When expecting, what we put into our bodies can affect our baby’s development. But the same also applies for what we put onto it; our skin can absorb upwards of 60 percent of topical applications! This means that parents-to-be have to beextra vigilant about finding nontoxic skincare products and cosmetics.

In the United States, cannabis arrests make up over half of all drug arrests. And these arrests are not made equally. Studies show that, despite similar usage rates, Black people are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for possession than white people (in some counties, it’s up to 50 times higher).

Both Ecofeminism and Intersectional Environmentalism explore how the treatment and degradation of the earth exposes a deeply rooted societal problem. But while Ecofeminism narrows in on gender, sexuality, and the patriarchy, Intersectional Environmentalism creates space for all social injustices, including sexism.

I heard about him on social media-- an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was shot and killed and the civil unrest of Ferguson flooded the news. I began to examine my black identity in new ways and attempted to process the information and trauma as protests erupted and fires burned structures to the ground.

“You didn't just erase a photo. You erased a continent. But I am stronger than ever,” Nakate tweeted alongside the photo. She was one of few youth activists of color at the event, and her existence had been erased. A wave of online support flooded towards her, and the post initiated a larger conversation about diversity and inclusion in the climate change movement. It became clear: It wasn’t just about one photo but the continued erasure of activists of color and unequal coverage by the press.

Ultimately, it comes down to us deciding: How do we wish to spend the hours we can control? For those of us who can choose, may we pause and be more conscious of our decisions, remembering that with every choice we make, something else will need to be cut away. But where there are losses, there are also gains.

I'm not alone in my wondering. A quick Google search shows the magnitude of sensitive people operating in the world, asking the internet questions like, "Am I too sensitive?"; "Why am I so emotional?"; and the most heartbreaking, "How do I stop being a sensitive person?”

My husband said to me one evening a few months, his eyes locked on mine. We sat on the couch, reminiscing about recently finding out I was adopted, and how I was treated growing up- on top of never knowing until now. This evoked complicated feelings for me, including sadness and anger, and my emotions were suddenly pouring out of my mouth without permission. I immediately tapered them—a subconscious reaction when my sensitivity gets the best of me. I wanted to sound calm and collected, not like someone who so easily gets ruffled and derailed by emotion.

“We’ve been brainwashed to believe that everything is new, and that if we don’t “Buy now!” then the style will be gone forever.”

There are few fates more taboo than menstruation—to think that nearly half of the human population endures it is humbling. The fact that there are girls in every country hiding their supplies up their sleeves and many more hiding themselves away each month: That’s an injustice.