I was thirteen going on fourteen and dying for my birthday to arrive. I had asked my parents for my very own weight bench and I couldn’t wait to start lifting those weights. Yes, I know that’s a little weird. What thirteen year old girl wants a weight bench for her birthday? I knew that […]
Everyone was yelling at him. Everyone was mocking him. You stood there watching, not sure what to do. Then, without even realizing it, you started to yell too. Anger burst from your lips as you joined in with the crowd. “Kill him! Kill him!” you sneered, holding your fist in the air. You continued yelling […]
There’s a message that has been on my heart for awhile. Actually it’s more like a passion. This passion is the very reason Kristen and I launched this blog. It’s the reason we publish three posts a week and update our social media sites daily. This passion is what keeps the fire burning. When I […]
“Oh, have you seen this latest movie?” A teen friend of mine went on to tell me the name of the movie she had watched. I sat there, staring blankly, having no idea what she was talking about. She continued telling me about her favorite movies and bands. I continued to sit there, nodding my […]
I can only imagine what pop culture would say if they read the Girl Defined blog. They would probably request that we be sent to the insane asylum for crazy thinking. In fact, some of you might think we are at the top of the crazy meter, too. Let me offer you some words of […]
Let’s play a quick game. It’s called “What comes to mind when you hear the word?” Here we go. First word: Men. What came to mind? Be honest. Next word. Marriage. What popped into your head? Next word: Equality Hmmm…that’ll get a variety of thoughts. What’d you think of? Last word: Feminism Oh yeah. Now […]
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