JUDGEMENT! Where Was Ryan Higa When I Was In High School?

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Julie Gillis gushes over YouTube sensation Ryan Higa.

Teaching Carefully

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As her sons care for a lost Chihuahua, Julie Gillis looks for teachers, healers, systems thinkers, interpreters, bridge builders, and storytellers as a way toward social change.

Courage: We Cannot Exist Without Each Other

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Julie Gillis shares a story about courage and compassion and why she believes it’s important to humanity.

Holy Crap Part Deux! Belvedere In The News Again!

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Julie Gillis wonders if there was consent to use the image in the Belvedere ad that indicated rape.

Dirt Under Our Nails

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Julie Gillis witnessed the moment where broken hearts begin. She wonders what can we all do to fix them, together.

Let’s Get It On

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Julie Gillis thinks political theater ought to be much more fun than striking against sex.

Would My Boss Need A Note From My Doctor About My Allergy Meds Too?

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Julie Gillis believes employers should be prevented from getting involved in your medical history.

Social Justice Is The Flavor Of The Month!

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Julie Gillis applauds Ben & Jerry for supporting gay marriage with their new flavor, Apple-y Ever After.

Prisons Of The Mind, Dementia In Aging Inmates

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Julie Gillis reflects on how trusting prisoners with the care of inmates affected by dementia increases their ability for compassion.

Birth Control and Reproduction Are Men’s Issues Too!

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Julie Gillis thinks birth control and reproductive rights are men’s issues as much as they are women’s.

Heresy?

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Julie Gillis, on egalitarianism and why feminist women listen to men.

It’s A Human Problem

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In discussions about sexuality, rape, violence, intimacy Julie Gillis knows one thing for certain: We have to talk about them differently.

Love And Other Things

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Julie Gillis isn’t a fan of Valentine’s Day, but she does love Love.

Each Other’s Skin

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Julie Gillis finds value in imagining what it would be like to be other people.

Where Are the Lines Between Sex and Rape?

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Wherever they are, Julie Gillis writes, we need to make them clearer.

Heresy, Rape Statistics, and Getting Away from the Poles

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Until we regulate rape statistics, Julie Gillis writes, sexual violence will never be accounted for what it really is: diverse.