All posts by Jennifer Polish
Jennifer Polish is an English PhD student at the CUNY Graduate Center in NYC, where she studies non/human animals and the racialization of dis/ability in young adult literature. When she's not yelling at the computer because Netflix is loading too slowly, she is editing her novel, doing activist-y things, running, or giving the computer a break and yelling at books instead. Contact Jennifer at staff@LawStreetMedia.com.
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Jennifer Polish | April 8, 2015
Natural or Organic: Not Just the Labels on Our Food
What does it actually mean to label our food organic or natural?
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Jennifer Polish | April 7, 2015
Love Does Have Labels: We Need to Acknowledge Them
The idea that "Love Has No Labels" misses the point.
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Jennifer Polish | April 2, 2015
LGBTQ Immigration: Not Just About Marriage
LGBTQ immigration issues don't just revolve around marriage. Learn about the other issues particularly facing LGBTQ immigrants.
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Jennifer Polish | April 1, 2015
Mass Incarceration Leads to Depression, So Why Don’t We Stop?
Racism and the justice system dramatically increase depression and suicide. So why don't we stop locking everyone up?
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Jennifer Polish | March 26, 2015
Cultural Appropriation: What’s Appropriate?
What is cultural appropriation, and where do we draw the line between it and appreciation?
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Jennifer Polish | March 23, 2015
Drone Pilot PTSD is Awful, But Also Beside the Point
Recent coverage of drone pilots suffering from PTSD ignores the physical effects of drone attacks on site.