VOX Teen Poetry: My Escape
Sanai Edwards
April 7, 2022
My Escape As I look through the reflective glass I think I think of all the pain it’s caused me I think of how my
Latest Stories:
My Escape As I look through the reflective glass I think I think of all the pain it’s caused me I think of how my
Growing up, that one thing that we look forward to is “teenagehood,” especially hitting the milestone age of 16. Imagining getting my first kiss from
Riverwood International Charter School freshman Pheobe Kaplan speaks on body image and the comfort (and dissapointment) of not being alone in her struggles.
“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
What do waist trainers, butt lifters and booty pop cream all have in common? Women feel pressure to look a certain away and some products
Dear Self, When you stand in front of a mirror, your hands slide over your skin. Your fingernails never dig into your flesh, but make
My skin is darker and my hair is unrulier. But just because my reality isn’t being reblogged on Instagram doesn’t mean it’s not good enough.
Dasia offers a poetic reflection on what it means to be a black girl.
Being a girl isn’t any easier than being a woman. VOX’s Girls Group provides teens in the program the opportunity to support each other in
When I did a Google search for body shaming, approximately 10,400,000 results popped up in 0.42 seconds, with the majority of top titles targeting women.
