What You Should See When You Look At This Photo

March 22, 2013 Subscribe · Forward What You Should See When You Look At This Photo I was eleven years old when I penned my first love letter. In it, I implored the object of my affection, Robert, to look within his 12- (possibly 13-) year-old self to give me another chance. Robert had told me he liked me one morning and later that afternoon he took it back. I decided that perhaps I could persuade him to change his mind a third time, by listing my attributes, in case it wasn't clear. "Why don't you like me? I'm really very nice. And I'm not that ugly, Robert." Of course I never gave him the letter. I must have given up. Most likely I knew that I was bullshitting, not only Robert, but myself. I saved face the only way I knew how at 11 -- by running away.  Continue reading... Should White Women Grace The Cover Of Black Magazines? How To Handle FOMO At The Office The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week The App That Could Put An End To Sexist Ads No One Knows What Causes It -- And It Still Affects More Girls Than Boys STUDY: Facebook Use Affects BMI And Credit Card Debt Why I'm Showing The Internet These Pictures Of Me In A Bikini What I Know About Fear Now That I'm In My 20s Why I'm Showing The Internet These Pictures Of Me In A Bikini The App That Could Put An End To Sexist Ads Why I Get Judged More Than Any Working Or Stay At Home Mom SHIFRA BRONZNICK Leaning In -- A Mother-Daughter Perspective Given how many women actually do aspire to lead, if Sandberg wants to have a profound impact, she must pair her message to women with an emphasis on structural change that eases the way for women already leaning in. Continue reading... EMILY BENNINGTON What It's (Really) Like to Hang With Sheryl Sandberg Last Monday I hopped in a cab en route to meet Sheryl Sandberg. Yes, THAT Sheryl Sandberg. COO of Facebook. Third-wave feminist poster child. Architect of the national love affair we're having with women and work. Maybe you've heard of her. Continue reading... GINA BARRECA Why Women Need to Have Friends -- For All Times Friendships inspire us. They allow us to express ourselves, even when we can't stand the self we're expressing or when we're so far from our true selves that we turn to our friends to bring us back, as if we'd put our personalities in pawn and gave our friends the receipt for safekeeping. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003