I think the pink pussy hats was a brilliant idea, and here are the women

[pnwmom]

who conceived it.

https://www.fastcompany.com/3067204/innovation-agents/the-creators-of-the-pussy-hat-phenomenon-explain-how-craft-projects-are-pr

Born from this protest was the Pussyhat Project, a movement with a mission to knit a pink, cat-eared hat for marchers in D.C. and cities across the country. The vision of cofounders Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman borders on magical realism: a sea of pink, cat-eared hats forcefully marching toward the White House. The inspiration for the hats are the comments about sexual assault made by Trump in the infamous Access Hollywood video.

SNIP

What was the thinking behind the Pussyhat Project ?

It was sort of a twofold idea. We were imagining this sea of pink hats making a really large statement. So, there was a big goal. I think having that visual creates an impetus for people to really get involved. For people who are knitters and not marchers, it's a way of representing themselves. To physically make something is really special in this day and age where a lot of stuff is very virtual. [The knitters] have the opportunity to send a note to a marcher, so they connect with someone directly if they want to. It's great for both introverts and extroverts.

The project is creating these real connections with people, not just virtual ones.
It's also these knitting stores; what we noticed is that a lot of these knitting stores across the country work as these really beautiful little community hubs, and so in thinking about these hubs and these really wonderful spaces where it's predominantly women, these are already active participants. The project is creating real connections with people, physical connections, not just virtual ones.

What is it specifically about this project that is making people turn up?

Overall, this is an incredible advocacy project. It's giving visibility to all the people who want to show up. And I think that it's really special to make something physical and share conversation at the same time. We are opening it up for people to personally represent themselves through someone else, and support them, it's something a lot of people want to do. They want to be positive, and I think you can be politically active and positive at the same time.

[brooklynite]

1. 99% of the people who read a story or see a picture of the march will have no idea what they mean

[pnwmom]

2. I think there are more informed and involved Hillary voters than you do, apparently.

My Facebook feed has been full of women displaying their pussy caps for a couple weeks now. And they're happy to tell people what they're for.

As the article says, women have been finding each other in real life, too, at yarn shops and in living rooms. This has been a great way to connect women before the March, and to identify them in WA now. I've been reading posts from women saying that strangers are stopping them to thank them, strangers who know exactly what those caps mean and that the women will be in the March.

The more we can do to connect in real life, the more likely this March will have a long term effect in energizing the activists who are getting involved.

[rumdude]

4. Exactly

[MoonRiver]

5. On my breast cancer board, there's a lot of talk about making and wearing them.

I have great insurance through my husband's university and universities, but a lot of cancer survivors are completely reliant on ACA. It is a very BIG issue.

[Wounded Bear]

7. And perhaps those who don't know will ask and learn....

[Lint Head]

3. My daughter is in Washington DC wearing that pussy hat

proudly.

[DUgosh]

6. Texas

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