This Valentine’s Day, Zesty’s Pizzeria wanted to serve women (single women, especially) something more meaningful than just pizza.

I teamed up with Zesty’s Pizzeria to remind single women that you can still feel sexy and content on Valentine’s Day.

You can celebrate yourself.

You can celebrate the fact that there’s pizza and you can take yourself out. You can celebrate the fact that you’re single because you’re NOT settling for just anyone. You can celebrate the fact that you’re beautiful and don’t need a valentine to know it.

So ladies, freshen up and get out the door. Make today yours — because the best and most dependable love… is the one you have for yourself.

This article was originally published at Conscious Magazine.

I can't tell you how many times in college we were given the advice, "don't put your drink down." From mace to color changing nail polish, it is ingrained in the minds of women that you simply have to protect yourself if you don't want to be sexually assaulted.

There's a problem with that though. This "boys will be boys" way of thinking makes sexual assault seem similar to the weather—something we have no control over.

With 1 in 5 women being sexually assaulted during their college career, I am certain we're surrendering to a problem that we can change. When we are telling women and girls that they must protect themselves, we are indirectly telling them that it will be their fault if they are sexually assaulted. This results in delayed reporting, victim shaming, inaccuracy in statistics and perpetrators remaining at large. It perpetuates a vicious cycle.

Why is it up to us women to protect ourselves? Shouldn't colleges be promoting our safety and holding accountable anyone that poses a threat to our well-being?

Helping a NYC Pizzeria Deliver an Important Message for Women on Valentine’s Day

You can celebrate yourself.

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