The Women's March

[MrsK]

Did you go? Why? Why not? Let's have a grown up discussion. No name calling.

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[ides]

No. I didn't go. I was going to go to our local one but felt it sucked so didn't. It was at night, in the dark, in a tourist area with a for fee 'course' first. It would have been pretty awesome to attend in NYC or Washington DC though.

[Thirteen]

I went: our local one was, in my opinion, inclusive of all and quite non-partisan.

I marched for survivors of human trafficking and sexual assault. I had initials on my body for a few women (as some had requested, others who are deceased) who wanted to be there.
My son carried a sign that he made: on one side, it said "For My _____" (his superhero of choice, whom he was dressed as), and the other side said "For Our Survivors" (1 in 3, you guys, 1 in 3 now).

I loved it.




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[spotty_dog]

Nope. Not a fan of crowds, nor of wearing my politics on my sleeve IRL. But I was energized by the global nature of the march and I'm ready to be an engaged citizen starting this week. I've never called my representatives before, but I have resources at my fingertips and if I see the need, best believe I'm going to call now. I'm also thinking about what I most want from my government, so I can write my postcards this week. https://www.womensmarch.com/100/

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I did not go. It was C's birthday and I didn't want to politicize it.

I feel conflicted. I was for many of the causes being "marched for" but not all. I think I would have been fine showing up but I wasn't 100% sure. My Facebook feed was filled with people that I know who did go in their respective cities. My friends (generally) skew substantially more liberal than I am though.


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[Howfunitis]

I didn't go but because I was scared to be honest. In a new town, I just wasn't comfortable going out on my own. I loved seeing my newsfeed with all the different woman who did march and around the world as well for so many different reason. Some I questioned or didn't agree with but for me it was about sisterhood. I may not agree with you but I'll stand here with you and support you


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[alotofyarn]

I feel conflicted. I was for many of the causes being "marched for" but not all. I think I would have been fine showing up but I wasn't 100% sure. My Facebook feed was filled with people that I know who did go in their respective cities. My friends (generally) skew substantially more liberal than I am though.


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So much of this.

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[Vanquisher]

I went and it was awesome. I went for many reasons.

[OrionGrad]

I didn't go because we're on vacation, but I probably would have gone to the one in our state capital if I'd been around.

[rufflesanddots]

I attended in a nearby city. I am glad I went. I tried to notice who was and who wasn't there, and then think about why. An older white woman near me looked so thrilled to be there and said, "This is just like the 60s!" I was glad she had a history of activism, disheartened that this time period feels anything like the Civil Rights Era, and somewhat bewildered by her enthusiasm (and what I perceived as happiness and joy). I think that speaks more to my own feelings rather than hers. I've been feeling pretty morose about things lately and I was a bit more muted yesterday.

I think an important thing to remember is that the march was just one day. There are many ways to advocate for causes we believe in, and we're all doing important work right now whether that be in our homes, communities, or places of worship; for an employer; for our families; or some combination thereof. We'll find more opportunities to get involved in the future, too.

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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Curious R&D whether you saw much diversity at ours? The photos I saw were probably 90% white but could just be the sampling of photos I saw.


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[rufflesanddots]

Curious R&D whether you saw much diversity at ours? The photos I saw were probably 90% white but could just be the sampling of photos I saw.


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I was towards the back (didn't even start moving forward until 11:15, 45 minutes after the start). From my vantage point I noticed mostly white women, but definitely saw diversity across race and age. I was very encouraged whenever I saw young children. Saw a fair amount of men, too!

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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I was super encouraged by the number of MALE friends I had who attended with partners. Like I said, it's not all my cause but for the feminist in me, I was super excited!


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[rufflesanddots]

It was cool to see so many men. DH was at the hospital so he couldn't come, but I saw many there with partners and many that appeared to be there alone. Very cool.

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[Ladybug]

No. I've never gotten protests. It seems like the least effective way to affect political change. I also don't get the nonstop political FB posts. Everyone is looking for a high five, no one is really interested in conversation. I'm on FB daily, but I'm seriously considering taking a FB cleanse.

I'm trying to understand it. I'm just over everyone's need to emote every fear, feeling, prayer and tirade that crosses their mind. This stream of consciousness on FB has probably affected how I see these protests, and I'm sure it was a positive experience to feel heard by millions of people. It was galvanizing, cathartic and healing for a lot of people. It will be interesting to see what it ultimately births (pun intended), but I'm not honestly expecting anything to come of it.