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On July 18, 2020 a group of mothers gathered on the streets of Portland. These women, the majority of whom […]
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Contact your senators. Vote. May her memory be a revolution. Featured image caption: From left to right: Justice Sandra Day […]
Mind the Gap: Motivational Pressure and a Gendered Pandemic
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