Seguing from my last post, the horror continues with Trump having taken what someone called the “Oaf” of office. (I am committed to continuing to find humour
in this dark time.)
I painfully watched some of the clips of the Inauguration. Although Trump and his wife (I don't feel they have earned the right to be called the President and First Lady) barely smiled
the Obamas and Clintons (and others) looked to be in shock.
During the election I heard young women interviewed on the news, and some I know, say they didn't support Hilary Clinton (favouring Bernie Sanders
instead). They saw her as part of a corrupt government. When asked why they wouldn't vote for the first women with a chance to be the US President they expressed
that her gender was not a reason to vote for her. And, when asked about
feminism they said it didn’t speak to them.
Yesterday, I marched with thousands of people I would call a
new (third, fourth?) wave of feminists.
An Indigenous woman spoke, honouring the land and their traditions and reminding us of over a thousand missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada.
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green party addressed the crowd
and said “demagogues go after the weakest, the
marginalized first." She went on to say “We stand united against hatred, intolerance, misogyny,…
with men.”
And although there were mostly women at the rally, there
were many men and children and even dogs.
Many people had the pink signature 'Pussyhats'. I was disappointed I hadn’t managed to make or scrounge one.
I made a friend and met an old friend and we walked together in solidarity.
There were many creative slogans on the signs including: "Take your little hands off my body" and "Tweet women with respect" and with a photo of Trump's hair - "We shall overcomb!
We shall...overcome!
