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Nipple Piercings?!

       Nipple piercings have become a trend since 2016 and currently in 2017 amongst most commonly young women, ranging around the age of eighteen to mid-twenties. So why are nipple piercings so popular?  Everyone has their very own opinion on nipple piercings in all together.

       Thanks to celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Rihanna, and Amber Rose, who are all rumored to have it, nipple piercings have become a huge trend, especially in Los Angeles. Even though its a little difficult to wrap your head around why its so popular. More women are getting both their nipples pierced now than last year when they were piercing just one. The most popular nipple ring to use is the barbells compared to the hoops. They’re more delicate under your clothes and they heal faster because they don’t move around very much. They also allow you more room for healing. It is more common and easier for you to accidentally hit or pull a hoop rather than a barbell. Professional piercers recommend you to go with an internally threaded barbell instead of an externally threaded one because the bar is smooth and won’t create irritation and tiny cuts while going in or out of the piercing.

         People who have experienced this piercing say that its one of the most painful piercings but only last about a couple seconds, basically just a fleeting pain. it takes about six moths to a year for the actual piercing to heal. Unfortunately, not all nipples can tolerate the piercing and result in never healing. A warning sign your nipple is rejecting the piercing is a red streak across your nipple. You want to take that piercing as soon as possible or else you might get a horrible scar and that's not something nobody wants to experience. This doesn’t necessarily mean the healing process is a complete nightmare. The first few days it will feel tender but then they will start feeling good but, that doesn’t mean you were lucky enough to have your nipples heal in a few weeks. If you stop taking care of them or start touching and playing with them, that can lead to major issues.

          During the first week it is very common for your nipples to bleed so don’t freak out. To take care of your piercing and clean it up you can use gentle soap and warm water, make sure you apply it very gently (emphasis on gently) once per day in the shower, then allow it to air-dry. But most importantly do not and I repeat do not touch it, you do not want to unnecessarily spread bacteria around the piercing. Also make sure to wear a soft cotton bra, like bralettes or comfy sports bra and just relax and forget about it for a few weeks. So if you’re feeling adventurous maybe you get your nipples pierced.

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Ruby Bridges

        Growing up, Ruby Bridges to me was just as important to my history, as was Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the south. Ruby Bridges was only six years old when she joined the all-white southern elementary school. The violent mobs were so bad she had to be escorted every day to school by her mother and U.S. marshals. Her bravery paved the way for continued civil rights action and she’s shared her story with future generations in educational forums.

         When Ruby was in kindergarten, she was one of many African-American students in New Orleans who were chosen to take a test to determine if they were capable or not of attending a white school. It is said the test was made to be difficult so students would have a hard time passing the test. It was possible that if all African-American students failed the test, schools in New Orleans would stay segregated for a while longer. Ruby’s father was opposed to her taking the test because he thought if she actually passed and attended a white school there would be trouble for her. Her mother on the other hand pushed the issue, believing that if she attended a white school there would be a possibility she could get a better education.

          In 1960, Ruby’s parents were notified that she was one of six African-American students that passed the test. Ruby would be the only African-American student to attend the William Frantz School, five blocks from her home, and the first black child to attend an all-white school in the south. Despite, the Louisiana State Legislature finding ways to stop the integration, on November 14, 1960, Ruby was able to attend William Frantz School, where she was escorted by federal marshals and her mother five blocks to her new school. When Ruby arrived large crowds of people would gather in front yelling and throwing objects furious that she was attending the school. The circumstances were so bad, white parents refused to let their children attend classes, play and even sit with Ruby; threatening the school that if Ruby was anywhere near their children they would remove them from school.

          There was only one teacher, Barbara Henry, who was willing to teach Ruby. For a whole year, Mrs. Henry sat side by side with Ruby every day and taught her everything she needed to know during each lesson. Things had gotten so bad, Ruby had to start seeing a child psychologist because she was constantly stressed out and having nightmares at home. Near the end of her first year, things began to settle down and some white students started attending school again. Ruby being young and innocent didn’t realize the extent of the racism that erupted over her attending the school. But when another child rejected Ruby's friendship because of her race, she began to slowly understand. As time went on Ruby finished grade school, and graduated from the integrated Francis T. Nicholls High School in New Orleans.

         With Ruby Bridges’ experience at the school, and her reconnection with influential people in her past, she began to see a need for bringing parents back into the schools to take a more active role in their children's education. In 1999, Ruby formed the Ruby Bridges Foundation, located in New Orleans. The foundation promotes the values of tolerance, respect, and appreciation of all differences. Through education and inspiration, the foundation seeks to end racism and prejudice. As its slogan goes, "Racism is a grown-up disease and we must stop using our children to spread it." In 2007, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis unveiled a new exhibition documenting Bridges' life, along with the lives of Anne Frank and Ryan White.

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Introducing Me

     It was mid-October and my junior year in high school. I was feeling really rebellious that day so I decided to cut school. At that time, I knew that what I was doing was wrong but that didn’t stop me. I thought if I didn’t want to go to school I didn’t have to.      It was around six in the morning and my mom was running out the door in the speed of light trying not to be late for work once again. As time passed by, it was getting close to the time my brother had to run out the house; which left just me and my sister. As the clock kept ticking, getting closer and closer to the specific time I was supposed to leave an idea popped in my head. I thought to myself, “Mom went to work already and she’s not coming back till 110clock. Joyce is gone. Andre is gone. Why don’t I just stay home for the day, it’s not like Charlie can snitch on me? Dogs can’t talk.”      Not realizing it was going to the biggest mistake I could ever make, I went through with the plan. When it was my time to catch the bus, I sent my mom the “on my way to the school text” text. I laid down and relaxed on my bed, flipped on the television, not having a care in the world knowing I’m missing another stressful school day. As each hour passed by slower and slower, I couldn’t take it. I started going crazy. I was just realizing I made the biggest mistake of my life and I couldn’t fix without telling the truth. I thought to myself “what if mom comes home on her lunch break? What if she come home and sees me? What do I tell her?” All these questions were running through my mind and the only answer that popped in my head was she’s going to butcher me into pieces.     I felt like a thief trying to rob a house in broad daylight. Every little sound that echoed through the house put me on edge and had my senses tingling. But then I heard footsteps. I started freaking out. My heart was beating so fast it was going to fly out of my chest. Charlie started barking, hollering and scratching at the door. I calmed myself down and started making up excuses to tell her why I’m still in the house, only to find out it was my idiot brother committing the same crime as me. As he steps in the house I come to realize he’s bought his girlfriend with him. When he saw me he looked just as surprised and confused as I was and tried to make up some dumb lie about how he forgot his binder.     As 2 o’clock came around it was time for me to send the usual “I’m on my way home” text. But to my horror my mom texted me back saying she got out of work early and asked if I wanted a ride home. I declined and made up some dumb lie about how the school let us out early. The only thing I could do was warn my accomplice that the queen was on her way home early and had to make his girlfriend disappear quickly. Only to make matters worse my sister came home early and I had to spill the beans.     When the evil queen finally came home my sister decided to tell her about my brother and not me. under pressure my brother caved and told my mom everything and threw me under the bus thinking it was me who told on him. At that moment, the only thing I could do was lie and say everything was not true. I even suggested she look at the notes I didn’t even have from that day. At that point she decided to just let us go without punishment but warned us never to do it again. And trust me I definitely never, ever going to, ever in my breathing life, do it again.