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I AM EQUAL :: PHOTOSTORY

My PhotoStory: Casey A.

CATEGORY: Biggotry, Body Issues, Unemployment
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PUBLISHED: April 21, 2012 by jasonbeckett

I hate that people look down on me cause I have piercing and tattoos, and because of it I have to work harder than any of them just to get ahead. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Becky D.

CATEGORY: Body Issues, Personal Power & Worth
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PUBLISHED: September 1, 2010 by jasonbeckett

My whole life I was the fat girl, the girl with the pretty face but not the pretty body. The girl who could be so much more If i were only a little “less.” As the years have gone by I have learned to “Deal” with my body but not truly love it because I, nor society, has viewed it as beautiful or equal. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Ronette K.

CATEGORY: Body Issues, Education, Personal Power & Worth, Unconventional Families
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PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010 by jasonbeckett

I got teased relentlessly at school for my weight and I felt I was not equal. I got into a lot of trouble as a teen and some of my choices meant I ended up a young mother. With the help of my loving family taking me into there arms and helping me feel loved, valued, and equal, I realized I needed to make some changes for myself and my daughter. Continue reading →

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TBA CHARLESTON, WV
TBA ATLANTA, GA
TBA RICHMOND, VA
I live with my parents and I’m 29 years old. Salt lake city is my hometown and I have three pugs.

I have downs syndrome. Sometimes people been teasing me cause I look different. I went to many schools. I was vulnerable and it would make people want to tease me when I was in school. One time a boy spitted on me on my glasses. Another time a girl pinched me hard on the shoulder and it hurt. And other students would call me slow. And when people do these things it kind of makes me a little sad and hurt.

I love my family and they are precious to me. I like to go to the movies with my brothers and listen to my favorite singer Taylor Hicks. I’m happy...  » READ MORE «