Wednesday 18 January 2017

March on "Washington"

Hi All,
It's been a while :)

There is no way to encompass in one quick blog post all of the feelings and thoughts that I have about Donald Trump. He has made a farce out of the political world, out of the American people he claims to understand, and out of journalistic integrity.

His Titles:
Bigot
Racist
Homophobe
Misogynist
President-Elect

This is our reality - not reality TV. This is a man who preoccupies himself insulting Meryl Streep on Twitter while preparing for his inauguration day. This is a man who described grabbing women "by the pussy", a man who was on trial for the sexual assault of a 13-year old girl, a man who calls women pigs and dogs, who claims "you gotta treat 'em like shit", and who has routinely harassed, abused and denigrated women.

Donald Trump's reign will usher in a Republican attack on women the likes of which we have rarely seen in North America. He will be in their bedroom, their doctor's offices, their board rooms and their schools.  

Our neighbors to the south need to see that Canadian women stand by them as they stand up to his tyranny. 2017 may very well be the year we see women everywhere acting out those training montages in sports movie where we learn to fight for our lives. It's the final countdown. The eye of the tiger.

So what can we do? How can we direct this fire in our veins so that we don't tear our hair out in helpless frustration?  Well, we can start by marching. This Sister Marches Website will direct you to the nearest march in your town. For you Saint Johners out there, we're meeting at Queen Square at 12pm on Saturday, January 21st. Give one hour of your day to prove that we are not apathetic and indifferent.

Canadian women are marching to lend our strength, passion and unity to our American neighbors. We march in solidarity against a sexist tyrant. It's a hell of a start!