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5 ways to prevent teen dating violence

Feb 05, 2016 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month, so it’s important we talk about not only what teen dating violence is, but how people can get … Read More

Shattering the Stigma: What #AbortionPositive Means to Us

Jan 22, 2016 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
It’s been 43 years since Roe v. Wade legalized abortions nationwide. It’s been 43 years of anti-choice propaganda attacking people for their right to an … Read More

An open letter: How the Reproductive Justice movement taught me self-love

Jan 15, 2016 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
To anyone who struggles with what they see in the mirror, To anyone who finds themselves avoiding a mirror, To anyone who struggles with self-love, … Read More

Strive for Honor? Texas Tech receives terrible sexual health rating

Dec 04, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
There are a lot of things that make me really proud to be a student at Texas Tech. The campus, traditions, sporting events and overall … Read More

On Family Politics After Marriage Equality

Nov 13, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This week a lesbian couple in Utah had a child taken away from them in the foster care system because and placed with a heterosexual … Read More

Houston Fails to Be a “HERO” for Trans Community

Nov 06, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This week the city of Houston had the opportunity to make history in the Civil Rights movement with the HERO ordinance. The city failed to … Read More
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The Impact of the "Badass" Women’s National Soccer Team

Oct 30, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
I’ve always found the saying “you play like a girl” one of the most ignorant “insults” someone could use. It’s pointless and the idea women … Read More

Save the person not the “boobies”

Oct 16, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
Congratulations, America, you’ve successfully sexualized breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is something with such phenomenal intentions, the idea of raising money and awareness about … Read More

Amber Rose is Still Not Asking for It with Los Angeles SlutWalk

Oct 08, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This past weekend model and artist Amber Rose hosted a SlutWalk in Los Angeles to speak out against slut shaming. There are a few key … Read More

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