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Awesome news: We’re partnering with Skillcrush for an amazing GIVEAWAY!
Items in the giveaway include:
- Custom-fit dress from Carrie Hammer.
- “Better Than Barefeet” Ja-Vie Flats
- 3-pair set of Dear Kate undies
- A signed copy of “Book of Jezebel” by Anna Holmes
- Gift package of Need for Seed Picky Bars
See the rest of the giveaway deets HERE!
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How cool: An eight year-old came home from a science class she was taking and felt so empowered by all the experiments she got to conduct that she wrote a song about it.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Have you seen our latest?
Don’t you wish you had a Period Fairy?
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Have you seen our latest video? If you’ve had a baby or are thinking of ever having a baby, this is a MUST WATCH.
We absolutely LOVE the new #LikeAGirl video/campaign from P&G and Always, which seeks to change the connotations behind the phrase, “You [verb] like a girl.”
Last year we made Camp Gyno, and today we just launched our latest video, First Moon Party. What happens when a preteen tries to fake her period? Hilarity ensues.
P.S. Want to buy the Period Starter Kit we talk about in the commercial? Click HERE.
Funny guys OMFGItsJackAndDean just came up with the anthem for consent in their new song called (you guessed it) “Consent”. It’s hip, it’s fun, and it’s sure to make you think twice at the club, so check it out.
Like Jack and Dean’s work? Subscribe to the YouTube channel or buy the song.
Is some aggressive guy hounding you for your number? Do you just want him to leave you alone but he won’t take “no” for an answer? The people behind Feminist Phone Intervention have got you covered. All you need to do is give the creep this phone number instead of your own: (669) 221-6251.
What does this fabulous service do? If the jerk calls or texts the line, he’ll be met with an automatically-generated quotation from feminist writer Bell Hooks. That’s right: The perp will be schooled in Feminism 101.
Society talks a lot about how the Internet is full of junk. But Feminist Phone Intervention proves it can be used for a whole lot of good.
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Last summer at this time we were putting the finishing touches on Camp Gyno. This year we’re working on video #2 which will launch next week.
If you want to be the first to see it, sign up for our newsletter at www.helloflo.com.
You will not be disappointed. We promise!
Studies show that over 80% of teenage women and 20% of teenage men are struggling with body image issues. The question is, how do we combat these numbers and show young adults the secrets to a healthier lifestyle–in ways that they’ll actually listen to?
Enter Pixelberry’s new mobile app, High School Story, created in partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Previous versions of the game tackled problems liked bullying, but the app’s new edition gives teenagers a step-by-step guide to learning about body image issues, where these anxieties stem from, and how to overcome them through an interactive avatar named Mia.
Pixelberry hopes that the game will strike a chord with teenagers worldwide. We hope so too.
Cover image courtesy of Tech Crunch.
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With the World Cup set to kick off today, we thought we’d give you a little history about soccer. And we wouldn’t be HelloFlo if we didn’t share the important stuff, like when women started playing the sport.
Much of this information can be found in greater detail at www.historyofsoccer.info.
1904 - FIFA, the governing body of soccer, is established.
1920 - "One of the popular records of the game comes from the Boxing day in 1920, at Goodison Park in Liverpool. A spectacular game took place on England’s biggest soccer ground where Kerr Ladies played with a Lancashire team called St. Helen Ladies in front of a crowd of 53,000 people. It is noted that more than ten thousand fans had to be locked out when the ground became fully occupied.
The crowd size on that day was seen as a major threat at the headquarters of Football Association in London. In 1921, the influential central body of the game set a ban on women for playing soccer for an incredible period of 50 years. The repercussions could be seen immediately as this decision crippled women soccer players in a few countries. " Full article here.
1930 - First FIFA World Cup
“The beginning of 20th century saw US women soccer gain high popularity and international acclaim. The sport made a late start-up in the US compared to Europe, which had women leagues way back in 1930s. Serious and organized form of soccer in the US started in 1970s, a trigger produced by Title IX Legislation of 1972 that made gender equality mandatory in education. The game widely spread during early 1980s through varsity college teams. However, it is interesting to note that the first national women’s league was established very recently in 1995. And even more amusing is the fact that the first professional women’s league took birth a few years back in 2001.”
1991 - First FIFA Women’s World Cup
“The first women’s World Cup was held in China in 1991. The US won the championship the first time ever in the history of women soccer.”
1995- First National Women’s League
Is anyone else really surprised that the first national women’s league was established very recently in 1995?
2001 - First Professional Women’s League
The first professional women’s league wasn’t created until 2001 (only about 13 years ago).
Hopefully one day the Women’s World Cup will be just as gigantic worldwide as the men’s event. Only time will tell; the next FIFA Women’s World Cup is coming up in Canada in 2015!
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