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Marginalized folks—Don't Feel Guilty for Opting Out of Social Justice Movements

Mar 10, 2020 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
Yesterday, I was talking with a former classmate who’s been working within the reproductive justice movement for the past 7 years but has recently taken … Read More
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What The Color Purple Taught Me About Sexual Freedom

Feb 26, 2020 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
Trigger warning: rape/incest Before I officially started writing for the Our Folks blog, I was asked to send in some answers to a few questions. … Read More

Abusers Ruin Everything

Jan 28, 2020 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
Abusers ruin everything. When they’re on your team, they make it hard to work or play with others. When they’re in your family, they make … Read More
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A Case for Not Forgiving

Jan 17, 2020 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
I’m a little late in talking about this but I’m sure most of you have heard about the court case where a white woman broke … Read More

A FEMINIST ARGUMENT FOR NOT GOING DUTCH

Oct 29, 2019 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
This Halloween, men will pay…. ….for dinner. The other day, one of my colleagues told me that when he goes on dates with women he … Read More

15 Ways You Are Privileged as a Cis Person

Oct 15, 2019 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
In my work at URGE and as a volunteer at the New York City Anti-Violence Project, it has always been common practice for everyone to … Read More

You're Corporate Feminism. I'm Reproductive Justice. We not the same, sis.

Sep 27, 2019 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been gaining skills in tech after spending the last 3 years gaining experience in reproductive justice. The latter is … Read More
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7 Ways to Make Your Activism More Inclusive of Activists with Disabilities

Sep 12, 2019 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
In April, I broke my ankle which severely limited my normal activity and opened my eyes to how ableist the world is. That includes activist … Read More

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