Posted on 01/16/2018 11:36:13 AM PST by simpson96
It has been nearly a year since President Donald Trump was inaugurated and while Trump and his administration haven't exactly been pro-women, it's still been a productive year for people fighting for equality.
The 2017 Women's March on Washington faced criticism for lacking intersectionality and excluding women of color, along with trans women. (While last year's pink hats were well intended, not all women have vaginas.) For the upcoming march, participants have a chance to learn from last year's mistakes and make sure their feminism isn't exclusionary. It's also a chance to celebrate all of the work that's been done and all of the resisting still ahead. Here are some of my favorite quotes for a Women's March sign.
"My family came from a sh*thole country, and I'm proud of it!"
(snip)
"Still here. Still nasty. Still voting."
(snip)
"Elect More Women."
(snip)
"America never was America to me." Langston Hughes
(snip)
"For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts." President Barack Obama
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