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An Apology From a Former White Feminist

Nov 04, 2015 / Caitlyn Martin / Our Folks
Generally speaking, if someone looks back at the things they said and did three years ago, they will at the very least cringe, if not … Read More

Beyond Equal Pay

Oct 22, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
Earlier this week, California Governor Jerry Brown made two decisions about women in the workplace that, at first glance, seem contradictory at best and incomprehensible … Read More

The New Problem That Has No Name

Oct 21, 2015 / Caitlyn Martin / Our Folks
In just about every Intro to Women’s Studies class, students read an excerpt of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, usually about ‘the problem that has … Read More

Political Representation or the Lack Thereof

Oct 20, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Hillary Clinton, Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, and Carly Fiorina are the only people running for a presidential nomination who are not white men.* That’s 4 … Read More

Let's End Slut-Shaming Already

Oct 15, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Stop slut shaming. The fact that I have to even write about the fact why this is wrong in 2015 is exhausting and shows just … Read More

Debunking Some Misconceptions Around Islam

Oct 13, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Recent statements by conservative presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Islam, actions by University of Missouri students, and the controversy started by some alumni of Wichita State … Read More

"Grandma" is Great, But Not Without its Flaws

Oct 08, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
After watching Grandma, I left the theatre feeling like if the culmination of all past feminist victories were really just leading up to the creation … Read More

California Could Be the First State to Teach ‘Yes Means Yes’ in High School

Sep 17, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
On Friday, September 11, the California State legislature passed SB-695, a bill that would require high school health classes to include information about affirmative consent … Read More

Straight Outta Respect: Hip Hop and Domestic Violence

Sep 17, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
In late August of this year, Straight Outta Compton, the film biopic that told the story of the famous ‘90s hip hip group N.W.A. (Niggas … Read More

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