Suffragists would have applauded women’s march | Letter

I am proud to say I am an American woman who proudly joined the Women’s March in Washington, D.C.

The right of expression does not exclude any person, sign or costume or any other form of expression that doesn’t conform to others’ opinions. I spoke with several people from around the country. We were there in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands who believe women’s rights are human rights. If we were well-funded,
I’d like to know by whom? I was there on my own dime.

Our peaceful march in Washington resulted in no arrests. The celebrities in attendance used language that expressed their own views. They were speaking to us, not for us. There is a distinction. I heard more hate coming from the floor of the Republican convention. The entire crowd, in harmony with the candidate, shouted: “Lock her up, lock her up.” Does that spectacle of violence and hatred not appall you?

The march did extend to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and across the entire United States. Big cities or small towns, red or blue states, we were joined by like-minded women and men who joined us in spirit. Marches were held on every continent on the planet. We totaled millions.

I believe the suffragists would have stood and applauded us. Often beaten and jailed, they understood the cost to fight the status quo. Their dedication to equality resulted in the rights women enjoy today. Remember, too, protests helped end the Vietnam war.

Barbara Brennan
Forks Township

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