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Georgia('s Organizers) on my Mind

Feb 17, 2021 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
In what felt like a miracle after the tumultuous past 4 years, Georgia went entirely blue for the first time since the election of Jimmy … Read More
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Saddest Season: Rom-Coms and the Reframing of Toxic Relationships

Dec 22, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
After the year we just experienced, I have been looking forward to Christmas for months. Looking for a boost in holiday-themed serotonin I sat down … Read More
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The Buttigieg Dilemma – The Persistence of Sexism in Politics

Dec 02, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
Pete Buttigieg made headlines for the first time since his pre-Super Tuesday campaign suspension in early October when he defended late-term abortions on a Fox … Read More

Disabled People Have Sex – Get Over It

Nov 13, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
Deaf U dropped on Netflix a few days ago and as a person who falls somewhere on the deaf spectrum, it was a series I … Read More
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Greece is Burning: the Impending Death of Fraternities and Sororities

Oct 28, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
(tw: rape, sexual assault, alcoholism, racism, lynching, mentions of suicide) “He planned on being somebody.” Denise Johnson exclaimed, her voice cracking with emotion. “No one … Read More
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LinkedOut: Why "Professional" Social Media Makes Us Hate Ourselves

Sep 22, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
LinkedIn is the most toxic social media site on the internet, and this is a hill I’m fine with dying on. As was the case … Read More

In Defense of Pete Davidson

Sep 04, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
We can’t claim to be pro-mental health if we don’t work to de-stigmatize the “scary” illnesses This year, at my small socially-distanced birthday gathering, we … Read More

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