Relationships Contributor: Anya Alvarez
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LGBTQGay Athletes and Gender Differences
The truth is, there is no difference between a lesbian athlete and a homosexual athlete. While lesbian athletes are are more accepted as part of the status quo, homosexual male athletes have to deal with the prejudice and notion that perhaps they can’t compete the same as their heterosexual teammates.
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In LoveAm I Nagging You?
This has been a habit of mine for a long time. I’ve always found ways to deflect from myself and put pressure on others to be perfect. This seemed easier than working on myself and accepting the fact that I (and everyone around me) is not perfect.
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In LoveDealing With Divorce Years Later
Even now at 24 years-old I still feel the effects of divorce. Even though both parents are remarried, I think of how different our lives would have been had they stayed together. I wonder had my sister and I seen a healthy relationship with our parents if it would have given us a better idea on how to have healthy relationships of our own.
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In LoveToo Late To Say “I’m Sorry”
Not apologizing can make someone feel more empowered, Okimoto stated and also translate into greater feelings of self-worth. While there may seem to be a little bit of vindictiveness in this finding, it also makes a lot sense.
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In LoveHow the Superbowl Improved My Relationship
However, I actually watched the Super Bowl this year with intensity and excitement. Now, if you were to have met me at the beginning of football season you would have seen two different people. I was the girl who hated football and hated that my boyfriend could watch the game and not even know I was there.
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Relationships Contributor: Anya AlvarezPTSD and Sexual Abuse
PTSD can result in two different major symptoms that can cause someone to stop living their life in a fulfilling way. Triggers are a main component of PTSD. Triggers can result in someone reliving the abuse, often causing anxiety or rage.
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Relationships Contributor: Anya AlvarezPlan B For Teens?
Abstinence is not the only form of birth control. Society cannot make assumptions that teens know when they are ready to have sex or what can happen if they do. Education will lead to better choices. Until then, give teens a Plan B if their Plan A fails.
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In LoveSex After Sexual Abuse
It is true that sex can lose its pleasurable allure and also seem emotionally overwhelming after surviving sexual trauma. However, it’s not that the sex is necessarily physically painful; it’s an emotionally scary place to enter into after experiencing sexual abuse.
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In LoveWhy Conservatives Should Support Marriage Equality
Considering that average wedding in America costs $26,000, that’s a lot of revenue American businesses are missing out on. So, if you can’t fathom the thought of same-sex couples kissing, maybe you can fathom the thought of having more money in your pocket?
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Relationships Contributor: Anya AlvarezCan We Stop Rape?
When I began talking about when I had been raped openly, the reaction I got varied. Most people’s first reaction was one of pity and sympathy. Some of the reactions were, “Well, you kind of put yourself in the position to get raped.”
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