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Race, Gender and LGBT Themes in Video Games

Do you guys like video games? I like video games. I'm not the best at them, and I have a fairly short attention span, so I rarely finish games. Back in November of last year, I was completely fixated on Fallout 4. I love all of the Fallout games, and I excitedly pre-ordered the Pip-Boy edition. I played that game for hours and days on end until I finished it. I loved it. I loved that Bethesda added the ability to explore relationships. Granted, the characters were limited romantically, but it was still cool. Being a fairly cisgendered woman, I didn't really consider the fact that the romantic options were almost completely heteronormative. Default players--straight white couple I read some articles and saw how the game could have been better in a romantic sense. The options could have been expanded to include more range of romantic situations and interactions. Your character was very limited in what they could say, and there were some fairly sexist comments from a few...

#NoBraDay for Breast Cancer Awareness

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is important because about 1 in 8 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Besides lung cancer, breast cancer is the biggest cancer diagnosis and killer of women, though the numbers have gone down due to extensive research and advanced screenings. This is great news!! The pink campaign for breast cancer has definitely brought a TON of awareness and funding towards the disease. Like any charity or donation center, make sure you are doing your research before donating. Awareness and money is important in helping to cure women (and men!) afflicted with diseases and preventing them from getting sick in the first place. This is where I will mention that Planned Parenthood does offer screenings and mammograms for early detection, which is SO important. It's also important to remember to give yourself regular breast exams. Just check out your boobs from time to time to make sure they look and feel normal. Here...