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Moral Outrage, Our Newest National Pastime: Notes on the Colombian Prostitution Scandal

May 7, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Artemis Loud In Colombia this month, some members of the secret service were caught getting not-so-secretly serviced by prostitutes in a country where paying for sex is legal.  Needless […]

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Editorial, Humor/Satire, News, Sex
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Gay Man Still Barred from Speaking at Michigan High School Graduation

May 3, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Waymon Hudson Principal Denny Starnes from Mount Pleasant, Michigan’s Sacred Heart Academy, spoke today in front of the student body about the controversial decision to disinvite Dominic Sheahan-Stahl as graduation […]

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Activism, LGBT, News
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Think Outside the Plastic: Why You Shouldn’t Drink Bottled Water

May 3, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Shelly Phillips Water.  We all need it, especially during these hot summer months.  Fortunately, unlike many people around the world, Americans have relatively easy access to this precious commodity.  […]

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Green, Health, News
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Never Again: Shaima Alawadi and Islamophobia in America

April 12, 2012by inourwordsblog 8 Comments

by: Todd Andrew Clayton On Saturday, doctors took Shaima Alawadi, 32, an Iraqi mother of five, off life support, three days after her 17-year-old daughter, Fatima Al Himidi, found her brutally […]

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LGBT, Life, News, Religion
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Equivocal Outrage: On the Cincinnati Race Riots Anniversary and Trayvon Martin

April 12, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Jamie Anne Royce Trigger warning: This post contains content about racialized violence and police brutality. It’s hard to believe it’s been 11 years since Timothy Thomas was gunned down by […]

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News, Race
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GLAAD Responds to Miss Universe Organization’s Statement on Jenna Talackova

April 12, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: The Qu GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today responded to the Miss Universe Organization’s decision to allow a transgender contestant […]

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LGBT, News, Trans
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Consenting Adults: An Educator Debates Arkansas’ Decision to Allow Student-Teacher Relationships

April 11, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Rebecca Kling As a teacher who works with children in middle and high school, I understand the relationships and intimacy which can develop between teachers and students. I’ve worked […]

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Education, Life, News, Sex
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National Call to Action: LGBTQ Rights Groups Issue Joint Open Letter on the Killing of Trayvon Martin

April 11, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Qu A coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organizations today issued an open letter that described the killing of Trayvon Martin as a “national […]

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LGBT, Life, News, Race
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A Tool for Dignity and Justice: Reading the Social Critique in The Hunger Games

April 3, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Emma Rose Do you remember that kid in your high school literature class who geeked out over books like 1984 and Brave New World?  The one who thought the […]

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Activism, Art/Culture, Editorial, Life, News

A Naturally Born Woman: The Miss Universe Canada Controversy

April 3, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Khai Devon Jenna Talackova is a gorgeous woman. Articles across the web describe her as a “buxom blonde,” and her spirit shines through in every fierce pose and catwalk […]

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News, Trans

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