directions, going to the doctor, doing housework, or eating…
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February 24, 2015 Skin and Body
Everyone knows that waxing hurts – we’ve heard people yelp and “yeouch!” if we haven’t experienced it first hand. It can be pretty hard to understand why anyone would want to put their backsides through that, let alone the more…
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Over the course of the last century, homosexuality has been striving with increasing success to break from the shackles of Victorian and totalitarian views of sexuality. The fight has produced numerous linguistic and visual symbols of gay pride, acceptance, and…
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Hate crime reverberates across entire populations. Every member of a targeted group is affected by knowledge of hate crime, and the accumulated effects of injustice can freeze members of minorities where they stand. Boys who like boys are most likely…
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Playing hard-to-get is a game that may seem unappealing at first glance: when done intentionally, it can feel a little dishonest, as well as intimidating. However, a certain amount of hard-to-get play is perfectly healthy since, if couples didn’t play…
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The core question of this debate is, “What is marriage primarily about?” Two opposing answers are commonly given to this question: “Marriage is primarily about procreation,” and “Marriage is primarily about love.” I think that, no matter what answer a…
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