Women's March on Washington set to be one of America's biggest protests

[Dreamer3]

Source: The Guardian

Women's March - Saturday - January 21st, 2017

It began as a spontaneous feminist rallying cry via social media. It has morphed into what is expected to be one of the largest demonstrations in American history a boisterous march about a smorgasbord of progressive issues, and an extraordinary display of dissent on a presidents first day in office peppered with knit pink hats.

A march of this magnitude, across this diversity of issues has never happened before, said Kaylin Whittingham, president of the association of black women attorneys. We all have to stand together as a force no one can ignore.

The Women's March now has almost 200 progressive groups, large and small, signing on as supporting partners. The issues they represent are as varied as the environment, legal abortion, prisoners rights, voting rights, a free press, affordable healthcare, gun safety, racial and gender equality and a higher minimum wage. Men are invited.

More than 300 simultaneous local protests will also occur, across all 50 states, and support marches are planned in 35 other countries, organizer Linda Sarsour said.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/14/womens-march-on-washington-protest-size-donald-trump


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Powerful!
May this be the beginning of bringing balance to humanity.

Women, female, feminine - this aspect of humanity (and life) is 1/2 of the power of existence. Time for balance and the healing of life on earth.

www.womensmarch.com
www.womensmarch.com/sisters

***The Sisters link lists the global participation.***

YOU CAN LOOK UP YOUR OWN STATE AND JOIN THE MARCH!!!


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[janx]

1. Thanks for reposting this.

[Dreamer3]

2. Women's March Slogans (copied from another's post)

“Our Diversity of Faiths & Colors & Creeds;
that is NOT a threat to who we are,
IT MAKES US Who We Are.”
~First Lady Michelle Obama~
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Majority! Women
Political Leadership
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All Rights & Issues
Are Women’s Rights & Issues
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"I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change,
I'm changing the things I cannot accept."
Angela Davis.
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It’s My Body
Freedom of Choice
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We The People
ARE
The Government
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Learn the Constitution
You Oath-ed to Uphold
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Voter Suppression
Laws Erode
Democracy
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Separation of Church & State
Keeps the Peace
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Benedict Donald
Not My President!
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Pussy-Grabber
IS A
Sexual Predator
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Keep Your Laws
Off My Body
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Nasty Woman
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Mine Isn’t for Grabbing
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Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
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I am the face of the Progressive Majority
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Feminist’s Power
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Pro-Choice
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Environmentalist
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Public Health Care for All
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Anti – Corporations
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Pro-Immigration
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Pro – LGBTQ
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LOVE not hate
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Anti-Racism
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[BumRushDaShow]

3. I was about to post to your other thread in LBN

and it was locked before I could but I kept it up just in case!

There is a little knitting shop not far from where I live that I have bought yarn from, and they are participating in the Pussy Hat Project to offer patterns for knitted "pussy" hats and show beginners how to knit them (which has apparently caused a shortage of pink yarn)!



I know 20 years ago, my mother, sisters, and I particpated in the "Million Woman March" here in Philly.



Maxine Waters, Winnie Mandela, and other prominent black women spoke at the event. They low-balled it at 3/4 million back then -



but really - there should be way more at this year's Women's March events both in DC and the rest of the country given our 1997 march was directed at black women and there was a huge turnout for it.

This year's March will be in the same spot as the one I went to 20 years ago.

[Dreamer3]

5. Very cool Sister! Thanks!

I know the lock in LBN was a bummer and this needed to be up. Here it is!

[NastyRiffraff]

16. Ooh, I've got to knit some of those hats!

I already have the yarn and enough time to make a few.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. There is a pattern at the site I linked to

A number of small yarn shops have come up with patterns and/or have been advertising the one from the Project. As I understand it, there are many out there making these right now to give to friends and family and probably to take with them to hand out.

[NastyRiffraff]

22. I saw that

and have printed it out. Do you think they'll mind if I show it to my local yarn shop? It's in DC, so we can hand out lots of them!

[BumRushDaShow]

23. They'll probably want you to!

That's how I found out about the initiative to knit these hats! I am on my local shop's email list and in their last update message announcing winter classes they wrote -

Would you like to be a part of history in the making? Then sign up for our Pussy Hat: The Women's March for Dignity class. That way you can march with class!

Definitely pass it around!

[crazycatlady]

31. That will be my first attempt at knitting a hat

I had the pink yarn already

[4139]

4. Knock on wood the beginning of the march to a rout in 2018!

[Dreamer3]

7. I think it is time for a Woman Majority in leadership.

Women in leadership will balance things. Soooooooooo needed!
In contrast the legislature is but 20% women. We need 50-60%.

[4139]

17. We don't need 'balance', we need to tip the scales! Elizabeth Warren, Donna Brazil's and...

any other woman from the House beside Nancy Pelosi.

[bettyellen]

6. Men do know that they're more than welcome-right?

[Dreamer3]

8. I have two male family members going to the DC march!

[bettyellen]

9. Saw some silly teeets claiming (one from a journal) that men felt unwelcome?!?

As if anyone's ever held a single gender march? Seriously? Good on those men on your life.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. Same crap happened at the Million Woman March back in 1997

Some folks need to learn to separate the focus of an event, which is often on specific goals & agendas, from the literal title of the event. I.e., if you support the goal and agenda, then just show up and show that support!

[philly_bob]

21. I'm sure they'll be welcomed but the social media origins of the march may obscure that.

I'm obsessively following Trump and inauguration -- but I didn't learn much about the women's march until I saw my niece's adorable pink pussy cap on Facebook.

This is not a criticism of the march's organizers. It's just an observation: social media tends to create separate "constituencies" or networks. Perhaps there is a natural tendency toward the much-maligned "identity politics" arising from the media we use, a la Mcluhan.

When affinity-groups create political actions, they should remember to reach out -- as bettyellen just did!

Good luck, pink-hatted protestors!

[bettyellen]

26. Hmm, the guys I know who'd be inclined to go have known about it about as long as I have ....

And the ones that don't aren't generally politically active anyway. I know a couple of BOBs (men and women) that were overtly hostile and belittling about it.

Some guys kind of self segregate themselves by wasting all their clicks and likes on their dude centric activities. It would behoove them to expand their circles a bit.

Just saw on FB some weird suggestions that the name should have been changed to be more man friendly and I can't say I think much of that writer if his first assumption about women is that we'd dislike being around men?

[philly_bob]

29. Make no mistake, bettyellen. Your reply was hostile and dismissive

whether or not you intended it to be.

[bettyellen]

30. You mean snark like "good luck pink hatted protestors" was meant kindly?

I don't buy that bullshit. I asked an honest question, and have no idea where you sensed "hostility" but you're completely full of shit if you deny the dismissive snark in your reply to my simple question.

You lost the benefit of the doubt, Bob.

[philly_bob]

32. Yes, "good luck pink hatted protestors" was meant as supportive and not snarky.

I admire the ingenuity of the tactic, which I suspect will increase news coverage. It's a good news hook.

I resent that you deny me the benefit of the doubt, bettyellen, so let's end this conversation.

Those who oppose Trump must learn to work together. As it is, we are divided -- and conquered.

[bettyellen]

33. Sounded more "hostile and dismissive" than anything I said to you...

But perhaps we both read and heard tone that was not there. Because we didn't like the words chosen.
It happens. I said nothing hostile to you at all. And dismissive I suppose only if you are living in a male-centric bubble, in which case I wish you luck!

[SummerSnow]

10. And it will be 58 degrees and sunny that day, no rain either.

[zentrum]

11. K&R

[NYETNYET]

13. Unsung hero...

I want to say a special thank you to the guy I work with. He knows how important the march is to me. I was suddenly scheduled to work that day. He offered to work for me so I could go. He added to that " If I wasn't working, I would be there". Thanks Evan! I also want to thank a few other guys I work with. They will be there. They believe we all have to stand up and make our voices heard. I am sure I am not the only person that will be there because someone else stepped up to make it happen. To all of them... Thank you, we will make you proud.

[mountain grammy]

15. You bet! See you there!

Welcome to DU!

[calimary]

19. Welcome to DU, NYETNYET!

That's great to hear, and thank Evan for me, too!

[ailsagirl]

20. Ditto what calimary wrote, NYETNYET!

That's terrific!!!!

Welcome to DU!!!

[TicaTwo]

14. Go Ladies Go!!! n/t

[panader0]

24. Welcome to DU!

A Costa Rican eh?--I spent two great weeks in Tamarindo in Sept.
What a beautiful country.

[calimary]

28. Welcome to DU, TicaTwo!

And the WOMEN shall lead!

Always remember: even GOD Almighty needed a woman to make His greatest Gift happen! He could have sent Jesus into this world with all kinds of thunder, lighting, and splashy fanfare riding on a fiery golden chariot drawn by blindingly-white winged horses and an advance team of archangels playing trumpets, or some such thing. But nope, that evidently wasn't good enough. He seems to have preferred the "good old-fashioned way". And you can't do that without a woman becoming a mother.

Just think about it.

Even GOD has a mother.

And even God needed a mother!

[SticksnStones]

25. Anybody know where Hillary plans to be that day? Surely she's speaking...NY? DC? nt