Topic: school

Over 70 Female Afghan Students Probably Poisoned For Going To School

When it comes to the struggle for women to obtain educations in countries that oppose the very idea of it, the lengths that people will go to on either side are shocking. More »

Numerical Proof That We Need To Continue Making Birth Control Available To Teens

If you’re a frequent (or infrequent, even) reader of The Gloss, you know that we are big fans of birth control and sex education. We think women deserve to make their own individual reproductive choices, whether it’s to abstain from … More »

Why Are Girls In The United States Being Outperformed By Boys In Science?

All over the globe, young women are attaining success in areas that had previously been off limits to them. Rather than being satisfied with the pushed curriculum that has led females to not feel like success in math, science and other such fields, girls have risen up to the challenge and defeated it marvelously. But is the United States getting left behind? More »

Ex-Porn Actress Stacie Halas Blocked From Returning To Teach Middle School

When I was in middle school, there was this home economics teacher with big blonde hair and a very flat voice whom everybody believed had been in Playboy. In retrospect, I kind of doubt it; I’m pretty positive it was just a rumor started by bored preteens, but I remember it being so exotic and fascinating-sounding. It did not, however, remotely distract anybody from doing their work. More »

The 6 People You Meet When You Go Home For Thanksgiving

Your former classmate who is more successful than you

Your former classmate who is not doing as well as you

Distant relative you don't really talk to

You’re going home for Thanksgiving? You ready to eat some turkey, and, more importantly, meet some actual people? I bet you are. More »

My 10 Favorite ‘Mistakes’ I’ve Made (That You’ve Probably Made, Too)

"Mistake" 1: I didn't listen to my high school guidance counselor

"Mistake" 2: I always speak before thinking

"Mistake" 3: I went to the "wrong" school

"Mistake" 5: I thumbed my nose at the "in" crowd

I’m sure many of you are going to agree on at least a few of these; unless you’re mistake-less, of course. If that’s the case, then no one wants to know you anyway, because that shit’s just boring. BORING. More »

Experts Agree That Girl With Hair Bow Shouldn’t Have Been Booted From Class Pictures

Earlier this week, the internet gave a sound tsk-tsk-ing to a school in England that refused to let four-year-old Marcella Marino pose for class photos because she was rocking a Lady Gaga-esque hair bow. More »

Guess Our Prom Lies, Win A Bag.

Now that we’ve come to the end of Prom season, we think you should begin lying about what you did there. Why? Because lying is fucking fun. No? You don’t think so? I hope you dressed as Abe Lincoln for Prom, jerk. Here. We will begin this for you. TheGloss staffers are telling 2 truths and one lie about their prom. The commenter who guesses the lies most accurately will win a beautiful Brahmin bag. Let’s begin. More »

Teachers Tell Parents They Have ‘Fat, Dumb Kids’

IT’S A JOKE. More »

What We're Reading:

Woman Divorces Soldier Who Lost Legs Because She Wants A Normal Life
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Middle School Does The Right Thing, Bans Ugg Boots

Have you ever wished Ugg boots would just go away? The good folks at Pottstown Middle School in Pottstown, PA have, but unlike most people, they didn’t just fantasize longingly about burning all the students’ Ugg boots in one big bonfire. They fucking got off their asses and did something about it. More »

The UK Doesn’t Want Your Dirty Fashion Ads Near Children

There are a few things we know to be true about fashion ads. They’re usually selling things you can’t afford, the ads often have nothing to do with the clothing, and they rely heavily — nay, entirely! — on sex. More »

Jersey City Superintendent: ‘Girls Are Bad’

Girls are bad, m’kay? In speaking to a group of pastors and ministers about today’s youth, Jersey City Superintendent Charles T. Epps Jr. said that the city’s biggest fight was with the girls. According to NJ.com: More »

I Regret Everything: Accusing My Teacher Of Sexual Harassment

I’ve never been very good with people. I was shy growing up, and I have always been tentative about building relationships. Sometimes, I make snap judgments and I often come to the wrong conclusion about people’s intentions. Most of the time, these judgements are relatively small and harmless, and I’m able to carry on with nothing but my pride injured. Other times, the results can be much more damaging.

One particular event in high school forced me to realize this. More »

How Often We’re Really Faking Orgasms

A lot! As always, names of those surveyed have been changed. And let us know how often you’re faking in the poll. More »

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