Adding “Porn” as a Description is Not Clever Anymore
We see it all over the Internet: people referring to everyday things as ____ Porn. I can’t be certain when it originated, but the first time I ever saw it, it was a description...
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WOMEN IN POP MUSIC: Who Are Girls Looking Up To?
By: Willah Indigo When we listen to the radio, we typically sing the songs we know, sit back, and enjoy the music. But do we really listen to the lyrics and actually...
Prince Roger Nelson has Left this Thing Called Life
I just fell apart reading the news of Prince’s passing. I wasn’t expecting his passing OR how I would react. I am just coming down from the crying jag, but I can’t say that it...
5 Things Partners in Relationships Need to Put Effort Into to Keep the Love from Fading:
Dear Gallant Girl, I follow Gallant Girls on Facebook. I really appreciate the things you write and think you are a deep thinker and thoughtful person. I have been worried about my...
#BooksNotBullets – ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’
In honor of Malala’s 18th birthday, I have chosen To Kill A Mockingbird for #booksnotbullets. I attribute this book to so many things in my life—namely shaping the kind of person that I want...
Asking the Question: Why Do You Love Me?
Though being told you’re pretty is never an insult (my husband tells me I am “so pretty” and constantly says “my beautiful wife” all of the time and I certainly don’t begrudge him...
On Technology Suspicion & Snooping: Don’t Let Shifty Make YOU Shifty
dear gallant girl, i know this is going to sound really stupid but i do not trust my boyfriend on the computer and his phone. he always acts weird and i am suspicious. i have...
On Writing: Get Inspired, but Don’t Be Influenced
Dear Gallant Girl Heather Angelika, As I understand it from your Gallant Girls posts, you are a published writer. I also long to be a writer someday. I am only 19 years old but...
On Rumors: Never Hand a Weak-minded Bully a Frying Pan
Dear gallant girl, I have a girl who is spreading rumors about me. We were once kind of friends but we have not been friends for a long time. She is taking some things...
Svaha: Clothing to Empower Children!
I recently went on two road trips with my family to Charleston, South Carolina and Burlington, Vermont. When I returned after those two weeks, I came home to a swell of emails and Dear Gallant...