Get active this Inauguration Day (both literally and figuratively).
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Winter can be so beautiful; snow is coating the trees, holiday lights are lit up on every street, and there are contagious smiles and laughter from almost everyone you pass by. But winter wreaks havoc on our skin. Wind and cold temperatures combined with poor skincare habits lead to dry, cracked skin, breakouts and even excess oil. Luckily, we have a solution. Here are all the steps you need to master the perfect DIY facial. So slip on your PJs, pop in a few movies and relax knowing your skincare woes are on their way out.
1. Cleanse
The first step to an amazing facial is making sure your skin is clean. First, pull your hair back into a ponytail or put on a headband to keep your hair out of your face. Then, remove any makeup you’re wearing and wash your hands. Hands laden with bacteria are not too helpful when it comes to cleansing your face. Then, gently wash your face like you normally do with your favorite cleanser and warm water. We recommend that you don’t scrub too vigorously and also use a foaming or gel cleanser as opposed to an exfoliating one, because the next step in your facial is to exfoliate your skin.
2. Exfoliate
This step is important, but if you’ve already exfoliated in the past three days, forgo this step and move on to #3. Exfoliating too often can lead to broken blood vessels, which leads to redness. It can also cause more breakouts because you’re constantly sloughing off skin cells and disrupting your skin’s natural balance. But if you haven’t exfoliated in a while, give it a go. You can use a spinning brush, like Clarisonic. To exfoliate with a brush, rinse your face with warm water and then use your brush for 30-60 seconds. Let the brush do the work while you guide it around your face. Another option is to use your favorite store-bought face scrub or a homemade scrub. Pinterest is the best place to find DIY scrubs galore. One of our favorite recipes mixes ground coffee and melted coconut oil for rejuvenated and glowing skin. To exfoliate with a scrub, gently dampen your skin with a wash cloth and massage into your skin for around 30 seconds, then rinse with warm water. Pat dry with a clean towel.
3. Steam
Steaming and warming your face increases circulation and it helps the active ingredients in your cleansers and scrubs to sink deeper into your skin. There are two simple ways to steam at home, without constructing a sauna in your living room. One option is to soak a towel in hot water for a bit and wring it out, until it’s hot but not dripping with water, then place it on your face for 5-10 minutes. Another steaming option is to drape a towel over your head and stand over a steaming pot of water for 10 minutes. Be careful with both of these methods—water that’s too hot can damage your skin, so check the temperature before you put it near your face.
This is the part you’ve been waiting for! If you have a store-bought face mask that doesn’t irritate your skin, use that. But you can also try something new by making your own mask out of ingredients you probably have laying around your kitchen. Since it’s winter, we recommend finding a recipe that will moisturize, soothe and brighten your skin. Try mixing 1 cup of dry oats, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/4 cup of organic honey for a perfect winter mask. You can also put the oats in a food processor beforehand so the mask isn’t as lumpy. Rub the mixture on your face and leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Or if you want more of a creamy, soothing facial mask, mix 2 teaspoons of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling), 1/2 teaspoon of organic honey, and 1/2 teaspoon of organic milk together. Leave this on your face for about 10 minutes then gently wash away with warm water.
5. Moisturize
The last step in your luxurious DIY facial is to moisturize. Using a moisturizer is so important, even if you have oily skin. If you don’t moisturize, your skin has to produce more oil to try and hydrate itself, leading to the appearance of shine and more breakouts. After you rinse off your face mask, apply a little bit of your usual moisturizer all over your face. There’s no specific type you have to use, but if you’re going out during the day, make sure your lotion has sun protection included.
Now all you need to do is look at yourself in the mirror and relish in your beautiful skin. Girl, LOOK AT YOU. You’re glowing! We think you should do this more often. #treatyoself
Unfortunately, the world is way to familiar with body-shaming and judgmental retail employees. One woman,Heather Albert, went into a Lululemon store while on a business trip in Park City, Utah, to pick up some workout gear. According to Refinery29, these new workout clothes were her way of celebrating after shedding 80 pounds.
As she was browsing, Albert overheard two employees say, “Do we even have anything her size?” and laughing. She knew they were talking about her, since she was the only customer. That’s when she made the decision to share the incident with the world via the store's Facebook page.
This is honestly so gross, but I'm glad people like Albert are brave enough to speak out. Lululemon promptly responded to her complaint, assuring her that this incident violates its principles. The company also published a statement in The Daily Mail, claiming that they "welcome everyone in our community into our stores and love to celebrate the creation and completion of health and fitness goals — regardless of shape or size." All I can say is: do better.
There's a reason why Ryan Reynolds was once named not only the Sexiest Man Alive, but also the Sexiest Dad Alive. I mean, hello, just look at that handsome face! But beyond his looks and great abs, there are plenty of other things that make the girls go wild. Here are 11 times Ryan Reynolds left you feeling thirsty.
1. When he tweeted honest yet hilarious things about his daughter
2. That time when he knew exactly how Blake takes her milk. Yeah, you read that right! Her milk!
3. When he took the time to take selfies with his fans
4. That one time he let his facial hair get scruffy
5. Every time he looks at Blake with his gorgeous eyes
Yesterday, the United States inaugurated its 45th president. Today, thousands of women are marching in Washington D.C. and in other major cities throughout the country, marking the beginning of the long, four year fight for female and minority equality under a new government that, well, doesn't exactly have the best track record in those departments.
One way women (and the woke AF men marching alongside them) are getting their message out to Donald Trump? Elaborate, insanely creative signs - some of which are hysterically sassy, some of which are giving us some serious ~feels~, all of which completely nailed everything women are feeling right now as their equality and rights are threatened. And if you needed further proof that women are going to be a powerful force in Washington today? According to CNN, several stores in the D.C. area were out of poster boards last night.
Of the thousands of signs we've seen so far today, here are some of our favorites.
Despite his assertions that people were pouring in in record numbers for his inauguration, it's looking like the turnout for Donald Trump's inauguration basically paled in comparison to that of his predecessor's.
A quick side-by-side comparison of aerial images of the National Mall from Trump's inauguration yesterday and Barack Obama's 2009 election make the disparity pretty obvious, even though CNN reports that the national park service, which oversees the National Mall, doesn't yet have exact numbers for crowd sizes on Friday.
Binyamin Appelbaum, a Washington correspondent for the New York Times tweeted photos of the two different crowds yesterday:
According to CNN, the photo from Trump's inauguration was taken during his speech, and therefore should have represented his peak crowd, while the timing of the photo from Obama's inauguration is unknown.
Additionally, many photos of the inaugural parade show stands where only the first and second rows were filled (if that).
Even though the weather yesterday was gray and rainy, it's unlikely weather differences are to be blamed for the difference in crowd size - while Trump faced temperatures of 40 degrees and rain at his inauguration, the temperature hovered around 20 degrees at Obama's.
One attendee reportedly even told the Washington Post of the mood at the inaugural parade, "It’s almost like a funeral." Yikes. So much for those record-breaking crowds.
As one of the co-chairs and keynote speakers at Saturday's Women's March on Washington, Gloria Steinem spoke to an estimated crowd of 500,000 (more than double organizers' original estimations of 200,000), and basically said everything we needed to hear as we enter a four year period of uncertainty.
Steinem began the speech by thanking all of the politicians (*cough* not Trump) and activists who have helped to empower women, giving a shoutouts to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and the Obamas.
"Now, our great leaders like Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are still with us and remember how much we feared they might not be, and how much threat there was, in fact, on their lives," she said. "And they are with us. And now, our honored Bernie Sanders is still with us. And not only with us but he's focusing on economic justice and achieving free universal college education in my state of New York. And now Hillary Clinton is alive and definitely not in jail."
As she continued, she wasn't afraid to call out the 45th U.S. president, who now poses a major threat to the rights of women, minorities and LGBTQ people.
"I'm not trying to deny the danger that this day initiates," she said. "Trump and his handlers have found a fox for every chicken coop in Washington, and a Twitter finger must not become a trigger finger."
While she acknowledged the terrifying nature of the fact that Trump is now officially the president, she ended the 10 minute speech by reminding the crowd of the power of resistance in numbers - and that the resistance shouldn't just end after today.
"We are linked. We are not ranked. And this is a day that will change us forever because we are together. Each of us individually and collectively will never be the same again. When we elect a possible president we too often go home. We've elected an impossible president, we're never going home. We're staying together. And we're taking over."
The speech was one that will no doubt go down in history as a major moment for female and minority equality - especially considering Steinem's status as a longtime feminist and civil rights icon.
Watch the full speech below - and try to not get chills. We're in this for the next four years together.
What’s the point of having friends if you’re not picking on each other? Every friend group needs that person who makes life harder and more embarrassing than it needs to be. If you’re that person, then you’ve trolled your friends in these 15 ways.
1. Liked their Facebook photos from 2009
2. Needlessly started an argument to sow discord
3. Constantly compared them to ugly cartoon characters
4. Told a waiter it’s their birthday even when it’s not
5. Made them a fake Tinder account
6. Made every time your friends speak up in class a chance to undermine them with a joke
7. Dressed as them for Halloween
8. Teased your friend loudly in front of their crush
9. Liked every one of your friend’s Instagram photos to spam their notifications
10. Made it your April Fool’s Day mission to make your friends feel as victimized as possible
11. Changed the names and pictures of everyone in their contacts
12. Followed in the steps of celebrities and trolled the shit out of your friend’s tweets
13.Taken appalling candid pictures of them on Snapchat
14. Used embarrassing photos of them in their happy birthday post
15. Commented your friend's name to tag them in stupid things
Name: Kayli Carter Job Title and Description: Actor College Name/Major: Savannah College of Art and Design, B.F.A. in Performing Arts Instagram Handle: @kaylicarter
What does your current job entail? Is there such thing as a typical day?
Kayli Carter: I would say there is no such thing as the typical day in the life of a working actor. Each day is different, and that’s part of the appeal for me. There are two parts to this job: The first part is ninety percent of your workload as an actor, auditioning. The business side of this profession is as interesting and fulfilling to me as the creative process, and that keeps me engaged in researching the changes made in my industry all the time. Once you book a job, you get to do the next ten percent, which is the payoff. That ten percent of playing and executing a role is why a lot of people want to be actors, but for me, I live for auditioning. It’s the chance to play any role for five minutes, and leave it all out on the table.
What is the best part of your job?
KC: The community. The people I’ve met in this industry have the kind of empathy and joy that fuel positive change in the world. In theater as well as film and TV there is an inherent drive that we all have to tell stories, and inhabit the human experience in a truthful way. Once you meet people and recognize that they feel as passionately as you do, it creates a bond.
What is one thing you wish you knew about your industry when you first started out (or were learning the ropes in school) that you now know post-college?
KC: SCAD did a wonderful job of preparing me for the business side of acting. Many conservatories focus mostly on technical training, but if you can’t navigate the business, you’ll never be able to use all of that. One thing that I could have done with even more of is —“It’s not personal.” I wish I could say that fifty times more. There are a million variables that go into making casting decisions, and most of the time, it’s not about you. This is a business where learning to let go and be zen is of the upmost importance. It’s a lot like dating, which can be equally as frustrating and self-deprecating, but ultimately, being authentically yourself, and confident in the face of rejection is what helps keep you appealing, and… sane.
Who is one person who changed your professional life for the better?
KC: I’m going to name two people. At SCAD, Andra Reeve-Rabb, changed my professional life. She believed in me from day one, and continued to support me, motivate me and tell me the hard truths during my time in college. I think she saw something in me before I did. Andra has also set up the only collegiate casting office that bridges the gap between the student realm, and the industry. That casting office is sheer genius, and it made me exponentially better at my job.
Out in the world, my first professional theater job, came from Mark Rylance. His play “Nice Fish” has carried me through this past year in three venues, first at the American Repertory Theater in Boston, then my Off-Broadway debut at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, and now, currently on London’s West End. This journey has been a global one, and through this show my career and ability have expanded. I’m so grateful to have him as a mentor, and a friend.
What is one mistake you made along the way and what did you learn from it?
KC: I was actually dismissed from a play my freshman year of college. I was spreading myself very thin, and couldn’t do my best work as a result. I hadn’t learned balance. Learning how to give your best without burning out is an important lesson, and that lesson would’ve been much harder to learn in the professional world.
What has been the most surreal moment of your career thus far?
KC: This past summer, I was shooting a limited series called “Godless” for Netflix and that entire experience was surreal, from the script, the setting, and the beautiful people I got close to during filming. Every day that I went to work, I had to ask myself “Is this really a job?,” truly humbling, but also, I met Meryl Streep after she came to see “Nice Fish” in Brooklyn, and I’m still picking my jaw up off the ground.
What do you look for when considering a role?
KC: I look for a script that has given women the permission to be complicated, to be flawed, messy, ugly. That’s what is beautiful to me. Complexity. I think human nature is one of the most interesting courses of study, and I’m not looking to play someone whose best attributes are physical characteristics. I want to play someone who tries to make the best out of their own chaos.
What advice would you give a 20-something with similar aspirations?
KC: People will be afraid if you are burning brightly, that is not a sign for you to dull your magic, it is a sign that you are on the right track. Keep going, keep taking risks, and keep the people close to you who acknowledge your power. Be kind to those people, and be even kinder to those who doubt you. As long as you don’t doubt yourself, you’ll be fine.
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With President Donald Trump in the White House, women everywhere are starting to seriously fear for their rights. While we’ve had legal abortion for decades now—despite uneven distribution and frequent restrictions—turnover on the Supreme Court might mean that right is in danger. Access to birth control could be on the line as well with the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
When these major changes are coming up, we want to hear YOUR thoughts on reproductive rights. Why have you made the reproductive choices that you did? How involved do you think the government should be in women’s health? Young women will, obviously, be some of the most affected by changes in government policy on reproductive rights—so we’re of the opinion that your voices need to be amplified. Take the survey, and check back soon to find out what college women everywhere think about these crucial issues.
Clinginess is good—when it comes to your favorite pair of skinny jeans. When it comes to relationships? Not so much. Even though our clingy ways only manifest “because we care,” they’re still not healthy, and when we take them too far, we run the risk of alienating our SOs. It’s kind of like killing a plant by overwatering it.
But don’t freak out, because we’ve talked to experts to identify the top clingy things you do and how to stop. Your little love fern (name that movie!) will have a long, healthy life.
You and your boyfriend just had a super-fun hiking date, and now he’s dropping you off at your apartment so you can take a shower and relax a bit before grabbing dinner together. You kiss him goodbye, skip inside… and then send him a text telling him how much fun you had.
After you get out of the shower, you notice your puppy doing something adorable, so you send him a quick Snapchat. Then, while browsing through Facebook, you see a funny article you know he’ll love, so you tag him in a comment.
Does this scenario sound familiar? With all of our different communication options, it’s easy to stay in touch with your SO 24/7. But this gets annoying, fast—and can make your girlfriend or boyfriend feel totally smothered.
“It feels like an invasion of privacy,” explains Dr. Ish Major, a certified psychiatrist and relationship expert. “‘She already texted me today; why is she hitting me up on Facebook? I talked to her last night; why are we Snapchatting, why are we Instagramming?’ At some point, it starts to feel like she’s checking up on you.”
How to stop it
To gauge how much interaction is too much, hang back for a couple of days and see how often your SO texts, calls, Snaps, etc. Maybe you talk just as much as you always have, in which case, awesome; you’re not being stifling! But if you go from having a “goodnight phone convo” every night to once a week, that’s a clear sign that the Noah to your Allie (or the Allie to your Allie) wants to communicate a little less often.
“If he [or she] is texting, text back. Take his [or her] lead on that—don’t exceed it,” Dr. Major says. “Two to three texts per day is plenty. And keep social media check-ins to a minimum. Let [your SO] have that, since you’ve got the phone calls and you’ve got the texts.”
It’s really common to think your GF or BF’s group is a bad influence or just that they spend too much time together. Or maybe you don’t know why you don’t like his or her friends — you just do!
Your lack of enthusiasm for your SO’s squad can manifest itself in a lot of ways (unless you have J-Law-level acting skills). You probably encourage your boyfriend or girlfriend not to hang out with them, or you make comments like, “Carly is kind of annoying” or you refuse to engage with them when they’re around.
Unfortunately, Dr. Major says this can be a huge deal-breaker.
“Guys and girls hate when their partners start doubting the friends—when the partners think they’re the only good role models,” he says.
To some extent, your SO’s posse is a package deal. When you started dating him or her, you also signed up for his or her group. On the other hand, you’re definitely not obligated to put up with super-sketchy behavior all in the name of love.
How to stop it
If you have a legit reason to dislike one of your partner’s friends—like she’s always encouraging your partner to break up with you—then you should definitely have an honest discussion about the issue.
“Be open and tell your partner what’s worrying you,” says Jay Hurt, relationship coach and author of The 9 Tenets of a Successful Relationship. “You can work through it together. Don’t just say, ‘I don’t like that person’ and leave it at that.”
However, if it’s a trust or insecurity problem on your end, you’ll have to take a different approach.
According to Dr. Major, you have to put faith in your SO.
“You’ve got to trust him to know he’s with you, and he’s not going to do anything that would hurt the relationship—regardless of his friends,” Dr. Major says. But he says ultimatums don’t work. “You’re trying to change behavior or friends he’s had for years,” Dr. Major says. “Nine times out of 10, you’ll be the one left in the cold.”
Not knowing the answer might be fun when you’re playing Clue, but when your heart’s at stake? You definitely want to know the deal. Unfortunately, this can lead you to constantly ask your boyfriend or girlfriend how he or she feels about you.
“Some women ask a thousand and one questions,” Dr. Major says. “Why are we together, what do you like about me, etc. In the honeymoon stage, it’s great because we want to profess our love—we want to shout it from the rooftops! But over time, it gets very old.”
If you’re always forcing your SO to compliment you or verbally show that he or she cares, your SO will start resenting you and will be even less likely to tell you sweet stuff.
How to stop it
Ironically, you should use your words.
“The idea in your partner’s mind is, ‘Hey, I’m here with you, we’re in contact, we’re seeing each other, that’s should be enough to let you know I’m into you,’” Dr. Major says. “We forget to say it—but our SOs need to hear it.”
So instead of constantly pestering your boyfriend or girlfriend with questions like, “Are you still into me?” or, “Where do we stand?”, give him or her a reminder that you need positive affirmation.
“Say, ‘I appreciate everything you do. You show it to me. But it sure would be nice to hear it every now and then,’” Dr. Major says. “Just a reminder—that’s all it takes.”
He also says we should cut our SOs a little slack and recognize they’re showing their affection through their actions. For example, it might not be your boyfriend’s style to go all Romeo and compare you to the sun or your hand to a shrine or whatev, but if he’s bringing you Starbucks at work, hello—he cares. (Did Romeo ever bring Juliet a Chestnut Praline Latte? We think not.)
Pop quiz: When was the last time you two spent some time apart? Was it when one of you visited the bathroom? If yes, then Houston, we have a problem.
“It’s kind of a cliché, but absence really does make the heart grow fonder,” Hurt says. “You need a little distance to appreciate what you have.”
But walking the line between enough time together and too much can be kind of tricky. Just what is “too much,” anyway?
“I’d say two or three times a week is a lot. If it’s more than that, that’s a clue you’re spending a lot of time together,” Dr. Major says. “You don’t need to spend five out of the seven days together. Not even four.”
There’s another way to tell if you’re being clingy.
“If you’re not developing relationships with other people, if you’re isolating yourself with your SO, then you’re spending too much time together,” Hurt says. While it may feel like you and your SO are the only people in the world, there will definitely come a time when you need connections with your friends, family and so on. Don’t neglect them now, or you’ll regret it later.
How to stop it
Dr. Major suggests relying on your own group more. For example, if your partner wants to go to a concert with friends, call up your friends and see if they want to grab some dinner. That way you’ll remain independent—and still enjoy your night!
Plus, when you’re in a relationship, it’s good to have your own interests. You feel more fulfilled, and you don’t have to rely on your SO for entertainment.
“Everyone wants to feel good about who we’re dating,” Dr. Major says. “We want to feel we’re dating an independent woman who’s got her own life that doesn’t revolve around us. That makes the time we do spend together even better.”
5. You drop all your other obligations for your SO
The last time your girlfriend asked you to hang out when you already had plans, what did you say? Did you tell her you couldn’t, so you guys should do something a different day? Did you invite her along to whatever you had planned? Did you cancel your first obligation so you and your GF could be together?
While wanting to be available for your girlfriend or boyfriend all. the. time. sounds romantic in theory, it implies that you consider everything in your life to be less valuable than your SO. We highly doubt that nothing—college, your best friends, your family, your hobbies—all come second to your SO all of the time.
And while it seems counterintuitive, your boyfriend or girlfriend doesn’t want you to be available 24/7, either. The more available something is, the less attractive it may seem (Thank you, “supply and demand” chapter of our Econ 101 textbooks!).
How to stop it
You definitely shouldn’t lie to your partner and tell him or her you’re busy when you’re not. But don’t stop making other plans, whether they’re things you do by yourself (like reading at a coffee shop, going for a run or practicing your photo skills) or with other people. And if your SO asks what you have going on, don’t cancel those plans so you can be with him or her.
This will probably be a little hard at first, like only watching one episode of Gilmore Girls at a time when you really want to binge-watch the whole day away. However, by making your relationship last longer, you’ll actually have more opportunities to be with your boo.
If you’re exhibiting any of these four behaviors, then just remember, the road to clinginess is paved with good intentions. However, by recognizing what makes you come across as needy, you can change your ways. Confidence, independence and healthy relationship, here you come!
Two things all makeup fanatics love? Jaclyn Hill—beauty blogger, Youtube royalty and probably your best bet for finally learning how to do a smokey eye—and Morphe Brushes, a brand that is just as renowned for its affordable prices as it is for its high quality. So what would make any beauty addict swoon? A collaboration between the two!
On January 20, Hill announced via Instagram that she has been working with Morphe Creative Director Linda Tawil to create the palette of her (and our!) dreams. "I was SO picky with the pigmentation, application & blend-ability," Jaclyn says. "Our goal was to create something high quality with an affordable price.”
This isn’t the first time that Jaclyn and Morphe have worked together. In 2014, Morphe released the Jaclyn Hill Favorites palette, and the vlogger hasn’t stopped since. She recently teamed up with Becca Cosmetics to create the Champagne Pop collection, and has also announced that she is planning to release her own makeup collection sometime this year. It seems like any product that the guru touches instantly becomes (sold-out) gold. Glamour reports that the Morphe gem-encrusted brush set, That Bling Set (Morphe, $100), sold out instantaneously after Jaclyn posted a photo of the gorgeous, sparkly #BrushGoals on her Instagram just after New Year’s 2016.
The secret to Jaclyn's success? She’s nothing short of a perfectionist. She revealed on her Snapchat that she has been working on her upcoming palette since February 2015. Her goal was to design something that was "everything you need in one palette,” that was also universally flattering on all skin tones. She went on to explain that she even resubmitted some of the colors over 30 times, to get them just right. Excited yet? Luckily, Jaclyn decided to give her excited fans a sneak peak of the palette.
The palette, and these stunning colors, will be released in March 2017, but we don't have the exact date yet. For now, consider holding off buying any palettes for the next few months, because it looks like this one might just fulfill all of your eyeshadow needs.
According to The New York Times, attendance at the Women's March in Washington, D.C. this past Saturday was three times the size of the crowd at President Trump's inauguration. Among the massive groups of people protesting the newly inaugurated president in D.C. and all around the globe was a myriad of celebs. Here are 19 inspiring AF pics of our favorite celebs—among many, many others—marching and protesting in solidarity.
The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus.
If you weren’t too distracted by George W. Bush’s adorable struggle with a poncho, you probably noticed that Donald Trump's inaugural speech wasn't traditional. It didn't even pretend to be a unifying, statesmanlike address, but it was merely a continuation of his 2016 campaign tone. To anyone who followed the 2016 election closely, this wasn’t surprising: Trump enjoys being controversial and thinks that even bad publicity is good for him. The most interesting thing about his speech, however, was that it wasn't the conventional Republican address: he used a paternalistic, protectionist, statist tone; and as a conservative I felt that he has too much faith in government and what it can do for people. Trumpism as a political doctrine will influence the way we think and speak about government (either consciously or unconsciously) for at least the next four years, and undoubtedly it will impact conservatism as an ideology going forward.
Trump's speech didn't mention some of the most problematic issues of our times: crippling debt, the need for entitlement reform, nor did he mention any policy specifics or state an ideological vision for the next four years. Unfortunately, this is a reflection of the current state of the conservative movement, which has lost its intellectual element. Ronald Reagan’s administration was born in the era of William F. Buckley and Milton Friedman, and the 40th President often cited great thinkers like Bastiat and Reichenbach. Today it’s hard to find a conservative book that’s well researched, interesting, and not a way for a famous pundit to make money from his fan base. Matt K. Lewis explored this phenomenon in his book Too Dumb to Fail. This passage from the book summarizes the evolution of conservatism over the last 60 years:
“Somewhere between Reagan’s thirty-minute speech in 1964 [on behalf of Barry Goldwater] and the most recent government shutdown, the conservative movement became neither conservative nor a movement. Hijacked by the divisive and the dumb, it now finds itself hostage to emotions and irrational thinking. It became more personal and less principled—more flippant and less thoughtful. It became mean. It became lazy. It became its own worst enemy. Where once the movement drew strength from its desire to win the philosophical argument over its adversaries, it now wears its lost causes as badges of honor.”
While Trumpism itself didn’t cause the problem, it will further exacerbate it as conservative leaders were shown that a lazy, unprepared movement can still be victorious. Victory may not come on the war of ideas, but it came on Election Day and that’s all that matters when you’re trying to win the ratings war or you’re a political operative whose job depends on short-term success. Some people thought that the outrage machine that fuels talk radio and some TV pundits would need a Hillary Clinton win to survive, but people like Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity have managed to make their fan base worship Donald Trump, and now they will move their outrage from big government to the media, which doesn’t accept “alternative facts” at face value.
Alarmingly the word "freedom" was only uttered once, while "liberty" didn't even get one mention in Trump's address. Ronald Reagan mentioned liberty and freedom 11 times during his first inaugural address. These principles, which in my opinion are central to a conservative message, were replaced with statist language, and as I listened to Trump speak I wondered how his words would affect political discourse and behavior in America. Word choice can affect political opinion and policy proposals: the way we frame a problem influences the way we try to solve it, as research by Lera Boroditsky from University of California, San Diego shows.
Trump places too much emphasis on the notion of country. And while it's true that every American should thank God every day and twice on Sunday for living in a country where freedom is a cherished principle and government protects civil rights, we should remember that individuals are the ones who go to work every day, the ones who fight for our freedom, the ones who pay the taxes that will inevitably fund Trump's wall.
To see how Trump's view of country differs from a previous conservative vision, we can read what Milton Friedman wrote in his 1962 book Capitalism and Freedom:
"To the free man, the country is the collection of individuals who compose it, not something over and above them. He is proud of a common heritage and loyal to common traditions. But he regards government as a means, an instrumentality, neither a grantor of favors and gift, nor a master or God to be blindly worshipped and served.”
Trump’s collectivist worldview is not only reflected in the language used during his remarks, but in the few policy positions he discussed during his speech. When he discussed trade and how “we’ve enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry," he seemed to forget that countries don't trade with other countries, but that millions of households in different countries make consumer choices every day: some American families choose to purchase made in America products only, while other families choose to buy more affordable products made abroad or foreign products that simply aren't produced at home. These are individual decisions and the government shouldn't tell individuals whom they can purchase products from.
As a conservative, the most troubling part of his speech came near the end. He stated that he will make America strong, wealthy, proud, safe, and great again. While the federal government is indeed in charge of the safety of the country, strength, wealth, pride and greatness don't come from government, but from each and every single American and their individual actions, as small as they might seem, that combined help make the world healthier, safer, more connected, and more prosperous. The greatest innovations and technological advances didn't come out of Washington (nor did they come out of Trump Tower) but out of the minds of great individuals. If you feel like America can do better, don't look to the government to change the country; look into yourself and think about what you can do today.
Despite the incredible turnout at the Women's Marches held worldwide this past Saturday, there were many hopeful participants left unable to attend. According to Refinery29, one adorable little girl, Rose Redfern, decided to take matters into her own hands and held her own march with her favorite dolls.
Rose's father, Mark Redfern, took to Facebook to document the "Women's March of Dolls," as his daughter and her fellow protesters posed for the camera in their backyard.
Among the celebrity protesters were Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Cinderella, Poison Ivy and Princess Tiana, each sporting her own tiny, handmade protest sign. Our favorite? "Forget the glass slipper…What about the glass ceiling!" CLASSIC.
You're never too young to fight for change. Keep up the good work, Rose!
Former campaign manager and senior advisor to newly inaugurated President Trump Kellyanne Conway sparked controversy and a Twitter meme when she referred to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s lies about inauguration crowd size "alternative facts."
At his first press briefing on Saturday, Spicer claimed that Friday's crowd was "the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period," a claim that's easily debunked with a side-by-side photo comparison. Both the photographic evidence and crowd-size estimates say Obama's crowd was much larger, and Nielsen ratings show that more people watched Obama's inaguration on TV as well.
But even though the claim was an obvious lie, Kellyanne Conway attempted to defend Spicer in an interview with Chuck Todd on his show “Meet the Press” on Sunday, saying, "You're saying it's a falsehood. And they're giving—Sean Spicer, our press secretary—gave alternative facts."
Later in the interview, Todd asked Conway why Spicer was asked to lie about the size of the crowd, something that can easily be fact-checked, saying the whole thing was "ridiculous." Coway grabbed onto that word.
“Your job is not to call things ridiculous that are said by our press secretary and our president. That's not your job,” Conway responded. She stuck to the same answer even when Todd pressed her.
Conway also told CNN on Sunday that the president himself told Spicer to make the inauguration crowd size the subject of his first briefing.
Trump was so upset about these photos and media coverage of his inauguration that he complained about them in a speech he gave when he visited CIA headquarters on Saturday. In the speech, he told the CIA, "I am so behind you," called himself "a pretty smart person," and called the media "among the most dishonest human beings," drawing loud applause, according to BuzzFeed News. The amount of applause was suprising, given that the intelligence community is supposed to remain neutral.
According to Trump, it was the media, and not his own criticism, that “made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community, alright, just want to let you know, there’s a reason you’re number-one stop, is exactly the opposite. Exactly. And they understand that, too,” Trump said. Trump said that he wanted to come to the CIA headquarters because of the suggestion by the “dishonest media” that there was a rift between himself and the intelligence community. In fact, Trump had a very public spat with the intelligence community—but maybe he has "alternative facts" about that.
Former CIA deputy chief of staff Nick Shapiro stated on Twitter that outgoing CIA Director John Brennan was "deeply saddened and angered" by the president’s "despicable display of self-aggrandizement."
Of course, Trump thought the speech went great, tweeting, “Had a great meeting at CIA Headquarters yesterday, packed house, paid great respect to Wall, long standing ovations, amazing people. WIN!”
The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus.
Taylor Swift has been a major symbol of empowerment for my generation ever since her red pick-up truck and picture-burning days. Her songs are what got me through my first love, and my first breakup. And, more importantly, some of her songs helped get me through losing my high school best friend (nothing validates a hate fire like “Bad Blood” on a loop). She has inspired me ever since I saw her “You Belong with Me” video, which made girls everywhere feel like you don't have to be a raging sex bomb to be a cool girl.
Not only does Taylor uplift girls through music that condemns relying on boys and lyrics that promote individuality, but through images of her girl squad and general mantra of girl power. So, when girls around the world congregated for what was one of the largest demonstrations of female power in the history of EVER, her absence was a big deal and a big shock.
While celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Ashley Judd, Madonna and other all stepped out together to use their voices for something other than just their careers, Taylor hid behind a tweet and watched while people made a difference without her.
So much love, pride, and respect for those who marched. I'm proud to be a woman today, and every day. #WomensMarch
The march was the ultimate display of girl power, yet the queen herself was nowhere to be found. So, while her absence was a shock that made feminists around the world see "Red," there's a chance that her vacancy was actually a good thing. Hear me out.
This movement is for the average woman. The woman who handed you your Starbucks this morning who's trying to get medical help and pay off college at the same time. Or the girl at the department store who needs resources to hide from an abusive boyfriend. Or even the girl who worked her ass off to get a great job where she is undervalued and paid less than her male counterparts.
The heroines here ARE NOT people like Taylor Swift. They aren't the girls who fart sparkles and walk on red carpets and are the epitome of a perfect, pampered white girl. The real heroes are the people who are struggling, and the more we wait for people like Taylor to swoop in and make a difference, the more likely we are to misdirect credit from where it should really go. It belongs with us, the people who work every day to use feminism to make a DIFFERENCE, not to make money.
I liked Taylor’s mantra of live and let live; it’s why there are still posters of her with curly hair and sparkly guitars plastered all over my bedroom door. So, am I disappointed that the girl who always empowered me falls short when facing real political challenges? Hell yes. But it’s a good wake-up call, because people like her really don’t define the movement anyway.
So, before you go and retweet hate about Taylor, or rant on Facebook about how ballsy she can be when calling out boys in award speeches only to shrivel up at national challenges, think about using your words for something else. Share a personal story or reason why the marches matter to you, or someone special in your life. Or even just raise awareness! Because who needs brand names like Taylor Swift when we could have YOU? So get out there and make the difference that even the most powerful-seeming Americans can’t. If Taylor Swift can’t be as “Fearless” as she once claimed to be, leave it up to the rest of us to go on making a difference and using our voices for more important things than overly edited pop tunes.
Corinne Olympios definitely keeps us hooked to the TV when we're watching The Bachelor, but are her crazy, hilarious antics real? Her mom, Peri Olympios, says no.
Her absurd shenanigans, from placing whipped cream on her chest to sleeping through filming to even spontaneously taking her top off, are all carefully staged to make her stand out—and more importantly, to make people remember her, her mother tells TMZ.
“[Corinne] decided you can be two people…the winner or the villain,” Peri admits. “She took it to the limits. Most of it is fake, even when she decided to lose the top, she had coverups on, when she was in the trench coat she had a bathing suit on a lot.”
Peri even claims that her infamous whipped cream scene was totally choreographed. “The whole trench coat and whipped cream thing. Do you really think a can of Reddi-Whip was sitting there in the corner? By the pool, in the heat? Really?”
As Corinne’s mama gives us a slice of reality, her daughter is still killing it on the show. Or at least she knows what she’s doing. But I mean, come on, she could have at least managed cheese pasta.
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