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We Can Dance If We Want To: Girls Have Their Say on Sadie Hawkins Day

We Can Dance If We Want To: Girls Have Their Say on Sadie Hawkins Day

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Long before high-school gyms were invaded by sock-hopping teens, Sadie Hawkins Day dances were causing a stir among America’s youth. Started in the 1930s, these role-reversing dances encouraged girls to ask out the guys they wanted to get down with at a time when men did the asking. But you might be surprised to learn how this custom began.

for BUST magazine

Queen Pin: Striking Up a Conversation with Bowling Champ Kelly Kulick

Queen Pin: Striking Up a Conversation with Bowling Champ Kelly Kulick

Around the World in 80 Girls, No. 31: Columbus, Ohio

Around the World in 80 Girls, No. 31: Columbus, Ohio