A look at our culture's current relationship to beauty and some of the impulses that may be driving us towards greater extremes to meet ideals. This article aims to challenge and question how we as a culture engage with these issues, attemping to bring humour and depth to the very vast topic of beauty.
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A look at how spiritual teachings about revolution help and hurt young women. Â
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If women ruled the world there'd be no more wars. Just kidding.
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Emelia chronicles her search for a traditional form of female empowerment in the modern world.
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