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S.E. Smith


s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith's work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.

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The 9 most damaging myths about abortion on the Internet

A recent smear campaign shows that the Internet can be a dangerous place for reproductive rights.

On Jul 16, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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How the sharing economy is exploiting young workers

The problem with living the sharing economy dream is eventually you wake up.

On Jul 14, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Every student in America should be able to go to college for free

There's a reason Oregon's new college plan is so popular on Twitter.

On Jul 13, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Getting cheated on sucks—and it’s even worse when the proof is all over Instagram

Welcome to the age of public infidelity.

On Jul 8, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Has the selfie finally arrived?

Selfies: priceless. For everything else, there's Mastercard.

On Jul 6, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Why users are waging war against Instagram’s confusing policies on nude selfies

Chrissy Teigen is just the latest celebrity to protest the site's moderation guidelines.

On Jul 2, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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America’s schools are failing black people

When will education have its own #BlackLivesMatter movement?

On Jun 30, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The worst allegations from the disgusting American Apparel scandal

American Apparel's disgraced former CEO is even creepier than you think—and he's likely not alone.

On Jun 25, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Why didn’t Google learn from the failure of Google +?

Google should stick to what it's good at: innovation.

On Jun 25, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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You might be surprised by how political campaigns use your data

It's 2015. Do you know where your data is?

On Jun 24, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The biggest problem with the Apple Watch is about to get even worse

Not everyone loves the features in the Apple Watch.

On Jun 23, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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It’s time to retire the Confederate flag

You lost the war. Flying the flag at this point is just petty

On Jun 22, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Calling your food ‘organic’ doesn’t mean what you think

That word is basically meaningless.

On Jun 17, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Reddit’s war on trolls isn’t about making the site PC—it’s about harassment

Why doesn't the Internet understand the difference?

On Jun 17, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Why a Japanese court doesn’t think paying for sex is cheating

When is infidelity not infidelity?

On Jun 16, 2015 by S.E. Smith