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How Does a Protest Make Change?

First, we have to define what a successful protest even is. Protests arguably succeed whenever they have the 鈥渃apacity to exercise power,鈥 says Pat Gillham, a sociology professor at Western Washington University. And power can take many forms: For example, a protest may鈥

Sociology's Melissa Osborne to discuss their new book, 'Polished,' on Oct. 9 at Village Books
鈥榃e actually don鈥檛 know much鈥: the scientists trying to close the knowledge gap in trans healthcare

When Cameron Whitley was diagnosed with kidney failure seven years ago, the news came as a shock. But the situation was about to get worse. His doctor decided the diagnosis meant Whitley鈥檚 hormone therapy had to stop.

As a transgender man, now 42, who had taken testosterone for 10 years鈥

草榴社区鈥檚 Cameron T. 聽Whitley Awarded New NSF Grant to Partner with Zoos, Aquariums, and Renowned Wildlife Photographer Tim Flach
The Frenchie becomes a favorite 鈥 and a dog-show contender

鈥淛ust like humans, dogs get characterized for what they can do, but more importantly what they can symbolize,鈥 says Cameron Whitley, a Western Washington University sociology professor and the chair-elect of the American Sociological Association's Animals and Society section.鈥

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Why transgender people are ignored by modern medicine

It was 2016 and Cameron Whitley was gravely ill. He was urgently in need of a kidney transplant, which should have been no problem. He was young and otherwise healthy. He had medical insurance. He even had several gallant friends willing to undergo major surgery for him.

There was a鈥

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