by Maya Brown Candies clothing and shoes is a repeat offender for degrading sexualized ads. While it’s not as well known a brand as, say, Levi’s or Diesel, it still attracts high profile celebrity spokespeople. The ads often show women in sexually charged positions, usually dominated by men in some way. This in itself would [...]

by Maya Brown As a musical freak and a feminist, I can’t help but notice how women are portrayed in modern day musicals. Although it would be exciting to see a man hit that high F, it’s just not the same. Musicals tend to market themselves towards women, and are therefore one of the places [...]

by Maya Brown For anyone in the vicinity of immature pre-teen and teen boys, “Go make me a sandwich” should sound pretty familiar. It’s the “Your mom” joke of this generation, something that’s said after almost any comment. If don’t know what a “Your mom” joke is, the rock you’re under is getting a little [...]

By Maya Brown Maya Brown is a sophomore at Waterville Senior High School in Waterville Maine. She enjoys music, technology, photography, and anything related to theater. She has been a part of the Girls Advisory Board at Hardy Girls Healthy Women for three years, and a part of Hardy Girls since the beginning (10 years [...]

By Maya Brown Maya Brown is a sophomore at Waterville Senior High School in Waterville Maine. She enjoys music, technology, photography, and anything related to theater. She has been a part of the Girls Advisory Board at Hardy Girls Healthy Women for three years, and a part of Hardy Girls since the beginning (10 years [...]