Can We Stop Asking Women When They’re Going To Have Kids?

Bella Breakdown Though the question of babies isn’t reserved for women only, it’s no secret that men can avoid it for much longer. When people ask couples about their baby plans, they are looking at a woman. The question is personal, and there are additional reasons why you should never ask a woman about the state of her womb. Because asking about a potential baby is just that: checking if anything is going on down there. Not all women want to have children. Yes, that’s the truth, and many people refuse to believe it. They say it’s unnatural, or...

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Oscar Nominations Are In, Here Are The Shocker Snubs Everyone Is Talking About

Bella Breakdown This year’s Oscar nominations are in and – truth be told, there are a lot of not-so-pleasant surprises. Let’s get the biggest sigh out first: no female directors are on the ballot for the Best Director category. Not one. Those left out are “Little Women” director Greta Gerwig (previously nominated in this category for 2018’s “Lady Bird”), Céline Sciamma for “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” Lulu Wang, who directed the highly critically-acclaimed “The Farewell,” Lorene Scafaria for “Hustlers,” Marielle Heller for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” and Joanna Hogg for the beautifully intricate, “The Souvenir,”...

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Here’s What Women Don’t Want To Hear Anymore In 2020

Bella Breakdown Many compliments and questions are sociably acceptable, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make women feel like they are supposed to pass a test, or they are being investigated. Some topics should be off-limits unless you are talking to a person who’s close to you. Let’s hear what we don’t want to hear. Since the list is rather long, we’ll cover the basics, the most common phrases women fight in everyday life. You look great for your age It’s a compliment, but it’s pitting women against each other. “You look younger than your age” means “you look...

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History Of International Women’s Day

Bella Breakdown International Women’s day occurred on March 8th this year, and it gave all of the ladies around the world a reason to pat themselves and all other women on the back, saying anything from “Yes, we are ALL kweens!” to “Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may be be them, may we raise them.” I have personally loved International Women’s Day ever since I became a staunch feminist in high school (thanks, mom!). It gives all of us the opportunity to be celebrated, instead of torn down, berated, or belittled for who we are. Most...

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Ashley Graham Says Beauty Industry Is Not Inclusive Enough

Bella Breakdown Ashley Graham is a 31-year-old plus-size fashion and beauty model. In the year 2016, the brunette beauty, Ashley Graham, made history by being the very first plus-size model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue and she received a lot of backlash. Basically, a great number of critics condemned the choice to put or rather to have Ashley Graham grace the cover according to them, it was glorifying being overweight. However, these criticism never for one slowed down her career as Ashley Graham went ahead to grace the cover of bigger magazines despite being plus-size....

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