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‘My Relationship With Fatherless Daughter-ness’
FOR the longest time, I prided myself on not being like the other fatherless daughters—the ones whose symptoms are ridiculed and...
jonetta rose barras
Oct 9, 20222 min read
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LAST CALL… SORTA
AUGUST 29th, 2022 marked the first day of my senior year of high school--my last first day of grade school. I’d prayed for so long for...
jonetta rose barras
Sep 5, 20223 min read
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Reflecting on my rights
DURING the first month of 2020, I remember seeing lighthearted tweets hoping for a return to the glitz, glamour, and supposed “freedom”...
jonetta rose barras
Jul 10, 20224 min read
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No More Masks! Ish.
I had never fully understood why the phrase ‘like a breath of fresh air’ was so common until today—the day I am officially allowed to...
jonetta rose barras
Mar 4, 20222 min read
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Vinegar Over Honey: How Niceties Minimize Issues
CHANCES are, you have probably heard that adage, “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” It’s a phrase taken to the heart by the...
jonetta rose barras
Jan 9, 20223 min read
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Amidst The Chaos: What the Rise in Gun Violence Means for an Average Teenager
I hurried around the house, collecting the many materials I would need for school that day. Chromebook, water bottle, one too few pens....
jonetta rose barras
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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What The Pandemic Has Done for Me
Life before the pandemic. What was that like? Hmm. Does anyone recall the time when huddling together in crowds of 50 at parties was...
jonetta rose barras
Nov 17, 20214 min read
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“School is the wrong place to be wrong!”How grading has killed the joy of learning within schools
I recall a tough time in my seventh-grade computer coding elective class-- one of many tough times that would plague me throughout that...
jonetta rose barras
Oct 10, 20214 min read
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Anything But Dark Skin: The Rise in Black Women Disassociating Themselves from Afrocentrism
Pinterest frequently tailors its feeds to users’ interest: a sneaker lover’s Pinterest feed might be full of shoes; an aspiring home...
jonetta rose barras
Sep 12, 20213 min read
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Fueling Insecurity in Teen Girls--The Tik Tok Way
“I'm so sick of myself I'd rather be, rather be Anyone, anyone else But jealousy, jealousy (yeah) All your friends are so cool, you go...
jonetta rose barras
Aug 11, 20213 min read
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“She has terrible tastes in men.”
The phrase above is often said about women who “just have bad luck with men” romantically speaking. One romantic failure might be “bad...
jonetta rose barras
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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