Imzy
  • Discover communities
  • Log In
  • Sign up
  • Home
  • Discover communities
  • Log In
  • Sign up
  • About
  • Learn More
  • Contact
  • Community Policy
  • FAQ
  • Sitemap
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
Copyright © 2017 Saurus, Inc. All rights reserved.
News

News

Current and ongoing news across the world

13972 members
Posted byDanin/news-Jan 18 at 9:11 PM

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
Comments2
  • KittxnJan 19 at 2:00 PM

    She asked white women participating to “understand their privilege, and acknowledge the struggle that women of color face.”

    The response to this was predictably mixed. “Every woman in our culture is a 2nd class citizen period,” one white woman replied. “Whatever your race. You’re no better than trump voters with that statement.” “Fuck You is my immediate reaction,” another white woman wrote. At the same time, many women of color retained doubts that the demonstration would be truly inclusive.

    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.

    The organizers insisted that the protest was not anti-Trump but, rather, pro-woman, producing a different sort of confusion.

    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.

    • KittxnJan 19 at 2:03 PM

      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.

News

News

Current and ongoing news across the world

13972 members
  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright © 2017 Saurus, Inc. All rights reserved.