No one comes to a situation or issue with an objective outlook, Grey says. “Whether you like it or not, you've been socialized in a classist, racist, sexist system," she says. “So, your perception of things will always be impacted by that.”
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Austin was abuzz with orange again Monday, but it wasn't for the usual University of Texas football game.
Thousands of people from across Texas convened at the south capitol steps on the first day of the second Special Legislative Session. Men and women of all ages dressed in orange to show their support for Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) and to "Stand with Texas Women."
Although there were a few pro-life protestors in the mix, the majority of the crown were protesting abortion legislation that had ben blocked by Davis' 11-hour filibuster last week on the last day of the first 83rd Legislative Special Session.
Determined to press the issue, Governor Rick Perry called a second special session to once again address abortion regulation, along with criminal justice legislation and transportation legislation that also did not get heard the first time around.
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My first self-published book of poetry On Breathing & Long-Distance is now for sale here!
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