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rosa_martinez

@rosa_martinez · Los Angeles, US

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Dating Stories Curious Public

Growing Up on the Margins

I grew up as the daughter of immigrants in a poor Chicano neighborhood. My parents worked jobs that...

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Fun Moments Hopeful Public

The Legacy of Labor

My father was part of the first generation of farmworkers unions in California. He talked about Cesar Chavez...

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Relationship Journey Grateful Public

Motherhood as Activism

When I had my first child I realized that motherhood is a political act. Every choice I made...

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Self-Love & Confidence Inspired Public

Partnership in Struggle

I married a man who is also an organizer. Our marriage is a partnership in the fullest sense....

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Relationship Journey Curious Public

The Cost of the Work

There is a cost to this work. There is burnout. There is vicarious trauma. There are moments when...

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Self-Love & Confidence Thoughtful Public

Reclaiming My Culture

For a long time I was ashamed of being Mexican. I wanted to assimilate. I thought that is...