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Mia is a high school special education teacher and when she is not teaching, reading or writing, she is out and about causing a ruckus. Like Nelson Mandela, Mia believes that education is in fact the most powerful tool with which you can change the world!

• My Weight Gain Saved My Life

  By miafurtado on September 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  For as long as I can remember, I always had a ‘nervous’ stomach. As a child, when I would spend the night at a new friend’s house or travel on vacation with my parents, I would get a stomach ache…. Read More ›

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• When It Comes to Abuse, Seeing is Not Believing

  By miafurtado on September 2, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Almost three weeks ago, Christy Mack posted graphic photos of herself on Twitter after allegedly being physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Jon Koppenhaver. For many, this situation felt eerily similar to when Rihanna’s photos were leaked online in 2009. In… Read More ›

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• Six Ways to Stop Feminist Infighting Online

  By miafurtado on August 20, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  For decades, feminism has been dedicated to furthering and securing equal rights for women. From obtaining the right to vote to fighting for reproductive rights, women and their allies have been advocating for their right to live equally. However, feminism… Read More ›

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• My Love is a Political Statement

  By miafurtado on August 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  When accepting the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally Award, actress Anne Hathaway issued a compelling statement: “Love is a human experience, not a political statement.” Although I agree with her in theory, the reality is that love for same-sex couples is,… Read More ›

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• Single Worst Picture in #INeedFeminism Movement Proves Exactly Why We Need Feminism

  By miafurtado on August 5, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Social media has become an increasingly popular outlet for promoting social and activist movements, from #BringBackOurGirls to #AllMenCan, and much more. Most recently, #IDontNeedFeminism has taken on a life of its own in response to the #INeedFeminism movement, showcasing ignorance, hatred… Read More ›

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• Federal Court Saves Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic

  By miafurtado on July 29, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  After a two-year fight, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that Mississippi’s last abortion clinic will remain open. In its  2-1 ruling, the Court’s majority opinion affirmed abortion rights, stating that “Pre-viability, a woman has the constitutional right to end her pregnancy by abortion,”… Read More ›

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• Obama Signs Historic Executive Order Banning LGBT Workplace Discrimination

  By miafurtado on July 23, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  On Monday, President Barack Obama issued and signed a historic executive order aimed at protecting workers at federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity — with no exemption based on ‘religious freedom.’ The executive order will apply… Read More ›

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• Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals that Children of Same-Sex Couples Thrive

  By miafurtado on July 8, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Results from a recent study suggests that children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well as, if not better than, children raised by heterosexual couples. The study — the largest of its kind — was conducted by University of… Read More ›

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