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Hello, I'm Christine Sandoval and this is my fourth year at Cal State La. I'm majoring in Television & Film and hope to find work in the photo department, editing, or gaming/streaming. I was born in East LA and have lived the majority of my life in downtown. My family is from Zacatecas & Aguascalientes Mexico and I've been fortunate it enough to visit both! Home is where my cats are. I have excellent music taste and love dancing!! Honestly I want to be able to provide free reproductive sanitary products to people around the world.

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Hi everyone, my name is Edwin Cortes, this is my third year at CSULA. I am from Echo Park and that has always felt like home to me. I currently live in South Gate ad have been living here for 10 plus years. I am in my last semester, majoring in bachelor's in sociology. An interesting thing about me is I love spending time by myself, giving myself free time to be productive. Another unique thing is I love to play all sport and stay healthy/active. The topic I like interesting about the Reproductive system is the process, organism, also known as the genital system, is the biological system made up of all the anatomical organs involved. I would like to learn more about hormones.  

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Hi everyone, my name is Edwin Cortes, this is my third year at CSULA. I am from Echo Park and that has always felt like home to me. I currently live in South Gate ad have been living here for 10 plus years. I am in my last semester, majoring in bachelor's in sociology. An interesting thing about me is I love spending time by myself, giving myself free time to be productive. Another unique thing is I love to play all sport and stay healthy/active. The topic I like interesting about the Reproductive system is the process, organism, also known as the genital system, is the biological system made up of all the anatomical organs involved. I would like to learn more about hormones.  

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Hi guys!
My name is Natalie Osorio and I'm currently a third-year at Cal State LA. I've been raised in Alhambra, CA my whole life, so this is technically the place where I'd consider home. Something I'm very proud of is my Mexican heritage, both my parents are from Jalisco so they carried on their traditions over here. It makes me happy knowing my parents, and other family members that immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. were able to keep me in touch with my roots. My major is Criminal Justice, it's something I've been passionate about since forever. My goal is to end up becoming a homicide detective in the near future. Two unique things about me would be that I'm a singer, and I love to crochet. I actually have a Depop where I sell things I make if you guys wanna check it out LOL. It's @natsplace. Another thing about me would be is that I love Disneyland, that's why I chose that picture. Since they opened up recently, I've been going frequently with my boyfriend so we're probably going to end up getting annual passes. The topic I find most interesting would be abortion. I actually consider myself pro-life, which I know is very controversial nowadays. At the end of the day, I respect the decision anyone were to make because it's their life. However, my belief will always be that abortion does not empower women, it does the complete opposite. The mother and the baby deserve better.

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Hello Everybody,
My name is Kimberly Juarez and I am a third-year student. I am from Los Angeles, CA yet my mom is from El Salvador, and my dad is from Mexico. My major is Criminal Justice and I am planning to be a detective or a CSI. One interesting thing about myself is that I love spending time in the kitchen and cooking. I always like to try new recipes. Another interesting thing is that I am a teacher at my church and I take care of kids. It is something that I love to do because it is fun to teach kids more about God and all of the glories he created. I honestly don't know much about reproductive justice but I would like to learn more on the topic. I would like to learn the history of reproductive justice?

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My name is Sebastian Martinez, I am a senior. I'm from alot of areas around LA but for the most part LA overall I would consider my home. My major is Liberal Studies with a minor in Women's/ Gender Studies. Two interesting things about myself is that I am a pineapple on pizza supporter and I love basketball. The topic in regards to women's reproductive rights I find most interesting is the overall thought process of men that don't understand the way women's bodies work, therefore shouldn't have as much control over their bodies as they unfortunately do.

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Hi Everyone,
My name is Alice Figueroa and I am a second year student pursing a major in Biology. I come from an immigrant mother that’s proudly from Jalisco, Mexico so I call it my second home. I was born in Long Beach, CA but I live in Lynwood, CA so I call it home. In the picture above is my little family. I have a younger brother and a hard-working mom who came to this country with nothing but is giving my brother and I the world. Something unique about me is that I took my first college class when I was an eighth grader. I really enjoy to spend time with my friends and family and go on adventures with them. I’d really like to have a class conversation on whether or not other people should have a say on what women do with their bodies.

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My name is Deyci and I am senior at CSULA. My major is Liberal Studies and minor is business. I enjoy working with kids. I volunteered at my local elementary school and also worked as a TA. I was born in Mexico but was basically raised here. In Mexico there is not much diversity like in LA. It is pretty neat to see so much diversity here at home. Other interests I have are traveling and cooking. I enjoy seeing and experiencing different cultures. It is interesting to learn about the history of  reproductive justice and how it has affected minority women the most.

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Hello Everyone,
My name is Cindy Gomez and this is my first year at CSULA. I am from Los Angeles, CA, but my parents are from Guatemala and El Salvador. My major is Nutritional Science with an emphasis on Dietetics. Two things about myself are I barely fell in love with reading and I love to cook. The topic of women's reproductive rights being debated and taken away is most interesting to me because men's reproductive rights are not up for debate.

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Hi! I'm Andrea :) I pronounce it "Uhn-drey-uh" but you can say it however you want- I'm not a stickler about it! I'm a first generation college student in my family. My parents both came from Cuba and I was thus born here in Los Angeles and have lived in the SGV. I love singing to karaoke and eating charcuterie (I call it "adult lunchables"). This is my fourth and final year at CSULA- I'll be graduating in Spring with my B.S. in Public Health before continuing my education to become a Nurse Practitioner. I've have such a interest in reproductive justice because. as a woman, I strongly feel that politicians (who are mostly men) have been impeding on women's rights over their own bodies. I Although I'm a spiritual person, I don't believe that someone's religious/biased beliefs should also be interfering in the general public of women's rights. So here I am! I'm excited to dive right into the class and work with you all!

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Hello Everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful fall semester! I am a senior at CSULA! It is so scary that this will be my last year on campus. I am born and raised in Los Angeles. My major is English with a minor in Rehab Services. I want to become a Collège Counselor or an Academic Advisor. Two things about myself is, I love reading and writing and on my free time I love watching anime and listing to kpop. A topic that I find interesting related to Women's Reproductive Justice is the laws that are preventing women from getting the proper medical treatment and care to another topic of forced sterilization that occurs to women of color

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Hi everyone!

Nice to meet everyone! My name is Esmeralda Lugo-Leija, preferably Esme. This is my third year attending Cal State LA. I recently transferred from East Los Angeles College and am majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Some interesting things I do in my free time include swimming, dancing, and spending time with friends. Before the pandemic, I would enjoy road trips and traveling. I have explored most of the East Coast and was offered the opportunity to live in Washington, D.C. for seven months. I very much enjoyed the cold weather but, eventually; I returned to Los Angeles to obtain my bachelors degree. I have found quite interesting the topic of reproductive rights because it focuses more in depth on the legal aspect and political systems of women’s rights.

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Hello! My name is Katherine Hurtado, and I am a 3rd year majoring in Healthcare Administration. I was born and raised in Boyle Heights, but I have recently moved to Hacienda heights. Something interesting about me is that I like to sing and dance, although I am not very good at either. I am not as educated about reproductive justice as I want to be, so I am taking this class. I am interested in the political aspect of reproductive justice since most people making these laws are men, which is absurd to me.

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Hello Everyone,
It is nice to meet you all, and here is a bit of myself. My name is Rosy Beltran; I was born and raised in Los Angeles. Currently, I am a sophomore, and I am majoring in Television, Film, and Media. Two unique things about me are that I write songs and dance. Two interesting things about me are that I like taking pictures of nature and have a pet bunny named Mochi. What I am most excited to learn about is women's reproductive rights and the advocacy being done. Overall, I am eager to learn from this course and can not wait to talk about what I learn with siblings and friends.

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Hi everyone! My name is Diana Farhat and I am a third year here at CSULA. I am from the Middle East, specifically in my lovely hometown: Lebanon. I wish to pursue a career in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. Two interesting things about me is that I enjoy playing soccer literally anywhere (as long as I have fun) and I have a playful kitty named Luna. The topic of this course that I find most interesting is whether if it is more difficult for women to gain reproductive rights globally or locally? The reason why I’m wondering about this specific topic because I want to know how serious it is for women to gain reproductive rights. Overall, this semester should be an interesting one and I’m here for it!

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Hello everyone, hope everyone is doing well this semester ! My name is Ana jaimes I’m in my 4th year here at cal state la. I am from Pasadena but my home is Mexico City. I am a English major. Im interested in screenwriting specifically horror movies. I love to watch movies, tv shows, and anime. I love to write and read engaging stuff. I am really interested in the topic of the women forced sterilization and why it happened.

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Hello everyone! My name is Kristine Nava. It's nice to virtually meet all of you! I'm a transfer student from Rio Hondo College and it's my first year here at CSULA. Home will always be the Philippines for me since I was born and raised there, but I've been truly enjoying living here in LA since 2006. I'm a nursing major and have just started the program which is exciting but nerve-wracking at the same time. Something about myself is that even though I've always wanted to have a career in the medical field ever since I was young, I wasn't able to go that route right away due to some life detours. Instead, I've been working in the corporate world for the last ten years until I was accepted in the nursing program, so I'm really thrilled to be finally starting this journey. Another thing about me is that I'm really a home buddy. I'd prefer to just spend a lazy day at home watching Netflix over anything. Being an immigrant myself, the topic related to Reproductive Justice that I find most interesting is the politics of immigrant reproduction. I want to learn more about the factors that affect reproduction like migration and cultural politics. I'm looking forward to a great semester with all of you!

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Hey everyone! My name is Gabriela, but everyone calls me Gabby. I hope everyone is doing good and remaining healthy throughout this pandemic. I am currently a Junior majoring in Communicative Disorders and minoring in  Rehabilitation Services. I was born in West Covina, CA but lived in Nayarit, Mexico, until I was 5. I then moved to El Monte, CA, where I lived most of my life, but I now live in Rosemead, CA. In the future, I plan to get my master's degree in Speech-Language pathology and hopefully work in a hospital-based setting since that is my ultimate goal. Something interesting about me is that I love to listen to music. I enjoy music of any genre and language and tend to listen to music almost all day. (I'm open to new music, so please share!) I also enjoy watching a lot of anime and films, regardless of genre and release date. I am also a proud dog mom of a chihuahua, who I adore so much. I do not have a topic in specific that I would like to learn regarding Reproductive Justice. Still, I hope to expand my knowledge on current issues and how past issues allowed for change, especially for people of color who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.  I decided to take this course because it seemed like an interesting course and because I have heard great things about Professor Rodriquez.  I hope to get to know everyone better, and do not hesitate to reach me for anything!

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My name is Maribel, I'm a 4th year WGSS major. I grew up in East LA and went to school in Boyle Heights so I like to call both of them my home. I enjoy going on walks and hiking with friends. I'm not sure how unique this is but I have gone to 20+ concerts within the last 6 years. The topic related to reproductive justice that I find most interesting is abortion. Although it is a heavy topic I always find the conversation of abortion interesting. I have two songs on repeat that I would say are my current favorite, they are No One's In The Room by Jessie Reyez and I Guess I'm In Love by Clinton Kane.

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Hey everyone! My name is Amanda Cadenas, and I'm in my 3rd year. I was born and raised here in L.A. my whole life. I went to Wilson High School, home of the Might Mules. My major had previously been Undecided, but I changed it to Sociology this past semester. I like to play video games in my pastime; been playing a lot of Stardew Valley and Slime Rancher. I like to watch a lot of crime shows and crime documentaries. I'd recommend watching "The Ripper" and "The Night Stalker" on Netflix, as well as "Taken at Birth" on Hulu. I did learn a bit about Reproductive Justice from my previous WGSS classes, but I look forward to learning more about it in this course.

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Hello everyone! My name is Kaylin Aguilar and I am a fourth year here at CSULA.  I was born and raised in the city of Los Angeles, California. I am also a Sociology Major. To be quite honest, I am not one hundred percent sure as to what career path I want to follow. There are many different fields that I have an interest in, but have not yet determined which is a best fit for me, but I do hope to figure that out one step at a time. I love photography, cinematography, digital art, traveling and so on. My family and I often go camping every year during the summer, which is always fun. The picture I provided is a photo that I took at the camping location, Kings Canyon. Unfortunately, the past two summers, we have not gone due to the pandemic, but hopefully, soon we will be able to go. Overall, I hope to be able to travel a lot more in the near future and have more opportunities to take photos. I also prefer being behind the camera, rather than in front of the camera. I am not a huge fan of having my picture taken. Furthermore, I enjoy playing different sports, such as Basketball, Soccer, Skateboarding and so on with friends and family. I also have recently begun learning to play the piano, and hope to learn how to play the acoustic and electric guitar next. I do not know a ton about reproductive justice. I did learn about the forced sterilization policies in the US that target minorities and those with disabilities. Although I do not know a lot about reproductive justice, I do hope to gain a lot of information and knowledge from this course!

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Good day everyone. I am Edward Figueroa or better known as Eddy. I was born and raised in Los Angeles but moved to the Inland Empire as an adult. As a first year at Cal State LA, I am exploring Telecommunications as major and career interest. But recently, I have taken interest in gender studies. A few unique, interesting things about are: I have vitiligo and I only started to accept my body; and I am passionate about photography so I am mostly behind the camera on all my pictures. It is rare for me to appear on anyone's photos.  For this class, I am most interested on the "why" of reproductive laws, policies and regulations; why men criminalize "women's" autonomy? Importantly, why can provide answers to do more and be an advocate.

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Hello! My name is Cindy Nguyen and I'm a biochemistry major going into my fourth year at Cal State LA. I am from Montclair and I've lived here for most of my life! Something interesting about me is that I like to hoard yarn. I've been crocheting since I was about 8, so I have quite a stash. The picture above is actually one of the first sweaters I ever made; it's very warm and I especially love the sleeves. Currently, I'm crocheting a baby blanket for a family friend! Another interesting thing about me is that I'm currently reading "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"! I've been getting back into reading recently, so if anyone has any book suggestions please let me know! Finally, I don't know much about reproductive justice but I think the social aspect of it is interesting. Coming from an Asian American family, I've noticed that discussing topics like birth control are taboo, and I'd like to explore that more!

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Hello everyone! My name is Lorena Robles. I was born in the city of Bellflower, California. I currently live in West Rancho Dominguez. I attended Bell high school, currently a full time student at CSULA, and I also attended ELAC in 2019 and in 2021 for summer classes. My major is kinesiology and with my degree I hope to become a PE teacher/coach for basketball. Something interesting about myself I played basketball my 4 years in high school and I play with my friends at the park. I enjoy being active and I love taking hikes with my family and friends!

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Hi everyone, my name is Sarai Ortega. I am a third-year here at CSULA. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. I am a business major with the option of marketing. I love dogs especially when they're wearing clothes. I think they look so cute with their clothes, glasses and little backpacks. I tend to watch a lot of dog videos. I like fashion, streetwear mostly. I like seeing the trends and trying them also making up new ways to style my clothes. As well as seeing other people's way of styling their clothes. I like fashion because it's so versatile that there is always a new way of styling it and making it look good. I don't know much on the topic of reproductive justice just from what I heard or read on new sites. I just know that it has hurt a lot of women especially when they are trying to get help in that area.

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Hi everyone, my name is Guadalupe Leon. This photo, was when I first visited las vegas a few years back, I personally love going there, I go way too often than I should sometimes but hey... life is about having fun right? I am on my third year of college, my graduating date should be spring 2023! I am a major in sociology with a minor in women gender studies. My career interest is to work with kids, I love kids because they are so innocent that sometimes people don't realize the importance of spending time with them. I am super patient and I do see myself working in the social work field. Two unique things about myself is that I am the oldest sibling and I will also be the first in my family to earn a degree. I like to spend a lot of alone time when I can, it relaxes me to take a breather here and there. I also work full time, I am a full time student that is very organized when it comes to assignments. Being completely honest, I dont know much about reproductive justice which is why I decided to take this course but it does catch my attention to gain all the knowledge I can. I am excited for this semester and hope everyone is staying safe!

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Hello everyone, My name is Guadalupe Castillo and this is my last year at Cal State LA. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. I am a Sociology major in law and society and I am looking into working in the law enforcement field. One thing interesting about myself is that I enjoy reading and the book that I really like is All Around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark. Recently I have been enjoying taking late night walks around my neighborhood and it is refreshing. In all I am interested in all the topics and to learn so much about them. It seems that I will take in a lot of new and interesting information in this class.

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I'm in my second and final year here at Cal State La. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I am an art major, and I am working towards getting my masters degree to teach art at a community college. I am also an aspiring comic book artist. I love comics, and I try to incorporate comic culture into my artwork in any way I can. I'm also a dog mom to 3 dogs. I am interested in furthering my understanding of reproductive justice in general. I am especially interested in learning more about what reproductive justice looks like or means to those who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community, and what I can do to help.

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Hello everyone! My name is Saryssa. I was born in San Luis Obispo,CA. I lived in Fresno until the age of 11 and moved to Southeast LA when started the seventh grade. I went to Bell High school and attended Pasadena City College where I then transferred to CSULA in the fall of 2019. At PCC, I obtained by associate's degree in psychology and humanities. My major is in psychology while my minor is in women's, gender, and sexuality studies. I am interested in clinical and behavioral psychology. I would like to become a marriage and family therapist along with working in a women's program or shelter. Lately, I have been enjoying hikes and travels (safely.) Within the year, I've travelled to San Francisco, Big Sur, Sequoia National Park, Joshua Tree, and Mexico. What I find interesting about this course would be the topic of week 6, the politics of immigrant reproduction.

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I was born and raised in Boyle heights until I was 6, then I moved to Baldwin Park. I went to Baldwin Park high school, Rio Hondo Community College and Cal State LA for Undergrad and my Master's in Chicana/o Latina/o Studies. I have a PhD in Women's Studies. My partner also teaches at Cal State LA. Our soon to be 7 year old, Diego, loves playing Roblox and Minecraft and he tries so hard to teach me to play. Lol. I love music, intersectional feminism, and spending time with my loved ones.