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Stories tagged with “Appearance”
THE “American”
Nick
Social Media
Olivia
Learning I was Fillipino
Alyssa
Accepting Myself
Gwenyth
Living in Two Worlds
Stella
The Imperfect
Ivy
Discomfort Zone
Trami
Pink or Blue?
Joanne
What it Means to Be American
Ava
Breaking The Standards
Cayla
I’m Not Short, I’m Just Closer to the Ground
Emma
Lessons Learned from the Past
Maggie
Baby Hairs
Easton
Copycat
Enixia
Choosing My Leg
Isabelle
Identity Crisis
Emily
Stuck Inside the Box
Amalia
On This Sandy Street
Chris
Defining Me
Sebastian
Overthinking
Emma
Popping the BUBBLE!
Dexter
White Out
Brathna
When the Streetlights Turn On
Sarah
My Hair
Crysta
Growing Pains
Shatyra
My Struggle
Cristian
The Right Thing To Do
Law
Being Biracial
Cianna
Representation
Kaunitha
Understanding the Rules
McKensi
Born American
Scarlett
Mistaken Identity
Naleska
Speaking Out
Eliana
The Other Side of the Story
Kelly
Self-Confidence
Caydence
Summer of 2008
Juliana
Listen
Alena
The Snorkel Mask of Insecurities
Evie
My Hair
Flora
The Good, The Bad, and The Manley
Giovanni
A Lasting Performance
Vidhi
The Dark Side of Beauty
Alyssa
Seeking Acceptance
Mariama
Confidence in My Hair
Victoria
Selling
Dariel
Questioning
Abby
My Perfection
Samantha
More than Hispanic
Cassandra
Gaining Comfort and Taking Action
Jessica
True Self
Brandon
You Will Never Gain Weight
Savanna
Pretty...for a Black Girl
Janaye
Accepting Me
Alexia
Retracing Myself
Hadiya
Too Lonely
Alicia
Dress code?
Joy
I’m Just A Girl
Gemalai
Returning to America
Celia
The Power Of Hair Clippers
Kai
The Burden of My Skin
Ira
The Change
Tatyana
Finding Myself
Vanessa
The Real Me
Sorida
Different Like The Sand
Rawan
Blueberry Muffin
Katelyn
My America Too
Yasmine
My Addiction
Gerardo
Lesson from Spicy Tuna Rolls
Ted
Scarred
Maclara
Spice of Life
Branden
Finding Friendship
Melissa
I Am
Olivia
You Decide
Nathan
Being Well Known
London
From Cleats to Crutches and Back
Kaitlyn
Subdued
Maeve
“He’s Mean Because He Likes You”
Lilly
“Growth” is the Answer to Trauma
Sarah
Becoming a Real Mexican
Roman
My New Glasses
Rylie
My Journey to America
Rahi
Words Cut Deep
Martha
An American in Africa
Declan
I Am Assorted
Daisia
White Girl Dreams
Sophie
I Love Me
Sophie
I'm Not Afraid Anymore
Larissa
Now I Smile
Anna
Diamond Under Pressure
Lana
Personality
Alex
My Life
Barbara
Struggling with Style and Self Esteem
DanaRose
My Name
Selene
Real Americans?
Maria
One Haircut Can Change Everything
Caitlynn
Yes, I Have Hair
Ruwida
Hate and Love
Giangelys
Who Are You?
Emina
The Perfect Body
Katelyn
Who is American?
Jia
Bodies Through a Lens
Isabella
Pretty for a Persian
Keren
Lost Love
Jacob
Losing Control
Savannah
Embracing My Culture
Nisha
The Moment You Realize
William
Three Years of Changes
Owen
Self Appearance
Rhodaisia
Growing Up
Ricky