What is brainsorbeauty?
Brainsorbeauty is a blog all about celebrating who we are as girls and women. Countless times we have been asked - “would you rather brains or beauty?”. We’re here to say we’ll take both, and more! Packed with make-up tips, book reviews, recipes, as well as in-depth discussions, we’re declaring that we don’t have to be “tomboys” or “girly-girls”. We don’t have to be “smart” or “superficial”; we can be who we want, breaking stereotypes, social pressures, but while being as feminine as we want to. Feminism is important to us, but it’s also important to be proud about our passions and what we enjoy doing. That’s why brainsorbeauty doesn’t just talk about social issues. We want to talk about and share our passions - and invite others to share theirs - in a safe environment.
Who are brainsorbeauty?
We are two sixteen year old girls who are growing up in a world where we are made to feel increasingly aware of our gender. We’ve come to realise that we need to do something about it - being a girl is not a bad thing; it’s something we should be proud of.
Why is brainsorbeauty here?
As recently as 2013, we would not have counted ourselves as “feminists”. This was because everything we had heard about feminism had been negative. “Feminists are angry!” “Feminists are man haters!” In fact, we even came across people who directly seemed to be opposed to equality, and converted us to their cause. It’s only in the past year, after feminism has come back into the light, that we’ve realised its true importance. Emma Watson’s #HeForShe speech is a prime example of the type of thing that has inspired us. We really hope you jump on board with our cause, and enjoy our regular blog posts as well as our more topical or serious ones. We'll have new blog posts every Friday; one week from Martha, the next from Laura, and the third a discussion post from both of us.
Until next time,
Laura and Marthax
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