Yesterday, January 21st, 2017 was a great day. The women all over the WORLD showed our new president that they will not stand by silently and allow him to continue to objectify, silence, belittle, and insult us. We are here. We ARE the storm! Get ready, Trump, because I don't think your fragile ego can take it.
Zane and Hannah are my two most precious reasons for getting out there. I was not a political person before November, but I'm quickly learning. With all of the injustice, racism, and lies coming out of Washington, I can no longer turn my head the other way. Instead, I will give it all I have to ensure a bright future for both of them and I want them to know that I will fight for them.
Two of my friends and I met up with 3600 of our other friends for a walk through downtown. We were met with countless honks of support along the way, but of course there were some naysayers in the mix. Not surprisingly, the hecklers were all white frat boys, one of whom shouted at the crowd to get a job, which lead to uproarious laughter because is he not the one yelling at a crowd of peaceful protesters from the balcony of a bar at 2 in the afternoon? Haha!
It was uplifting to be involved in this historic movement, both on a local level and on a much larger scale. It was empowering to come home after the march and see all of the sister marches that took place all over the world! It's not just about women either, there were tons of men there supporting their wives, daughters, sisters, or who were there alone because it's the right thing to do. Thank you to everyone out there who is fighting with us, even if you couldn't be at a march yesterday!
Why I march:
- To join with likeminded, kindred spirits, and feel the power and sense of community when we merge together for a single purpose.
- To use my voice to make an impact beyond sitting at my computer keyboard.
- To forcefully and publicly declare that it is wrong and un-American to be sexist or misogynistic, regardless of one’s station in life, wealth, or fame.
- To speak on behalf of those who are silenced and marginalized, or are too ill or elderly or poor to travel and attend the march themselves.
- To acknowledge publicly that we live in a highly paternalistic, inherently sexist, and often misogynistic society, even in 2017.
- To fight for the rights of my daughter (and her daughters) to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and to not be a second class citizen in the country I hold dear.
- To show my son that our nations leader is in no way a role model.
- To make clear that women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights, once and for all.
- To scream from the rooftops that love is love. Black lives matter. Climate change is real. Immigrants make America great (because unless you're a Native American, we're all immigrants). Support for public education.
People were marching for different reasons. Some were there to support women's healthcare/Planned Parenthood, some were there for the Black Lives Matter movement, some were there for climate change (it was 62 degrees), and some were there for LGBTQ rights, but the beautiful thing was that whatever the reason that brought people out, they were out! They were not sitting at home. We were all united in one truth. TRUMP NEEDS TO GO. NOW. There is no wait and see. We saw what he could do on the campaign trail and during his cabinet appointments. His agenda is plain as day. "We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Wands up!" I'm sure when Trump said he would unite the country, this is not what he meant.
RISE! Love to you all.
