Here are some basic guidelines for you to follow, if you'd like to submit a guest blog entry on OWN!

 

:: Tell us your age, or give us a range, at least. Yes, we know -- it shouldn't matter. It's just a number, and all that. But it provides readers with a basic idea of which specific era you grew up in, and what kind of time-related factors may have influenced your perspectives and outlook.

Don't worry, it's just a general indicator, not a basis for judging you, or your ideas. Your points should be able to speak for themselves, regardless of whether you wore bell bottoms or capri pants in high school, or your pre-teen crush was a member of Menudo or the Backstreet Boys.

:: Likewise, please let us know your gender, using a brief descriptive phrase. We don't intend to box you in, or pigeon-hole you. It's all about context -- we'd like to know where you place yourself in the spectrum of gender identity, since this would most likely inform your views about gender equality and women's rights.

Males (biological and otherwise) are more than welcome to contribute, as well!
That includes boys, bois, guys, men, and all points in between.

:: You don't need to refer to yourself as a capital-F (or even lower-case 'f') feminist to write for OWN! However, it's absolutely necessary to support the basic idea of gender equality and women's human rights, as a distinct aspect of basic human rights. (If not, why are you reading this blog, anyway?)

This also means that you also believe in a unique set of ways and means to reach equality between the status of men and women. This still leaves plenty of room for original ideas on achieving gender equality, so be as creative as you'd like!

:: Quality matters to us. A lot. We're not after fancy, Palanca-grade writing, but there needs to be a certain level of intelligence and depth to your post. It should have more than just a superficial, over-simplified approach towards achieving gender equality. Read through the other entries on this blog, to get an idea of the kind of insight we're after.