By Izzy Labbe Admit it: You’ve been there. You’re bored, and scrolling down your Facebook news feed, when you see another one of your friends’ post: “Like this status and I’ll give you a rate.” And your mouse hovers above the ‘Like’ button, and all you can do is stare and wonder. Wondering, what would my…
By Culley Schultz I recently walked into the grocery store and was greeted by heaping bins of fun-sized Halloween candy and bags of candy corn. With Fall’s favorite holiday edging closer everyday, more and more Halloween costumes and advertisements are appearing. Some of this already caused quite a stir and SPARK talked back! Ricky’s, a…
By Ness Fraser Growing up I wanted everyone to like me. Once I entered puberty, I specifically wanted boys to like me. While not all of my peers felt the same, I wanted people to notice my growing breasts, I wanted them to see that I was proudly leaving girlhood and becoming a woman. Years…
By Maya Brown Recently, while watching the newest episode of Glee (I know, I know, but I’m a musical geek, it’s like my drug), I came to a realization. We talk a lot about how the media sexualizes women and makes them into the objects of male fantasies, but the media does a lot more…
By Crystal Ogar Child beauty pageants just may be the most quintessential sexualization of young girls to be found. It has always been hard for me to sit through a full episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, but I decided to finally do it. Beauty pageants have always creeped me out — even after winning a…
By Kaye Toal Dr. Pepper is coming out with a new drink, and if you’re anything like me, you already think it’s stupid. It’s called Dr. Pepper Ten. It has 10 calories. And it’s not for women. No, seriously, that’s the tagline! That’s what their brilliant marketing team — who are each probably getting paid…
By Rachel Berger One of the more unsettling truths about the Internet generation is that our eyes tend to glaze over when we see the words “Terms and Conditions” when registering for an online service. In case you skipped the fine print, allow me to draw attention to what Facebook lists under “Safety” in its…
By Bailey Shoemaker Richards I love the Occupy Wall Street protests. Reading about it gets me pumped up and talkative; it’s an exciting thing. But the Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street blog on Tumblr is a different story entirely. When I first saw it, my stomach dropped. “Really?” I thought. “Really?” The problems with…