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What “We Did It” Truly Means: The Power of Community Organizing In the Bronx

May 13, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: Kara Crawford The Bronx. 9 year-round ice rinks. Community organizing. 260 living wage jobs. A vacant building. What do all of these have in common? The Kingsbridge Armory.   […]

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Editorial, Non-Profits, Youths
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Better Than a “Sure Thing”: Pink Loves Consent, If Only

December 17, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Kara Crawford  I am not a big fan of either Victoria’s Secret or their PINK line. I have no fundamental problem with lingerie; in fact, I fully affirm sexy […]

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Awareness, Beauty Culture, Capitalism, Rape Culture, Women
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When Discounts Trump What Matters: The Grand Irony of Black Friday

December 10, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Kara Crawford  My first day working retail ever was a Black Friday, and I suppose it’s somewhat of a miracle that day didn’t scare me out of retail work […]

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Capitalism, Society
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Let’s Start a Body Revolution: A Response to Lady Gaga Fat Shaming

October 16, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Kara Crawford At the end of September, Lady Gaga launched a campaign she is calling the “Body Revolution” in response to criticisms which she received for supposedly having “fattenedupandpiledonthepounds”. […]

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Media/Entertainment, Women, Music, Body Positivity
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Appreciate Their Natural Beauty: How to Say I Love You Without Saying a Word

September 17, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kara Crawford  Sometimes, saying “I love you” is one of the hardest things imaginable. It should be easy, three simple words with enough feeling behind them that you almost […]

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Dating, LGBT, Life, Relationships, Romance, Sex
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Pumpkin Everything: Reasons to Love Fall

September 6, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kara Crawford and Carly Hubbard Kara: Being a born-and-bred Midwesterner means that I’ve always loved the changing of the seasons, they’ve always had a bearing on my sense of […]

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10 Ways to ‘Do’ International Service

September 4, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

By:  Kara Crawford On September 5, I will be celebrating a full year of my service in Colombia. Just shy of a year ago, I left my family, my friends, […]

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Advice, Commentary, Society
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What It Means to Love Thy Neighbor: Real Christian Rhetoric & Inclusiveness

August 17, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kara Crawford In the past few weeks, I’ve heard far too much about how hateful Christianity supposedly is. In fact, I’m glad that the Chick-Fil-A controversy is over, because […]

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Commentary, Equality, Friends, Life, Relationships, Religion, Social Justice, Society
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Not Your One True Love: Surviving an Unrequited Romance

July 16, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Kara Crawford Being in love with someone who doesn’t reciprocate your feelings can be complicated and incredibly messy. Yet, it’s not that uncommon of an experience – particularly for […]

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Dating, LGBT, Life, Romance, Sex
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A Weird, Tightly-Packed Community: Why I Love Public Transportation

July 5, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Kara Crawford I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with public transportation. Sort of a “can’t live with it, can’t live without it” dynamic. During my time living in Chicago, […]

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