It is a wake up call to us girls though,a call to change our believe system. To push the social envelope, to stop being molded by society's standards of what we can or cannot do; to stop being straight jacketed. It's something we all have to fight and it's something we need to start doing. Now it's not a fight that can be won in a day but it's a fight that can be won with a combination of determination, ability,faith and individuality. A fight that being female does not make me inferior or second best, that I am not just made for the kitchen, to satisfy a man but that I am an individual with strength and dreams and the ability to make them come true just as much as a man can, maybe even better. A fight that my emotional complexity does not make me inferior but strong enough to deal with life and all it's challenges. It's a fight that I must win regardless of how many times I lose.

      And Hillary Clinton and every female who refuses to be boxed in  a corner is fighting that fight;her recent win is a win not just for her but for each and every one of us. A win that shows us that if we also keep on fighting we can and will win. In her last race for the White House which she lost to President Obama, she got 18 million votes and in her speech, she said that those 18 million votes were cracks in the ceiling; Cracks in a ceiling of impossibilities, imposibilities that are now possible. That a woman, if she aspires to be, can do it too.

       Her claim this week as the presumptive nominee is not just a crack in the ceiling but a break down of that ceiling. It has opened doors we weren't sure could be opened, broke barriers that looked like strong walls and finally it has given a voice to girls and women, indeed to females everywhere that Yes We Can Do it!

#Historymade #proudlyfemale

                                                                                               Till next time.... It's 

                                                                                                                             Paxxy.

Good morning, it's 4am right now and I'm writing this on my bed while everyone else is asleep. This is tinglingteenonair and it's your girl Paxxy. 

Today I just want to talk about how this whole tomatoes debacle is affecting us teenagers, like it's not only the adults that are affected at all ( although technically I'm not a teenager but I sure get it). Firstly, there's the fact that there's no more rice and stew ( asin who knew I could  miss it?) and unfortunately it's not just rice and stew,it also includes anything pertaining to tomatoes( which is a lot) even jollof rice is taking the heat. It's like a whole new problem. Secondly, every other thing is also expensive: rice, pepper, tin tomatoes, beans, you name it which leads to the third problem no money in circulation; and when there's no money in circulation, you get cranky parents. 

Cranky parents is a whole new level on it's own. That means you can't do anything wrong else you'll get shouted at, insulted or even get hit ( depending on your parents level of irritation). So basically everything could go wrong just because of an increase in the price of tomatoes. And that's still different from the whole dollar problem with the naira falling everyday, which is also different from the fuel subsidy business ( Like seriously) it's like the list just goes on and on. 

My take on everything is that instead of getting angry and depressed, why not keep a positive attitude. That might not change things but it'll definitely keep you happy after all, that's all you really can do. That'll be all for now, I'll be signing off now ( because I really have got to sleep).  If you've got any contributions tweet me @marianne_sweet and I'll get back to you.

 #tinglingteenonair #justme #teenproblems