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Psssst. Straight Passing Privilege is a Fantasy

Apr 28, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
The first time I heard Jenny Lewis, she was singing about some pretty heavy stuff. I was 16 and at that point in my life, … Read More

Unionizing Workers is Central to the Reproductive Justice Movement

Apr 14, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
Over the past year the Fight for 15 movement has swelled into a national workers rights movement. Today, a movement that began with fast food … Read More
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Know Your IX Boot Camp: A Recap

Mar 31, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
  Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Know Your IX Activist Bootcamp, an intensive two day long training dedicated to educating … Read More

Don't Be Fooled, Charter Schools Don't Fix Public Education

Mar 17, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
If you’re even remotely interested in what’s going on in our public education system, chances are you’ve stumbled across the whole public school vs. charter … Read More

My Personal is Political (But Not Too Personal)

Mar 10, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
I’m a very private person. Like, exceedingly private. People describe me as reserved, even if I’m feeling really social. If I took one of those … Read More

California Thinks Prisoners Are Expendable Labor

Mar 03, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
On Friday February 26th, Shawna Lynn Jones, 22, became the third inmate to die while working alongside firefighters as a part of the California Conservation … Read More
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This is How You Build an Intersectional Reproductive Justice Movement

Feb 18, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
  We often criticize, push, and urge activist movements around us to go further, to be more intersectional. It’s not negativity that spurs this criticism; intersectionality is … Read More

What Everyone’s Missing in the Gloria Steinem Controversy

Feb 11, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
Everyone on the Internet just about lost their minds this week trying to divine some hidden meaning from the controversy surrounding Gloria Steinem’s comments about … Read More

The Body Positive Revolution Will Not Be Commodified

Feb 04, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
One of the world’s most iconic dolls went full feminist this week. Mattel, the company that owns and operates the Barbie brand, finally acknowledged that … Read More

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