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Is “The Bold Type” the new “Sex & The City”?

“The Bold Type” is an American drama tv show created by Sarah Watson. It stars Katie Stevens (Faking It) , Aisha Dee (Chasing Life) and Meghann Fahy.

The first episode aired on July 11 2017 on Freeform.

The show follows Jane (Katie Stevens), Kat (Aisha Dee) and Sutton (Meghann Fahy), three friends that work for Scarlet Magazine. It was inspired by Joanna Coles’ life, the former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief. Melora Hardin’s character, Jacqueline Carlyle is loosely based on Coles.

It seems like both the critics and the public are embracing the show. Some call it a “guilty pleasure”, something lively and perfect for the summer. Some compare it to the iconic “Sex & The City”.

I’d say that “The Bold Type” is the perfect mix.

The show isn’t over dramatic and doesn’t take itself too seriously but also deals with important themes such as feminism, online bullying and uplifting each other instead of tearing each other down. There’s competition but it’s healthy and the girls truly care about each other. Friendship is the core of the show.

I’m also impressed with the way “The Bold Type” is handling these issues. It’s pretty real, raw, simple and close to the way real millenials behave.

Indeed Jane, Kat and Sutton are incredibly close to real millenials. It’s like watching yourself and your friends.

We have all asked ourselves if we were on the right path (career wise) or questioned our sexuality or tried to impress our new boss after getting our first job or promotion.

Seeing this on tv is refreshing. Everybody deals with the same issues and it’s nice to see three main characters that are not only beautiful but real. It makes you feel less alone when you’re faced with the same questions.

I think that you can find a little bit of yourself in each of the girls. I personally relate more to Sutton but I find a little bit of myself in Jane and Kat too.

The show isn’t afraid to talk about taboo topics such as female orgasm, it’s set in New York (even though most of it was shot in Montreal), Jane wants to be a writer just like Carrie, the girls are friends and hang out most of the time and so fashionable so the comparison with “Sex & The City” was inevitable.

However I think that it has its own take on female relationships and will be able to bring something new to the table. Or maybe yes, be what “Sex & The City” was for the 90s/00s generation.

These three first episodes showed real potential and it could become more than a simple “summer show”.

I hope that “The Bold Type”is here to stay because it’s a show that, if handled right, would make an impact on this generation.

Source, my blog: www.lotstosaytoolittletime.wordpress.com 

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My perspective on eating disorders

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about eating disorders, especially because of the release of two movies: “To the bone” and “Feed”. I haven’t seen "Feed" so I can’t comment on that but I have seen “To the bone” and I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it either. I feel like it’s not a “game changer” but at least it brought back focus on the topic. Also while doing so, it didn’t romanticize anorexia and I think that’s really important for a movie aimed mostly at a younger demographic.

We are all always under pressure to look a certain way and while I do think that society is to blame, I also believe that eating disorders come from bigger issues.

I’m only talking from my point of view.  Every experience is different and I don’t think that there’s a “right point of view” on the matter, just different perspectives. This is mine.

I have never experienced severe anorexia or bulimia but I experienced disordered eating when I was growing up.

No one ever called me fat and I never felt the need to be skinny because of models etc. That’s their job, I’m not a model and I never wanted to be one. However there was a time when I used to go to the gym everyday for like two hours and eat way less than my usual.

It all started because I wanted to lose weight but then it progressed into something else. I used to get an adrenaline kick out of outdoing myself everytime on the treadmill. It was more about control than numbers on a scale because even though I did see numbers going down, I still felt like a whale and I hid behind baggy clothes. But I used to feel so proud of myself for not giving up on my work out and pushing myself a little harder every time.

Even when I had reached my “goal weight” I still felt the need to keep it up because I liked feeling in control and “powerful”. I wasn’t happy at home and at the gym I felt free and there was no one to bother me.

I’ve never been overweight, I’ve always been normal but I used to feel really fat and sometimes I still do. When I look at myself in the mirror I don’t see a skinny/normal girl but a fat one. What changed is that now I know it is all in my head.

I don’t think that if you have ever struggled with any kind of disordered eating/eating disorder you will ever be completely free from that voice that tells you that you should eat less or exercise more or purge or whatever but you can learn to hear it but don’t listen to it.

Ultimately a healthy life is more important than a dress size. It really is.

I wasn’t happy with myself at my lowest weight and I still felt sad and out of place. Actually I was way less social than I am now. I used to make up excuses because I didn’t want to eat with other people or go on walks in the neighbourhood when I couldn’t go to the gym … and for what? I wasn’t happy with the result, I still felt fat.

My period was gone for like 6 months and then I got too scared and stopped obsessing over the gym.

I decided that since that feeling is never going away I’d rather be healthy. I don’t weight myself and I don’t go to the gym. I bought a treadmill and when I use it, I try to never do more that 40 minutes because I’m scared of going back to my old habits. I still get that kick when I exercise for a little longer. I stay on it a little more and more and then when I look at the time one hour has passed. The difference is that I acknowledge it and won’t push myself too hard the next day.

I’ve never been recovered in a clinic. I’ve never had to see a doctor multiple times, once was enough to scare me but so many people are in too deep and won’t stop. Until it’s too late. 

In my opinion “To the bone” isn’t an eye opener but I do think that movies can help remove the stigma around mental issues. An eating disorder is a mental issue, it’s not just “wanting to look like a victoria’s secret angel”. That’s the problem. Too many people dismiss any kind of mental health issue and regard them as “dumb” because they can’t be seen clearly. Unfortunately, most of the time, parents are the first ones to do that.

Lastly, here’s what I hope “To the bone” and “Feed” will do. Change the perspective of people who AREN’T struggling with EDs, make them empathize with people who are and start a conversation about the real causes of these diseases.

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Alicia Vikander Reacts to Beauty and the Beast Oscar Memes

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Totally worth staying up all night for this!! #Oscars2016 

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Best friendship ever, Leo & Kate

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Eterna Angel

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Enjoyed #TheManFromUNCLE more than I thought I would!! :) The cast worked very well together and I want Gaby Teller's wardrobe haha! Alsoooo I didn't think it'd be that funny...the actors had a great comedic timing!

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omg i LOVE your URL! Hope you have a great day/night :D

Aww thanks!!! :)

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When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.

Paulo Coelho (via purplebuddhaproject)

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Human beings often display emotion they do not feel. And they often feel emotion they do not display. That’s a description of me all right. I keep myself locked as a box when it matters, and broken open when it doesn’t matter at all.  Jeanette Winterson, The Stone Gods

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Selfies in Riga!

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Fell in love with Riga,such a great city whose beauty is underrated!

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Riga

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Finally! Hello Riga!

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