Tag: women

Under the Radar

Alana Marcelino

Hi. I’m Filipino, nice to meet you. You may or may not know me, so allow me to introduce myself. I am one of the many underrepresented races in the media, and one of the many misconstrued and stereotyped cultures that have yet to have their debut in the world. Read more

Alana Marcelino

With everything going on in the world, it is important to know just how powerful your voice can be. Through art, music, writing, whatever; we can really do something about the world that often feels like is trying to silence us. Writing seems to be the best form of communication for me, so here it is. As a young adult or teen in this generation, it can feel like the people of generations above us don't believe we can really make an impact. This world is just as much ours as its there's. I am on the brink of growing up, and I want the world I am a part of to really pay attention to everyone in it, not just a select few.

Post Antagonism

Paakhi Bhatnagar

Women, as they say, are for decorations only. A vase in an empty room. She smiles because she has to, another etches into her eyes. She seldom wears her hair down, a mane around her chin will bring her sociability down. Like little cats she was made to run around Read more

Paakhi Bhatnagar

Paakhi Bhatnagar is a student from India and an avid reader of historical fiction. She is a passionate feminist and blogs about current politics and feminist issues. She also possess the uncanny ability of turning everything into a debate.

Why Men Secretly Fear Women

John Michael Antonio

naked before me your body and my fears as your touch delivers me to you unleashing an animal passion that engulfs and inspires the stirring and my whispering of the words of eternity as your smiling eyes brush aside my terror and boyish posturings and I clandestinely surrender to the Read more

John Michael Antonio

John Michael Antonio is a freelance writer, photographer, poet and screenwriter. He claims his Midwestern roots while at the same time admitting his incurable and insatiable love and addiction for all things New York City. He has been the husband to his wife, the love of his life, for almost thirty years and is a father of three wonderful children. He is an unapologetic male feminist as well as a passionate lover of fashion, art, movies and music from all eras and genres. An endless dreamer, John Michael is also an avid historian, ex-punk rocker and a legendary Internet surfer who sleeps, on average, about four hours a day. His work has also been featured on The Good Men Project.

How to Recognize Abusive Relationships

Brooke Chaplin

Are you a victim abuse? Maybe you recently asked yourself this question but didn’t know the answer. There are many types of abuse, and it can sometimes be hard to recognize, especially in your day-to-day life. Abuse can be especially hard to see when being abused by someone you care Read more

Brooke Chaplin

Brooke Chaplan is a freelance writer and blogger. She lives and works out of her home in Los Lunas, New Mexico. She loves the outdoors and spends most her time hiking, biking, and gardening.

Spacca Montagna:The Mountain Breaker

Rita Fierro

I was given the wrong name of a woman who had one right way of doing everything. In Italy, grandchildren are named after grandparents as a sign of respect, to represent the continuation of life, and to pass on admired qualities. Grandparents tend to favor the grandchild that carries their Read more

Rita Fierro

Rita S. Fierro, Ph.D. is an intellectual artist who uses art and research to advocate, support, inspire, and bring forth a compassionate and just world.

Hourglass

Elisabeth Pels

*Note: This poem was inspired by the struggle women face in the workplace to be taken seriously, to be seen as powerful, strong, and confident, rather than objectified, and stereotyped. A silent wonder. Just some skin,  Segmented, cut, altered.  36,28,36  Measure up  Or measure off.  Hard worker  Easy on the eyes.  Long Read more

Elisabeth Pels

Elisabeth Pels is a student who has a passion for writing and is working toward her degree as a Forensic Pathologist. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, oil painting, playing Violin, Guitar, and the Merlin, as well as giving music and art lessons. A few of her favorite poets are; Tracy K. Smith, T.S Eliot, and Ramsey Nasr.

Trophy. I have always been one.

Julie Anderson

Trophy (troh-fee): Anything taken in war, hunting, competition, especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award. Anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill. A symbol of success that is used to impress others. A carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with or Read more

Julie Anderson

Julie Anderson is the Creator and Publisher of Feminine Collective. Julie was inspired to create this safe place for women to share their secrets, desires, triumphs and pain as the antithesis of what mainstream media offers women today. In her column Pursuit of Perfection, she explores the importance of rectifying the balance of inner and outer beauty through essays, poems and articles on self-esteem, shame, family, and self- acceptance.

It’s All About Sex. Top Ten Sex Fun Facts

SA Smith

The news is so negative these days. Everyone is fighting or upset about something. So I thought it would be nice to step away from the news of the world a bit and share some arbitrary random facts. No thinking involved, no debating, no negativity, just a little fun and Read more

SA Smith

SA Smith has always loved the magical life. She is the bestselling Amazon author of FOREVER, her four part young adult paranormal romance series. She is an advocate for women of all shapes and sizes. Believing that we are all enough just as we are, and needing to spread that word far and wide. Having been diagnosed with CRPS over 12 years ago, SA also uses her writing to increase social awareness of the disease. Writing is her passion. She often tells friends that writing is a journey for her. It’s like spending time with friends. "I just follow my characters along on their adventures, like a fly on the wall, and see where they take me." SA currently lives in Florida with her best friend/husband and their one son.