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Anyone’s Business: Can This Really Be Copyrighted?

May 8, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: In Our Words Staff  Welcome to Anyone’s Business, an article made by you.  We pose a question, and the article is created in the comments below. Disney is in […]

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Anyone's Business (Discussion), Uncategorized
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Memories of Violence: Lightening up the bruises; Or the last time my father beat me

April 4, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Randall Jenson This April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As a survivor of both physical and sexual violence, I feel compelled to share some of my […]

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Personal
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On Marriage

March 29, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: Johnathan Doucette  3/29/2013 I’m not generally one for topical debates. My mind takes time to digest data: I’ll waffle for a bit, and then mostly agree with whatever is […]

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LGBT, Marriage Equality
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Anyone’s Business: Appropriation Verses Admiration

March 20, 2013by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: In Our Words Staff Welcome back to Anyone’s Business,  an article made by you.  We pose a question, your write back in the comments.  Keep it respectful. Artists use […]

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Anyone's Business (Discussion)
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No, We Don’t Need a White History Month

February 11, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Nico Lang If you were to live on the internet, you would think the world is the worst place. A few weeks ago, SNL star and current conservative court […]

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Awareness, Equality
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Anyone’s Business: When We Talk About Immigration

February 6, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: In Our Words Staff With a renewed interest from the GOP, and Presidential promises for comprehensive reform,  it seems that discussion on immigration and potential  legislation will be on […]

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Anyone's Business (Discussion)
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Sweet and Sharp, Vol. 10

February 6, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: In Our Words Staff Welcome back, to this weeks Sweet and Sharp,  a weekly installment of left leaning, feminist, LGBTQueer links.  We want to light and concise, fun but not sacrificing serious […]

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Sweet and Sharp
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To Westboro, To Klansmen, To Angels, To Newtwon: A Series of Open Letters

January 24, 2013by inourwordsblog 5 Comments

by: Lindsay Popper A series of open letters regarding the really puzzling and alarming and strangely heartwarming and definitely confusing news about the fact that the KKK staged a counter-protest […]

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Letter
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Is Slutwalk The End of Feminism?

October 17, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Yasmin Nair Without a critical self-awareness and a willingness to address and act upon the structural, economic, and political problems that face women and others, Slutwalk is in danger […]

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Activism, Event, Feminism, Gender, Politics, Rape Culture, Reproductive Rights
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Sexism and the CTU Strike

September 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by Derrick Clifton It’s hard being a female leader in a male-dominated society. Following the culmination of the Chicago Teachers’ Union strike, I’m sure Karen Lewis would agree. What started […]

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Beauty Culture, Education, Equality, Feminism, Politics, Women

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