VOX Investigates contributor Haley Henderson shares her personal story of defining herself beyond a mental illness. Read on
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The effects of constant stereotypical gay characters in the media causes gay youth to feel as if their sexuality must dictate who they are as a person, when in reality sexuality and personality are two separate things. Read on
“I am pretty.” I would say to my mom, knowing she was going to agree. “You are,” she always replies. “You’re the prettiest girl I have ever seen.” But I don’t feel pretty. I lack confidence in every sense of the word. My self-esteem has taken a toll on me for as long as I… Read on
Last month, when Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson announced Spike Lee’s Academy Award win for Best Adapted Screenplay for “BlacKKKlansman,” the first thing I did was get up and scream. It was late, my siblings were probably asleep, and my mom was already tired of my cheering and grumbling in response to the previously… Read on
Being on stage with these people demands that I use every ounce, every single essence of my energy, of my flame, for this piece of art. Holding back would be an insult. Read on
I haven’t “overcome” anything. Nobody swooped in to save me. I saved and I am saving myself one day at a time Read on
