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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWOMEN: Take a knee!
Women stand in solidarity with Dr Ford and #Me Too and take a knee at events that play the National Anthem. Women kneel together in solidarity against oppressive men and laws in our society. Spread the word through social media. RESISTANCE IS PATRIOTISM!
*Or a different stance/action that is visible, easy to do, and a strong message. Any ideas? A fist in the air?
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Recommended.
MountCleaners
(1,148 posts)Taking a knee was and is a beautiful statement by athletes expressing their love and respect for their brothers and sisters killed by police. I don't think another group should overwhelm that clear statement.
I think there is enough creative power in women that they can think of something else. And they should support black people in taking a knee against police violence.
BigmanPigman
(51,635 posts)It needs to be something that stands out, is clear, and easy to do plus gets attention for our statement.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,448 posts)The visuals of white women doing this wouldnt help anyone.
backtoblue
(11,345 posts)Womens rights and civil rights movements have historically helped each other.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,448 posts)as the carceral state is based on the idea that white women must at all costs be protected from black men -- would have been solidarity. Running up now and saying "sorry I didn't speak out earlier, dudes, but shit has gone to hell for me and I see that kneeling during the anthem is a way to piss people off, for sure!" is opportunism and appropriation.
Squinch
(51,021 posts)our own protest for Women's issues.
Hela
(440 posts)Taking a knee really belongs to the Black Lives Matter movement, and I would hate to try to co-opt their message.
Instead, what if women and their supporters turned their backs to the flag during the National Anthem? There's a lot of symbolism there -- national leadership has turned their backs on us, they're trying to turn back time (with a Roe v. Wade reversal), we're turning our backs on Kavanaugh supporters, etc.
#TurnItAround would be a more positive take, as in, "We're going to turn this situation around beginning with the 2018 midterms."
Squinch
(51,021 posts)They'll find a way to do it right quick if we did that.
Bettie
(16,129 posts)homecoming game tonight. Probably not well.
I might do it, but I need to warn my kids that there will be social backlash for them.
Delmette2.0
(4,171 posts)It would remind everyone of what Dr. Ford when through and for all the sexual assault victims who have been silenced and ignored.
skylucy
(3,743 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,171 posts)marybourg
(12,637 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,171 posts)TomSlick
(11,110 posts)Brilliant idea.
Delmette2.0
(4,171 posts)chowder66
(9,084 posts)rdking647
(5,113 posts)bring teh country to a standstill
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)I want to scare them!