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21 Jan 2017, 11:46 am

Globe & Mail: Women descend on Washington to push back against Trump presidency

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Throngs of women determined to push back against the new American president descended on the nation’s capital and other cities around the globe Saturday for marches aimed at showing Donald Trump they won’t be silent over the next four years.


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I'm not entirely sure of the purpose of the march, but it seems to be worldwide; there is one in my own city.



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21 Jan 2017, 11:56 am

Well it might have something to do with certain picks of his who could get in the way of things like access to birth control and abortion should birth control fail, want to defund planned parenthood which actually provides a lot of useful services to women in poverty and things like that. Also I imagine that p**** grabbing comment....is part of the motivation.

Now I just hope it stays peaceful, unlike some of the protests that have occurred.


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21 Jan 2017, 12:09 pm

So far there have only been reports of medical emergencies.

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21 Jan 2017, 12:44 pm

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President Donald Trump is getting a view of the protesters in town for the Women's March from the window of his limo. Trump's motorcade was on its way back to the White House from a prayer service when he passed several prominent groups of protesters. As he crossed one intersection, cars started honking loudly. Some of the protesters held up signs that likened women's rights to human rights. It's a nod to a famous speech that former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gave in China as first lady. Other signs read "We stand with Planned Parenthood." - The Associated Press

Toronto Star: Canadians join worldwide support of Women’s March on Washington Hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out for the march in Washington, including many Canadians who have traveled there to take part.



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21 Jan 2017, 12:58 pm

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President Donald Trump is getting a view of the protesters in town for the Women's March from the window of his limo. Trump's motorcade was on its way back to the White House from a prayer service when he passed several prominent groups of protesters. As he crossed one intersection, cars started honking loudly. Some of the protesters held up signs that likened women's rights to human rights. It's a nod to a famous speech that former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gave in China as first lady. Other signs read "We stand with Planned Parenthood." - The Associated Press

Toronto Star: Canadians join worldwide support of Women’s March on Washington Hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out for the march in Washington, including many Canadians who have traveled there to take part.


Why? Donald Trump is the President of The United States (it felt surprisingly good to say that :D ) and not the PM of Canada. I did not march on Ottawa when Trudeau took office.
Oh, and if you remind me that the USA is a superpower (Canada aint) I'll only gloat over it.


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21 Jan 2017, 1:10 pm

The march is for many reasons. I'm all for peaceful protests, marchs and so on. Unfortunately too many people on the Republicans and/or Trump's side thinks its somehow always a crime. :roll:

Planned Parenthood being defunded is a huge and stupid mistake by the Republicans/Trump/other people that want to get rid of abortions at any cost, plus determine how women should reproduce. SICKENING!

Planned Parenthood does a ton of good, but ignorant people think its just about abortions and so on. I think if more people read the actual facts they would realize that the defunding of it shouldn't happen.

The Republicans whined how much during Obama's term in office? People namecalled Obama and his family how much? Answer to both- a ton! So its only fair that Democrats can fight back and protest, march (and so on) as long as its peaceful. Also this isn't just about the Democrats- its about people that want women's rights to be better. It's about LGBQT rights to be better- no more stupid bathroom bills because people are scared of change and other silly things!



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21 Jan 2017, 1:22 pm

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Why? Donald Trump is the President of The United States (it felt surprisingly good to say that :D ) and not the PM of Canada. I did not march on Ottawa when Trudeau took office.
Oh, and if you remind me that the USA is a superpower (Canada aint) I'll only gloat over it.


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This is a picture taken today at the market square in my city. My FB page has received a bunch of posts regarding the march. It seems to be a global phenomenon.

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Planned Parenthood being defunded is a huge and stupid mistake by the Republicans/Trump/other people that want to get rid of abortions at any cost, plus determine how women should reproduce.

Yeah, don't get me started on abortion.



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21 Jan 2017, 1:34 pm

Fascinating. The "march" is essentially drawing attention to how the marchers lost their expected election.

How many times in American political history do the losers willingly celebrate their loss? Somebody needed to think this through. The message was mangled.

I could watch a two-year-old have a tantrum anytime. Why now? Why this?


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21 Jan 2017, 1:40 pm

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The march is for many reasons. I'm all for peaceful protests, marchs and so on. Unfortunately too many people on the Republicans and/or Trump's side thinks its somehow always a crime. :roll:

Planned Parenthood being defunded is a huge and stupid mistake by the Republicans/Trump/other people that want to get rid of abortions at any cost, plus determine how women should reproduce. SICKENING!

Planned Parenthood does a ton of good, but ignorant people think its just about abortions and so on. I think if more people read the actual facts they would realize that the defunding of it shouldn't happen.

The Republicans whined how much during Obama's term in office? People namecalled Obama and his family how much? Answer to both- a ton! So its only fair that Democrats can fight back and protest, march (and so on) as long as its peaceful. Also this isn't just about the Democrats- its about people that want women's rights to be better. It's about LGBQT rights to be better- no more stupid bathroom bills because people are scared of change and other silly things!

It's gone a hell of a lot further than mere whining and name calling with Trump so far. This started right after the election and hasn't improved. I double dog dare you to go back and find proof that it was anything like this just between election and inauguration when Obama got elected.

As for Planned Parenthood, rubbers are cheap and abstinence is even cheaper. That we can regulate ourselves in terms of reproduction is one of the things that separates us from animals. Why not just open the Humane Society's low cost spay and neuter clinic to humans if we are no better?
They can de-fund Planned Parenthood or leave it be and it's all the same to me.


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21 Jan 2017, 1:42 pm

What does it matter if Planned Parenthood's federal funding was shifted to an organization that doesn't preform abortions? That's because a lot 'pro-choice' people are really misanthropic supporters of abortion as a social necessity and means of curbing undesirable populations. It isn't about women's health, it's about the easy access abortion on an industrial scale.

I like the protests and disruptions, does more harm than good to their cause. Just makes it easier for Trump to take middle ground. Trump is a genius at how he anticipates the reactions to things, I do not believe that he is where he is by chance and think he's one of the most shrewd politicians in the history of American politics.



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21 Jan 2017, 3:26 pm

...I think it could certainly be interpreted a saying : We,re here ! : and : We still support what we support ! : .
Should they all retreat into a corner because the anti-Trumps lost this election ? (ESPECIALLY given the rather bizarre only-in-America way the loss happened - As in , you know , 2,750,000 votes plus more for the main anti-Trump candidate . Yes, I know it,s fully legal & valid .) If so , wouldn,t those pro-Trump (I,ll presume you,re more pro-Trump,s agenda .) people say:: See , they,re not fighting back politically ! : ?





uote="AspieUtah"]Fascinating. The "march" is essentially drawing attention to how the marchers lost their expected election.

How many times in American political history do the losers willingly celebrate their loss? Somebody needed to think this through. The message was mangled.

I could watch a two-year-old have a tantrum anytime. Why now? Why this?[/quote]


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21 Jan 2017, 4:28 pm

Raptor wrote:
...That we can regulate ourselves in terms of reproduction is one of the things that separates us from animals. Why not just open the Humane Society's low cost spay and neuter clinic to humans if we are no better?

I am not sure I understand the link between abortions and spay/neutering animals. One involves choice, the other does not.
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...It isn't about women's health, it's about the easy access abortion on an industrial scale.

What's wrong with that?



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21 Jan 2017, 4:51 pm

If you don't intrinsically value human life and think there is a societal good to abortion then there isn't much for us to argue about, I just fundamentally disagree.



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21 Jan 2017, 5:01 pm

I had not seen this thread before I had posted a thread in the women's section of the forum. I didn't want any feedback from men since it is a women's March. (looks like that is what this thread is getting.)
If any woman wants to discuss these marches, there is a thread in the women's section.


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21 Jan 2017, 5:12 pm

nurseangela wrote:
I had not seen this thread before I had posted a thread in the women's section of the forum. I didn't want any feedback from men since it is a women's March. (looks like that is what this thread is getting.)
If any woman wants to discuss these marches, there is a thread in the women's section.


Why shouldn't men join the discussion? women's rights affect them too because without women there wouldn't be men.



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21 Jan 2017, 5:20 pm

I been seeing alot of women march all over Facebook, I don't understand it.