🌱 "Protecting Women" Back to the 1890s

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Sam Chavez
Sam Chavez

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Trump's version of "protecting women" is to take us back to the 1890s. We reflect on Comstock and the old patriarchal laws that are keeping us trapped. Our 2024 Women's History Month series is now a manual for how Trump will suppress women's rights in 2025. Read on for more...

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Sam is a writer, strategist, and curious human. She founded the roots of change agency in 2020. Sam is a queer, white, LatinX activist who’s passionate about a livable planet & equitable societies.

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