I Know The Horror Of Childhood Eviction

We have to make it stop

Krystale E. Littlejohn, PhD

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Five children in a row who appear downtrodden
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I’m crushed by the Supreme Court’s decision to block the moratorium that prevented landlords from evicting tenants for past due rent during the pandemic. I know firsthand that the scars from childhood evictions endure long after families find new housing. The court’s decision conjured memories of a particularly devastating experience for me.

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Krystale E. Littlejohn, PhD

Author & Sociologist @ University of Oregon. My book on sex, birth control, and inequality: justgetonthepill.com.