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    Max Smith

    Women's Studies major at East Tennessee State University. President of the ETSU Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. Diversity Educator. EcoNut.
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    Social justice and environmental justice have a very direct
    correlation. The environmental movement and the feminist movement both
    advocate for the health of humanity, but in different ways. There are
    many subject matters that exemplify this intersectionality.
    For example, the way people use and abuse nature can easily be
    compared to how society uses and abuses women.
    Toxic Chemicals. We clearly need to do something about how easy it is
    for major companies to slowly pollute our bodies and our earth. There
    are over 84,000 chemicals in popular consumer …

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                I have had an abortion. Most people who know me know that. I’m very open about it and fervently pro-choice. I had to start my piece like this, so you’ll understand where I’m coming from. I’m not writing this post out of malice, but for educational purposes. I haven’t been able to find any other pieces on this subject, so maybe I’m wrong. If I am I would appreciate any readers to provide me with some cold hard medical facts. Okay?

    Before my …

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    Back in early October I had an unfortunate experience with a security guard on my campus. This post is an expanded version of when I originally wrote about it the next day on my Tumblr.

    Due to my on-campus apartment’s new security procedure if I want to have a guest over (or even just have someone pick me up from my apartment) I have to walk down to the main entrance to sign them in. I wouldn’t have a problem with this except you only have to do this …