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The Somehow Controversial Women's March on Washington
The Somehow Controversial Women's March on Washington
In two days, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as President. The day after that, hundreds of thousands of women plan to meet at the Capitol and demonstrate against a new regime that has already, during its transition to power, shown itself to be plutocratic and friendly to various forms of discrimination.
newyorker.com




Umm. Of course there is a serious fucking issue that women of color take with movements that claim to mobilize women but refuse acknowledge white privilege and racial tension by either excluding women of color, delaying in including them or by saying "FUCK YOU IS MY IMMEDIATE REACTION" when race and oppression are brought up. My goodness. White feminism--that is, feminism that does not actively seek participation and support from women of color as an inclusive effort--is so real and absolutely ridiculous.
That does add to a lot of confusion. Are you serious? You picked the day after the inauguration to be pro-woman with no intention of being anti-Trump? Also, it is my personal opinion that anti-Trump is pro-woman.
Also, I believe that people are truly hung over from the effects that social media has on our lives. The idea that things may not necessarily be worse--or in this case, disorganized and divisive-- but instead, simply more exposed and public is taking forever to sink in and consider when looking at pretty much any difficulty.