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The Pros and Cons of Working from Home

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Back in the day, whenever you wanted to get a job, you had to go straight to the newspaper. Nowadays, it is easy to find different ways of receiving income. Technology today makes it easier for individuals to make money from home. Especially when you have kids, it can be hard to work around your schedule and still find time for your family. Working from home is not for everybody. Some people prefer to be in an office environment because it will help them focus and give them a chance to network. People work from home because they feel it is more better to do their work on their own time. But with so many things that are happening in the world, it is better to know which one is best for you. Here are the pros and cons of working from home over working in an office. The pros are.... Flexibility When working in an office, you go by a structured schedule. You do not have much freedom when planning projects on your accord. But when you are working from home, you overse...

Toxic Masculinity (How it plays a part in lesbian culture.)

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In the media, we are used to being exposed to heterosexuality as the norm. Since that is the case, it has influenced us to go to those same standards. Even though we are rebelling against the gender roles society gives them, we are still following that same setup uniquely. Usually, in the Lesbian community, certain couples are accepted, such as a fem dating fem or a stud dating fem. But one type of couple that is not excepted is a stud dating a stud. Whenever I would ask why that is, they would automatically verbally attack the situation. I was surprised that they were saying the slurs that sounded the type of slurs straight people would use against them. Why is that the case? People seem to have an interest in couples that fit the heterosexual norm. Since society praises that image, it has been systematically ingrained in them to follow heteronormative standards. In the article ‘Stud for stud’ and the evolution of black Atlanta lesbian dating from Dionne Walker, she discusses black...