Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Jessica Morgan

The Anti-Choice Movement’s Harmful Rhetoric

October 11, 2016

Facts and propaganda are not synonymous with each other. I have felt the need to say that for quite some time given the constant a… Read more »

Posted by Kenyetta Whitfield

Shaving, Waxing, and Squeezing: The Horrors of Sex Prep

October 6, 2016

When I was in 10th grade I found myself in a particularly peculiar conversation with my grandmother. I was on my way upstairs to t… Read more »

Posted by Rachel Bezek

Kansas Experiment Fails Again, Students Likely to Pay

October 5, 2016

Kansas has been my home for all nineteen years of my life, made obvious by my talent of reciting almost every line to The Wizard o… Read more »

Posted by Aleo Pugh

Uncertainty is OKAY: On Gatekeeping & Transitioning

October 4, 2016

Growing up, I vaguely knew of trans people from their routinely featured roles on Jerry Springer, yet quickly became familiar with… Read more »

Posted by Taylor Crumpton

The Perils of Black Motherhood and Police Violence

September 29, 2016

“We are black people and we shouldn’t have to feel like this,” “We shouldn’t have to protest because you all are treating us wrong… Read more »

Posted by Kristina Agbebiyi

Sex as Self-Harm

September 28, 2016

The writer acknowledges that this topic is a sensitive subject. They would like to post a trigger warning for those triggered by m… Read more »

Posted by Jessica Morgan

Betty Shelby & the Sacrificial Lamb

September 27, 2016

I usually start my day off by avoiding breaking news that reflects how far our nation still has to go on the road for social justi… Read more »

Posted by Micaela Elizabeth Canales

Abortion Doulas Provide Much-needed Support

September 26, 2016

Abortion doulas! What are they, why do I love them, and where can you find one? To understand the role of an abortion doula, we sh… Read more »

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