Note: These stories are from
YCteen and its sister publication,
Represent, which is written by and for youth in foster care.
Julia writes about her observations of gender roles and sexism in society, and explains why she considers herself a feminist.
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Tayia reviews the TV show This Is Us, which features a family that decides to foster a child. She notes how things can go wrong even when people have the best intentions.
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S.G.'s birth parents lost custody of her and her brother because they sold drugs in a gang. S.G. kept up with her brother after they went to separate homes and is heartbroken when he too joins the gang.
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At 28, former
Represent writer Natasha has tried all kinds of living situations. A cooperative group house suits her the best.
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