There are a lot of things that my mother has been right about over the course of my teenage years. Now, a month short from turning 21 years old, I am beginning to question if this is one of them.
I would love to argue with her and tell her that she is wrong. Tell her that age is just a number and that he loves me.
(Hopefully) In 2013, a book will be published that will share the whole concept of GreenEyedJupiter. Wish us luck on our next adventure – we apologize if the posts aren’t as frequent as we are in the process of putting the book together.
So excited!
About a year ago, I was at a point in my life that some force compelled me to follow an account called @Barbiestyle on Twitter. This is Barbie's official Twitter account, not some fan bullshit. I don't know why I clicked that "follow" button, but I did, and here we are.
At first, I thought it was just amusing that someone in charge of the social media over at Mattel thought it would be a good idea for Barbie to tweet.
Sooo….I very recently came back from a very much needed vacation and noticed something that makes me smile…well actually makes me want to fist pump while saying “fuck yea!” A lot of women that I saw were openly, unashamedly, and proudly displaying their one of many tattoos. It was sleeves, back tats and chest pieces galore and I have to say that I can’t be happier with it.
Good news! GreenEyedJupiter is back from vacation.
Let’s start this new semester off with some promises, shall we?
This blog promises to bring you nothing but the best of Latina/body image/relationships/lgbtq news with our lovely witty persona . And yes, we may be forward, but we try not to be biased.
So go ahead, hit the follow button. Tell your friends and enjoy the ride.
-TWSS thanks you.
Chloe Cardio, 15, (my gorgeous cousin) a TWSS intern, tells her Anti-Photoshop Photo-shoot story.
Q: What was the most challenging part of the shoot? Were you uncomfortable at all? Why? 
I wrote this in December, but I feel that it is totally necessary to re-post.
As new seasons of our favorite TV shows approach us, I know some of us (if not most of us) are patiently waiting the new episodes of our favorite guilty pleasures. I must admit, I do not watch too much TV but when I do I am indeed guilty of watching reality TV. Now more than ever, reality TV is becoming more and more popular. The question is…why? I like to think of like this: the reason we watch shows like the “Jerseylicious”, and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” is the same reason we eat cake. We know it is bad for us, but at the same time it is so good. But here are a couple of other reasons why we might be addicted to these terrible, possibly brain-cell damaging TV shows:
I would like to say that I am in no way trying to promote watching reality TV. BUT, I do acknowledge the fact that it is getting harder and harder to ignore it. So instead of going on a rant about how pointless these shows are, I am going to say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
And just when I thought the media couldn’t get any worse for women…it did. Thank you, Adam Carolla, for enlightening me with your ridiculous thoughts on how you think women aren’t funny. If women aren’t funny, then maybe he should check what’s in his pants.
First of all, who the hell is Adam Carolla? Oh yeah….he’s that guy that did the voice of ”Death” on Family Guy! Yeah, he’s hilarious. Seriously speaking though, everyone knows him because he did Loveline which he left in 2005 to do his own show which wasn’t funny enough so he now has the most downloaded PODCAST ever according to the Guinness World Records.
Nice one, Adam. Read what he said here.
*sent a picture of me and my cat to Mom*
She replies: “You and Jupiter need to go on a diet ASAP”
I said: “Wow.Thanks.”
She said: “Oh sorry Jupies! You’re still cute!”
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This is the type of conversation that makes teenage girls have eating disorders.
I’m 5’4 and 130 pounds. In my book, that’s completely normal. Just because I gained a few since last year, she’s been giving me diet books as presents. Is she trying to be hurtful when she says and does these things? No, probably not. But if I didn’t know any better, I would have fallen into anorexia or bulimia six months ago when she first subscribed me to Women’s Health and would fold over the “Lose Ten Pounds in Four Weeks” pages.
Weight is a tricky topic for everyone, and I guess I just never saw looks as something to obsess over. So many of my friends won’t leave the house without make-up or God forbid they have love handles over their jeans!!! I just don’t care about that too much. In reality, if people weren’t so judgemental, I’m sure a lot of other girls wouldn’t care either.
Last night I read an article on Glamour’s website about weight stereotyping. I haven’t experienced it personally, except for this little incident with my mom, but I still find it completely out of line. Thin women are seen as obnoxious and bitchy. “They must spend all of their time looking at themselves in the mirror, only eat celery, or at the gym”. Heavier set women are seen as lazy. “They must eat everything in sight, sit on the couch and watch television all day”.
Is there something wrong with this? ABSOLUTELY.
This type of stereotyping is more common than any form of racism or sexism these days and the outcome is just as dangerous or even more so. Women have enough on their plate (no pun intended)in order to succeed, why add weight?
There are many times in our life when we take advantage of the things we have, the people around us, just because we think that they’ll always be there. We never think to thank them, or go out of our way to see them or do something nice for them. This is the problem with most people. We hope for the best but never expect the worst, so when the worst comes it catches up to us and kicks our ass.
Hearing the story of Jonel Gonzalez made me think of all of the “thank yous” I must owe my family. Sure, we’ve had our problems, what families don’t have problems? But at the end of the day, they’re family and that’s what matters. I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose one family member, but seven? All in one car accident…I just can’t even imagine how much that hurts.
This post isn’t entirely to talk about Jonel Gonzalez though, because although I feel terrible for him, I don’t know him so I can’t speak for him and as tragic as this event is, we can’t rewind time to bring his family back. It’s the unfortunate truth of life. But what we can do right now is donate to his cause. We can also remember to appreciate our family when we have them close to us, because you never know what can happen.
So this post is for my family. Thank you, thank you and thank you x infinity.
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