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What Fighting Sexual Assault Looks Like on My Campus

May 22, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
It’s no surprise to anyone even halfway paying attention to the news as of late that campus sexual assault is a buzzy topic right now. … Read More

Doing More Than Filling the Gaps in Sex-Ed

Apr 21, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
One of my younger brothers is in the midst that casual dirtbag period of early tween-dom. You know the one—where he every other joke is … Read More

“But What About False Rape Accusations”: ‘Ally’ Derailment and Gender-Based Sexual Assault

Apr 14, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
A while back, a dude started coming to the feminist student group that I’m the president of. He was cisgender and heterosexual (cishet). I’ll call … Read More

No More “White Knights”: On Plans for a Steubenville Movie and Silencing Survivors

Apr 07, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
Circling the feminist and progressive blogosphere the past few days has been the news that Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B Entertainment, is apparently making a … Read More

Bodily Autonomy and Red Lipstick: On Being Femme, and Reclaiming our Bodies

Mar 24, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
I own 13 shades of lipstick. I also have, according to my latest tally, 20 dresses, 16 skirts, 5 pairs of heels, and 18 pairs … Read More

Let’s Talk About Sex, During Sex: Expanding Consent

Mar 10, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
Since entering the wide and wonderful world of feminism, I’ve always been known as the “sex educator” friend. I’ve put condoms on bananas, explained how … Read More

Fetal Heartbeat: The Great Anti-Choice Divider In Kansas

Mar 07, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
On March 26th, 2013, The House Federal and State Affairs Committee opened at 8 a.m. the hearing on HB 2324—a bill summarized by the meeting … Read More

Recovering Catholic: Reconciling Faith with Reproductive Justice

Feb 24, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
This past weekend I was lucky enough to get the chance to attend the fourth annual Take Root, a reproductive justice conference focused on red … Read More

On Being a Fed Up Kansan and Not Giving Up On Kansas

Feb 18, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
I want to start off by saying three things. I have lived in Kansas for 19 of my 21 years. There is a deep-seated affection … Read More

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