The Women’s March not only made history, but it also succeeded in making a lot of online conservatives very, very angry. The peaceful protest happened around the world on Jan. 21st, 2017 and attracted crowds three times the size of Donald Trump’s inauguration (and that’s just Washington D.C.).
Bitter by the embarrassment and disguising it as “alternative facts,” the republican party supporters put their red thinking caps on and logged into Twitter.
If only these marchers put this much time/effort into their families & life choices. Perhaps then they wouldn’t have to glorify abortion..
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 21, 2017
It does not take a liberal mindset to know the Women’s March was not exclusive and was definitely not just about abortion rights. It actually just takes some common sense. Donald Trump’s election campaign promoted a rhetoric that offended and vilified many citizens of the United States of America. In celebration of democracy, the presence of peaceful protesting in large numbers is too considerable to ignore.
According to the official Women’s March website, the protest was, “for any person, regardless of gender or gender identity, who believes women’s rights are human rights.”
The demonstration promoted an “all are welcomed” atmosphere, but the title itself was enough to insult penises around the world.
It wasn’t long before Twitter perfectly exemplified why women needed such empowerment:
I’m planning a ‘Men’s March’ to protest at the creeping global emasculation of my gender by rabid feminists. Who’s with me?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 21, 2017
A country’s lineage founded on rebellion, expression, and oppression — there is nothing more patriotic than marching on Capitol Hill. Anyone can open a textbook and see that movements by the people make change.
The Women’s March was a gathering that celebrated diversity and tolerance. It was not just about Planned Parenthood. In solidarity, the people supported LGBTQIA+ communities, the Black Lives Matter campaign, immigrants, all religious faiths, environmental issues and rallied against misogyny, bigotry, racism, and sexism. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg and each marcher had their own issues to speak out about.
The large crowds proved that you are not alone, and there are others willing to join the cause to make it better. If you looked at the Women’s March and only got “killing babies” out of it, you are exactly what’s holding marginalized groups back from equality. Women’s reproductive health is an important issue, but disagreeing with abortion does not discredit or delegitimize the historical demonstration.
You do not have to agree completely with every standpoint. However, you also do not have permission to speak on issues you have not personally experienced, let alone make legislation to regulate it.
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