“My hips are huge!” Karen from the movie Mean Girls exclaims. “Oh please. I hate my calves,” Gretchen replies. “At least you guys can wear halters. I’ve got man shoulders,” Regina tells her reflection. Scenes like these, though exaggerated, are happening in our very homes. Girls of all ages, starting as young as four-years-old, are being taught [...]

We asked our readers what tips they have to help other Latinitas love and appreciate their own beauty. Here are their top tips to love your body. Everybody is beautiful and awesome in their own way. Don’t feel bad about yourself. Everybody is beautiful and awesome in their own way. Exercise and eat better. This [...]

“Men underestimate women,” claims high school senior Jessica Gallardo. “Some women are mentally strong. We can overpower anyone,” she adds. Gallardo is one of many teens that believe that women are capable of doing anything they set their mind to. It’s been almost 40 years since the Women’s Liberation Movement occurred in the 1960’s and [...]

What is Bullying? Some young people are bullied because they are different in some way. Perhaps, it is the color of their skin, the way they talk, their size, or their name. Well, as you might know, bullying is occurring all around you. Not only is bullying physical, but it is mental and verbal as [...]

When this country was founded, women had no rights. They were not educated and considered property to men. They were not allowed to vote or take part in politics. If they worked, they had little control over the money they earned. Women were completely dependent on men and confined by double standards. Since then, women [...]

Instead of looking for the typical part-time job at retail stores, restaurants and ice-cream parlors, think about an internship. An internship is a job in which a student works, often without pay, in order to gain hands-on experience in a field they are interested in. Internships are mostly reserved for college students, but more opportunities [...]

Graduating from college is many people’s dream. However, Janean Esparza*, a Radio Television and Film senior at a University in Texas, will not be fulfilling her dreams. Like many undocumented immigrant youth living in the U.S., Janean has been dreaming of the passage of the “Dream Act,” a bill which would provide a pathway to [...]

We came here from Mexico To look for Freedom We crossed the border with Scratches And scrapes Burns And blisters Everyone seemed nice Everyone was friendly Everything was fine The govenor changed The law Now we’re like prisoners Stuck in our homes Scared to come out We’re like turtles Stuck in our shells We work [...]

Suppose you found the person with whom you wanted to spend the rest of your life with, now imagine your own government telling you that the two of you can’t get married or that you could but you would not be granted the same civil rights as other married couples because of your sexual orientation. [...]

What does being a teen mean, usually? It means having fun, hanging out with friends, going to parties, and doing other random stuff! But, what happens when you have to care for someone 24-7 – no breaks. Someone who not only needs to be fed, cleaned, changed, but needs your undivided attention, love, support and [...]