A Young Girl Is Treated Badly Because She's Straight In A Video That Gives Us All Some Perspective

As someone who cares greatly about equal rights and equal treatment, I have a lot of empathy for people who struggle for those things. This video really helped me to feel a very small fraction of what many people must experience every day.And then, 20 minutes later, it ended and I got to go back to my regular life, which doesn't involve those struggles for me personally. But not everyone can do that, so I hope this video makes an impact on others the way it did on me. Trigger warning: Violence and suicide depicted.

 Laura Willard
07.08.14
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If you're looking to expand your home video library for the holidays or just searching for a great holiday playlist while taking out some healthy aggression, here are 12 of our all-time favorite films featuring strong women front and center.

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Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa was crowned Miss Universe, making this the first time in history that Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe are all black women. Tunzi is the first black woman to win Miss Universe since 2011, when Leila Lopes took home the crown.


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