Here is the now-famous “New Rosie the Riveter” painting by artist Abigail Gray Swartz. Swartz painted this following the Women’s Marches around the country and around the world in January, the day after Emperor Baby Fists’ inauguration. The Women’s March was a bigly event, more bigly than the inauguration. I thought this would be a suitable image for this Open Post for the Women’s Strike today. All of us here at Celebitchy will be on strike today, but we will be back tomorrow with new posts.
Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. The organizers of the Women’s March have asked women – wherever possible – to go on strike today. It’s being called A Day Without Women. The idea is to strike at every level. We need to abstain from working in the home and outside of the home. We need to limit our consumerism today – no shopping, no grocery store run, no going out to dinner – and if you want/need to buy something, try to buy from a female-owned business. Wear red. There will be major marches in New York and Washington today (go here for more information) and this site has a list of where you can march in other cities too.
If you can strike, please do so. This is being called a “test” to see if the women can really come together beyond the Women’s March. Meaning, some critics and right-wingers think that a bunch of silly women marched in January and got it out of our systems and now no one cares about the Reign of Baby Fists or the systemic inequality women face every g–damn day. This is not a drill. Even if you don’t have the economic ability to strike today, please find some way to participate, whether it’s limiting your purchases throughout the day, wearing red, or keeping abreast of the movement on social media.
Have a good day!
Cover courtesy of The New Yorker, additional photos courtesy of Getty.
Was not able to take off, but I am wearing red in solidarity today.
I work for a woman-run NP that primarily helps women so I will be at work in my red shirt.
I was thinking yesterday of striking anyway and immediately went through a mental checklist of what I feel like I have to do to “prepare” my family for me to be out of commission for the day. My mental list would’ve taken me hours to complete. Thats the whole point, huh? What a wake up call.
Also I thought we were supporting minority and woman led businesses (if they are open) today? I was planning to support one for dinner tonight. Mama ain’t cooking that’s for sure.
Care labour is pretty much evenly distributed in my house but I decided to withdraw it in solidarity today anyway.
“Bloody hell, Mum, you’re having TWO Mother’s Days in one year. Oh well, at least I don’t have to buy a card.”
My son is a charmer!
Ha, I also work for a women-led NP that works for the vulnerable children and families in our state, so I feel like taking the day off would be counterproductive. But I will for sure let my boyfriend do the cooking and cleaning tonight.
@Chicken: why not “let” your boyfriend do the cooking and cleaning on 50% of all other days of the year???
Dang it, I wore red yesterday! I didn’t realize this was happening! D:
I realized how little red I own today. I was tempted to call in sick today because I’m having a bad pain day, but I’m low on sick time accrual at the moment, so I went in with red on instead.
Ditto. While I agree with the movement, I hope some women don’t lose their jobs over it. Symbolism is the best way to go, wear red, give men dirty looks, lol, but don’t lose your livelihood over it. Pu$$y Power!
…You mean Soros who like his son, trades in his wives every 22 years? Tbat pro-woman Soros?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3081750/Billionaire-George-Soros-son-Robert-51-makes-new-29-year-old-girlfriend-wife-booked-flight.html
You could also limit your purchases or buy at women owned businesses. I’m at work today but I won’t be buying
Red here at work, too. [raised fist!]
My husband is wearing red today. So are my daughter, middle son and myself! My oldest can’t because he has a school uniform. I’m a stay at home mom so no day off for me…. but I am not going to purchase anything today! Happy international woman’s day everyone!
I am the co-owner (along with another female) of a company operating in a male dominated industry, we only employ females. We are open for business but are all wearing red in solidarity!
Ditto. Wearing red.
As for the rest of it, I work for myself, so this morning when I woke up I said, “Self, you’re on your own today, I’m not your damn servant.”
My Self said, “Why, you nervy leftwing bitch!”
In response to that, I slapped my face and said, “Same to you only more of it!”
Then my right hand high-fived my left hand.
Power to us, Celebitches, I love you all!
I’m still in pajamas due to weird sleep and work schedule. Didn’t think I had any red to wear, but lo and behold – there are red hearts and flowers amidst the blue and white on my jammies! Does that count? Does that mean I can go back to bed now?
O jwoolman, I wish I’d seen your post hours ago! If I give you permission to go to bed NOW at this late hour, I guess it’d be kind of anticlimactic.
Well, that last part sounds maybe too personal.
So okay, you get to sleep in tomorrow as long as you like, how’s that?
And Happy International Women’s Day–who cares what time it is?
It’s a shame that they selected International Women’s Day – there is so much positivity and the ability to raise awareness on IWD that they should have picked another day.
Me too. Red hoodie
The vast majority in my office are pro Trump far right ultraconservative (even the women). Staying home is not an option. So, today – I wear red.
Poor you having to share your vital space with those people. I will wear double red, one for you, today!
My situation too. My boss is a huge Trump supporter and I fear if I participated I would get fired. Luckily my coworker shares my opinions so today we wear red.
Can you get fired for participating?
I feel like such a coward, taking the path of least resistance. I will likely not even mention why I wear red. I need to find another way today to support the movement to assuage my guilt.
I don’t know where Bluhare is from but in US you can be fired if you violate an established company policy. if there is no established policy or if you are treated differently than someone else in a similar circumstance then I would suggest talking to a lawyer. At very least you’d prob get unemployment benefits.
@Larelyn
Don’t feel like a coward. Your continued existence as an independent minded woman in the workforce is considered by many in the federal administration to be a radical protest in and of itself. That’s powerful, isn’t it? To scare and anger a pack of ninnies just by existing?
Paolanqar: Yes, a person could be legally fired for taking part in a protest. Political affiliation is not a protected class in the US. If your boss finds out your politics and does not like them, it is legal for them to fire you.
@Larelyn
Ditto to what INeedANap said. Don’t feel like a coward. Take heart and continue to make your difference. I’m in a similar work situation to you and bluhare. We’ll wear our red and we’ll make our mark today in ways other than striking. If you can, make a small donation to a charity focused on women. Remember, if you’re leaving things better than you found them then you are making a difference and all impact matters, big and small.
Oh wow. Democracy hey!
I do not know if he actually would fire me, but he owns the business and is quite sensitive to the fact I abhor Trump. I chose not to push it as I need my job.
My form of protest is posting online while I’m supposed to be working and while wearing a red sweater and red socks. 🙂
I also bought my coffee from a woman owned coffee stand, and will not shop at all today other than that.
@Samthe Pink – But if you are taking part in a woman-centric protest and get fired, I would argue that you were fired for being a woman, which IS a protected class.
It’s called a sick day, if you have it use it. Some women I know just called out sick. What a coincidence I just happened to call out sick on International Women’s Day, Good luck proving it.
I’m in the same boat. Fortunately, I don’t have overly vocal co-workers, but I have clearly seen they are sympathetic to Palin (ugh).
The wealthy folks (execs) are salivating for those promised tax cuts and repealing the inheritance tax (even though it has been steadily raised from 1 to 5 million, which exempts a lot of estates already). I will participate by not buying anything.
I was essentially told that if I took the day off I wouldn’t have a job to come back to tomorrow. “You’re just showing us how well we can get on without you.” was the wording used.
Depending on where you work, especially in the U.S. you can be fired for anything. “Right to work” states do so to keep businesses in power, unions held down, and sick/vacation time low. Oddly enough they think firing someone for taking a day off, then pouring their resources into hiring and training another employee is cheaper?
I’m in spirit with all marching today!
My girlfriend is taking the day off for all of us! She can do it without threat of losing her job. So she’s taking that stand AND wearing red for the rest of us.
Same, I work for a Class A douchelord with Trump Pics, but he is well aware of were I stand, I can’t miss work today as I’m the Whole Office but the Detente is this: He hasn’t been able to once gloat about this coronation etc cause I make the point of walking out or literally blank staring a hole through him, He was straight up soliciting to suckle at the teat by sending him Tax Policy Ideas and then he asked me: If I got a Job with the President would you Go, We can tell everyone we work at the white House?
I replied: That’s the last day this black Immigrant Legal Assistant you had worked for you my Guy, I have zero problems crawling on Glass before accepting such a thing, I’d also sabotage you every step of the way.
So He stopped that sh!t, but today he said He is bringing me an unsolicited “appreciation” gift, my eyes rolled so hard I’m in need of surgery
Please update us as to what the gift is. I’m curious!
will do Christin, when we are in Crisis ( as a sad day Marriage) he lavishes me with proper Jewelry, Swarovski/Agate/Opal/semi precious things mostly earrings and bracelets, necklaces, No Bullsh!t, but often is more like I went to a festival here is a shirt( to the trash it goes) or a plate or candy , when he is REAALLLYY beggy cause he did something Foul ( like the time he showed me a Blackface Video and he thought, The Foreigner wouldn’t know what she was looking at) and im simply not speaking to him he calls me after hours to ask me why wont I let him buy me lunch … LMFAO… Yeah is super ridiculous here, that said credit where credit is due he is good for paying stuff for me he shouldn’t unsolicited, he’s reimbursed me for Iphones, BC, out of pocket expenses, and in comparing notes with his wife’s assistant I get really good sh!t, He brings me things from China/France, he gives me nice bonuses xmas, as well as dog gifts, pays dogs bills if its a really bad ER hit, he gives me raises without me bringing it up lets me wear all manner of inappropriate sh*t at work including my hair, HELLO!.. But Yeah I also work with a temperamental yelly bigoted Toddler.. the kind that asks “Am I speaking to an American person” when calling Tech Support… And yet… Is Me?.. I’ve had to curse this man out more than I have deeper and nastier than any man I’ve ever slept with that turned stalkery.. and I have like 6 of THOSE
As someone who works in a company owned by a Pro-Trump woman, I am wearing red. I could not take the day off for fear of repercussion as I live in an at will state. I am trying not to fe guilty about it, but it’s a struggle. I’m hoping the job I’ve been interviewing for comes through because working in this company has become fuel for my already heightened levels of anxiety.
@QQ, yet again your life is a revelation to me, and another reason why all you people on CB give me LIFE. I am woman, hear me ROAR! (Helen Reddy foreva, Katy Perry need not apply, sorry). Am I bad though for suffering withdrawal from my daily dose of CB, I am telling myself that it is testament to how much I enjoy mostly lurking on this site, and every now and then I can’t but help myself to an indulgent comment. It also goes to show how all you powerful people Celebitchy, Kaiser, Corey, and Hecate, make such a difference to my/our everyday, mundane life, and help to keep me/us engaged, and woke in this orange world gone mad! You are my sanity! I cannot express how much I appreciate all of you!
Ojala Pronto se te de Borincana *praying hands*
Antipodean: All the Xs and Os *mwah* I am gonna have the MOST porch Rockingest ass stories for my Niblings and their babies when I’m old TBH
@QQ, your niblings and babies will have the most kickass nan in the whole world. Lucky them! I love a spot of porch rocking myself!
In Switzerland, women are paid 80% of what men are paid, so today women are encouraged to leave when we reach the 80% mark “in time” for our work day. So I’m outta here at 3:20 pm. Told my boss why as well – raised an eyebrow at first, but he was supportive
I’m in Red today too!
Love the idea of leaving after 80% of the workday is complete. Also love that your boss is supportive.
I love that your boss is supportive- that’s amazing!
That’s a cool way to protest without being out all day. Really makes a good point.
This is great!
Great idea! Going to text it to friends who have to work.
It’s my usual day off anyway but my volunter day at the Children’s hospital. Got my red on. Me and the kids will be doing lots of fun art celebrating moms, women doctors, women nurses, women janitors, women dietitians, women physical therapists, women pharmacists, women respiratory therapists, women patient transporters, etc.
Great idea.
In Argentina we get paid less than 50%. I work for my family business so I can’t leave, bit hey, I might take two hours off to educate myself.
It does make a great point that women still get paid less than men in most jobs despite both working harder and having more expectations put on them. I currently work in the public sector and everyone is paid the same depending on their seniority, but have worked in the public sector.
I’ve seen the wage gap in action and experienced it first hand when I, a woman with a graduate degree, got paid less than a teenage boy with only a HS Diploma in a retail job. Needless to say, that was one factor in me leaving in addition to my hours being cut per a corporate decision to not comply with the ACA implementation. The location I worked at lost a lot of good people because of that choice, most of them under 30.
I still have one older family member who works for the same corporate employer and she loves to complain about how younger people don’t want to stick around. It’s rich coming from someone who voluntarily stepped down from a management role without taking a pay cut and still has full time status despite her refusal to work nights and weekends only when mandatory. Hearing her whine about how how young people have no work ethic is rather sad when said young people work the hours she won’t work and when most of them are balancing two, sometimes three part time jobs just to be able to cover rent and basic expenses.
I think the larger issue is 1) you have a graduate degree and work retail and 2) you believe that a graduate degree warrants higher pay at a retail job. A high schooler cam do that job!
@Honeybear, I had more experience than him and had been getting nearly 40 hours a week while one person was out on medical leave. I also made the list of the top sellers in our store size division at the corporate for that year and wasn’t rewarded with either a raise or full time status. The store manager didn’t announce it to the entire store or make a big deal about someone from our smallish store making the list because he didn’t want to hurt the feelings of a couple more touchy older workers.
I think that during the most recent recession a lot of people with advanced degrees had to take jobs in retail and customer service because they needed a job to survive. It wasn’t just him. Another male co-worker in a different area didn’t get fired when he took a job at another store in the mall where he was selling the same product he sold in his area.
@ Kelly-Please ignore Honey Bear. She is a troll.
This is anecdotal and it is supported by evidence. I see pay disparity In a group of college educated engineers who were all hired at the same time out of college. The women engineers had to be twice as good (and also skilled at avoiding sexually harrassing bosses) to get the same pay. It kills me they don’t know their bonuses and salaries are lower.
I also saw tremendous gender pay disparity in investment banking and with hedge funds, primarily because that is such a sexist industry. If you can’t stand men going out to strip clubs, making jokes about f*cking the secretary or assistants, you will not get paid well, you will not be promoted, period.
I am tired of people who never worked in those industries telling me to get over it and stop being so sensitive. There comes a point that staying makes you complicit in the sexual harassment, and I left to do different work.
It is not a myth, gender pay disparity is reality borne out by personal experience as well as studies. If college educated women in those fields knew, I mean truly knew – they would be even more furious than they already are.
@Honey Bear, you can’t be serious, just stop.
I had a student come in the other day for tutoring with history. The lesson was economics. He wasn’t comprehending some of it. So I explained how as a woman I get paid less over a lifetime than a man. How economically that affects me and my family. He had no idea women generally make less than their male counterparts. He’s only 16. But he was so pissed off for me. He was going to go home and ask his mom if she made less at her job.
That was my red shirt moment for the movement. One mind at a time. He’s now more aware, and I’m hoping more empathetic to women’s issues now that he knows this information.
Great job, Bethy. Enlightening the younger generation of males — many of whom aren’t necessarily willfully ignorant, just sheltered — is a great place to start making a difference.
I’d post a picture of my International Women’s History month display here, but suffice it to say it includes images of Ida B. Wells, Helen Reddy, Boadicea, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Carlota, Laverne Cox, Hillary Clinton, Shirley Chisholm, Vel Phillips, Joan of Arc, Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Paulette Brooks (getting matching tattoos – the latter is a librarian, so you won’t have heard of her), and, of course, a pile ‘o’ books. I quoted Helen’s 1972 “I am Woman” and added the line that while March is Women’s History Month, you can roar all year long.
This is an amazing community of powerful humans, mostly women based on my observation, but love to all the male allies and special thanks to CB, Corey, Hecate & Kaiser.
Greetings, fellow crusading librarian <3
I’ve been retired for two years after forty years as a H.S. librarian. I always made sure to have displays celebrating Women’s history, Black history, Native-American history, etc. In schools the majority of history teaching is still devoted to dead white men with only passing mention of the big names in the other categories.
@Cannibel, @Amy Tennant, @Susannetoo: another librarian here! Woot! And, Thumbs up to everything you said! I love how supportive CB has really become-especially in recent months. I come here to escape the insanity that is oftentimes my FB feed and to remind myself there’s still sane and compassionate people all over the world.
Speaking of librarians, I am not working today, but want to say that I absolutely adore my fellow library peeps (both women & men) and how compassionate and supportive we are to each other and our patrons. My relatives are almost all conservatives, and since the election I have had so many heart-breaking “Who ARE these people??” moments. My father has even asked me, “How did you get like this??” Working in publice libraries has made me ‘woke’, Dad. I see the best and the worst types of people every day, and we help them all. I see that EVERYONE has struggles and still deserves compassion. We librarians are fighting against people who want to remain ignorant–and keep others ignorant, as well. We are diligently providing assistance to everyone we can–computer access for job hunters & test takers, computer classes, resume books, children’s literacy programs, ESL conversation groups and tutoring, out reach events to senior citizens, activities for special needs patrons, teen events, tax forms & assistance…Heck, sometimes just a warm place for our homeless patrons. I could go on & on. All free (well, not technically ‘free’ but you get the idea). And, a whopping 83% of librarians are women. 🙂
Beautifully said.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊😊😊😊
Yes yes yes!!!! Team Librarian!!!!! I love everything everyone said and want to jump through my monitor and hug you, Scarlet Vixen, but I’m off to a training at our central branch this morning.
Yes! You beautifully expressed why I love my library.
Preach! Librarians are the best. I was on the library board in my town and loved everyone on the staff. The sad thing is we had a growing faction of tea party-type board members who felt libraries were a frivolous use of tax dollars and tried nickel and diming it out of existence.
We had to go to referendum for adequate funding and thankfully the community came through and voted YES! It was such a happy day, feeling like the amazing work the librarians do every day on behalf of the public was finally validated after years of naysayers trying to say that libraries were no longer relevant in our digital age. I’m getting angry all over again just flashing back to all this!
YOU GO
I just applied to library school! I want to take part in educating people and helping them to have the ability to discern truth from fiction. I’m torn between school and public but am so excited to finally know what I am meant to do with my life!
Wearing bright red leggings and my pink hat. Alas this is a deadline week and I have a shitload of work that I cannot put aside, but I will be checking in constantly. Making a fat donation to planned parenthood.
I have a court hearing today so must show up but will be wearing a red dress, a ring with an image of Frida Kahlo on it, because why not, and a Nasty Woman Clinton campaign button on my coat and my pink pussy hat.
No deadlines for me. I have a super-cool manuscript that I’m itching to read. Killing me I have to wait until tomorrow!
Me too, the deadlines make it impossible to take the day today, but wearing red and donating to PP.
Also going to an appointment at a female owned business later today.
I, on the other hand, have nothing going on at work today so nobody would’ve cared if I had taken the day off. However, my female boss and I spent 2 hours discussing “a project” in her office, staging a quiet protest of our own. Which meant having coffee while bitching about the old-a** dudes running this firm and their hideous notions about women, careers, children, and the crazy idea that these should go together!
She has a kid and is facing some massive issues with suitable childcare. And she has the money. This is not even about money. We had a good time. And then lunch.
I had some pretty significant work commitments today but my oldest has the stomach flu so I am taking PTO.
TOWANDA!
TOWANDA! YES!
Omg that reference made me smile!!! What a bad@ss!!
#towanda!!!!!!!
TOWANDA!!!!
towanda!!!! Yes!
Wish i had known about this before i left the house! I will not spend any money today. Would have worn red if i’d known. Love you strong women working and reading/commenting at CB. For my girls i will never stop fighting.
Standing in support of the amazing women here and everywhere.
My only issue is the idea that today is a test to show that women are engaged beyond the march. I hate to think of it as being dismissed just because it doesn’t hit some arbitrary number. I think women’s ongoing engagement is already clear, between the town hall meetings, donations to PP and other charities, newly energized involvement in special and midterm elections and so much other activism. The time for tests is long past.
I also hate that Tons of women simply cant afford due to real ass poverty to miss a day of work, and that somehow means they are less engaged in the fight? Nah! Kudos to all the hard working queens that simply hunker down and do what they gotta when and how they can
I think it’s dangerous to call it that, frankly. So if it fails we all quit our jobs, get pregnant, and make dinner? No. This is about the long game and as QQ stated, a LOT of women cannot afford this. I do think the midterm elections are going to show us what’s up.
I’m wondering how this applies to my country btw (Germany). There are things to be done, absolutely. But – and I say this with all due respect – we’re so far ahead of the U.S. that I think a lot of women here are just comfortable. It gets dangerous when you’re a single mom but even then you’ll at the very least have a roof over your head, food and healthcare. Healthcare being the most important difference I think.
Yes! This idea bothers me so much as well.
I cannot take the day off — it is simply not a possibility. It does not mean that I am not politically engaged. I fear that there are relatively few women in this country who can take a day off for political protest (and I salute them for doing so), and tomorrow’s headlines will be about the “failure” of the women’s movement.
I do wish there had been some big national drive to organize a continuing show of support for and power of the women’s movement that didn’t involve asking so many women to endanger their jobs and livelihoods.
Yes, I don’t like the idea of this being a test. I can’t just not show up to work (and it is right before the corporate tax deadline, so timing is horrible). There are so many ways to engage and participate in our democracy. I totally support the strike, but I also feel it wasn’t a very realistic goal. It simply isn’t doable for a lot of women, whose jobs are the primary source of income for their families.
Agree. I wasn’t able to take today off, (can’t afford to miss a whole day’s pay right now) but I did wear red, and I did decide to postpone the shopping planned for today until either tomorrow or Friday.
Wearing red, not purchasing anything but gas and volunteering at a local food pantry that helps the poor immigrants!
solidarity my sisters!
and tyvm men that support our being equal.
I am going to the 9:20 AM showing of I Am Not Your Negro, but that will be my only purchase today. I’ll wear a red flannel shirt over my She Persisted purple tee.
I work in immigration (in Canada), so while I won’t be taking the day off, I am wearing red in solidarity!
My colleague needed to today off to visit a very sick relative, so I am at work unfortunately.
There’s thousands on O’Connell Bridge in Dublin right now, wish I could be there with them.
#Repealthe8th
I’m at work. I can’t really take off due to my job duties. But thankfully, everyone in my office HATES Trump.
I work in a female majority job, and Trump is loathed here. We couldn’t all take today but I did. I’m sat at home in my red sweater and knickers, not buying anything, not consuming very many websites, and reading books previously purchased on my Kindle. My hubs is very supportive as well–he’s leaving early so he can cook dinner for me and wash my laundry.
Reading other accounts, I feel very lucky to work in an anti-Trump office too.
I feel weird I didn’t really know about this until right now..and I’m already at work :/
Yeah, I heard of it but not the wearing red part. I might go home and change.
Lot of people didn’t know, I didn’t until I read this
I decided to go home and change. 🙂 I’ll call it a mini-strike.
Donations made to RAINN and Days for Girls today…have a great day, everyone!
I already donated to PP, thanks for reminding me about RAINN, and I wasn’t aware of Days for Girls. Donating to both of those too!
Strike starts at 12 in Buenos Aires. The March begins at 5. We’re wearing black here. For all the ladies at CB, have a kickass day, stay strong and be safe. Nosotras Paramos!!!
I can’t join you but DAMN I’m all in black.
Paramos, marchamos y resistimos.
Resist! Persist! Have a great day, Ladies who make me laugh!
I’m with you! And HER!
Eric, not surprised at all to hear from you, you are awesome. And you most definitely add to the laughs.
Ditto. The laughter has helped make this fiasco more bearable.
Thanks you two @esmom and @christin!
Go, Eric!✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
Ooh, I’m at work, so much going on I forgot about it.
I am not a woman but I support women’s causes, what can I do to help?
Wear red?
Wow, it just so happens that my uniform at work is a red polo shirt and khaki pants (I don’t work at Target) .
I truly hope the speakers go after Trump.
You can support us by supporting our fight for equal rights, spending money in businesses owned and or operated by women, helping others understand consent and agency, etc, perhaps donating what you can to ONGs who help women, Planned Parenthood, etc
Thank you for wanting to join us.
Call or visit your comgressmen, about any issues you want – affordable care act, planned parenthood, keeping women and children together during immigration deportation, helping keep trans children safe, the new muslim ban executive order.
women’s rights are human rights.
Next time another dude says something sexist, correct him. We need men to talk to other men. We can’t go in the locker rooms and tell people they aren’t funny, but you can. Use those privileges, your voice is important in this fight.
Thank you for supporting women’s rights. There are some excellent suggestions here as to how to help.
I am working today, but am wearing red and will get a massage later from a small business owned by two amazing women in my community!!
Thank you Celebitchy, Kaiser, Corey and Hecat! I am unfortunately not in a position to take today off work and our household is entirely female, so striking in the home wouldn’t work too well either. But I did dress myself and my daughter in red! We’ll be with you all in spirit and solidarity today!
Tweetolini tweeted twice this morning about his ‘tremendous’ respect for women. And the majority of replies (many from males) are throwing his own words and actions back at him.
Glorious!
DJT’s so full of shit. He was better off keeping his mouth shut. No one with half a brain thinks has any respect for women, not even his own mail order wife. Ok maybe Ivanka because he wants something. 🙄
If you have twitter, please go and read the responses – they are glorious!! I posted a link to an Elle article showing the trump women guarding their pu$$ies when near the Grabber-in-Chief.
I think I’ve said this before but the best part about Trump’s tweets is how immediate and hard the resistance fires back with a great mix of mockery and facts. I wonder how they can respond so fast…there must be a setting that notifies them immediately of any new Easy D tweet.
The responses to his tweets are always hilarious. I saw a hilarious deplorable meme claiming Twitter is deleting positive responses to his tweets or pushing them down thread below all the negative ones. Ummm ok. I honestly think a lot of the pro trump tweets are bot accounts anyway. People have had their picture stolen for those accounts.
Here’s an example of a woman, liberal, former beauty queen, who had her id stolen and used for a rabidly racist, right wing twitter. Once she found out, the avatar, formerly her photo, was changed to a graphic. Now the nutjobs are accusing her of being the fake!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/03/02/this-beauty-queen-was-the-face-of-a-fake-news-website-she-says-she-had-no-idea/?utm_term=.84c8e2992401
YES. The Twitter blow-back is nothing short of amazing.
What a twat Trump is.
I saw a lot of comments implying he didn’t actually write those tweets himself, as the spelling and grammar were correct. LOL!
Massive eye roll. “It’s very hard to be a 10 if you don’t have large breasts” OOOHHHH yes Drumpf, I can JUST FEEL ALL THE RESPECT
Twitter is blocked for me at work. Anytime someone copies/pastes them into the comments I’m very grateful! I always feel like I’m missing out.
I medical appts today but with everyone in spirit.
VIVA EMMA GOLDMAN!!
In red today and then volunteering for a local group that supports women later.
Stay strong and loud everyone.
I took today off because I wanted to avoid a Professional Development meeting at work and I had a prenatal doctor’s appointment. I thought the protest was only revolved around not working so I’ve already been to the store and making a run to Sally’s. I’m so sick I have to take advantage of any moment I feel well enough to run errands, but I’m happy there are school systems in my area that cancelled school today to show solidarity. I also think it’ll be interesting to see the ladies in red.
I wish there was a like button on comments, because there are some wonderful ones on here. I’m not going to work today but that’s because I’m sick, I’m fortunate most of my co-workers are democrats and the Drump supporter get’s his butt kicked by us quite often (to be honest it’s so easy with the stupid tweets he puts out there, my co-worker can’t even argue in support of them because of no proof). I will also not buy anything today (which I feel more of these days should happen, it’s where you hurt the GOP), but I will give a donation to Planned Parenthood.
Sometimes I wish there was a like button and a way to post pics and gifs. But it would suck if it was disqus, because my devices sometimes fuck up for some reason on comment sections that use disqus. The comment section on gawker websites works perfectly though.
I work for the government and honestly where I work is comprised of mostly scientists, engineers and mathematicians and it is mostly men…but it is evolving thanks to STEM programs being implemented in local schools. I’m neither a scientist nor an engineer but I am a logistician (requires a business degree), and what is funny is that most of the people here are definitely NOT Trump supporters……we’re having a pitch-in lunch today, the men brought the food 🙂
I love the pitch in lunch!
That is great! I love that!
Since my brother’s wife decided to take a permanent strike and leave him with two autistic kids that I am helping to raise I can’t strike from care today. But once I drop my nephew at school I’ll be doing no cooking or cleaning and returning no client phone calls. Have a powerful day sisters.
Bless you for helping your brother out! Have a good day.
I’m not able to take off work or wear red because of strict hospital dress policy but I’ll definitely be abstaining from consumerism today
I am off due to medical leave today, but I will be striking at home. Going to enjoy a long hike-wearing red-and let the boys eat leftovers (although my husband and son are both staunch feminists and very, very liberal Anti-Trump guys. We were fully on board the Hillary Train here at Chez Lemon.)
Off-topic:
Since the week of the Cheetolini’s inauguration (gag) I have been having problems with my head. I have an incredibly stressful job (Director at a Fortune 50, team of about 100). It started as a raging migraine that never went away, then progressed into dizziness, disorientation, inability to focus (visually and mentally), memory difficulties, no peripheral vision, stimuli overload, and flight or fight responses in public spaces. I’ve seen a general practioner, an ENT, an ophthalmologist, a chiropractor, a dentist, an ER doc, and now a neurologist who was finally able to put a treatment plan together. Thankfully, I have amazing health insurance (no thanks to the Republicans in office.). Every time I’m in a doctor’s office, they ask me the same thing: What changed the week of January 17th in your life? The answer, every time, is only one thing: Donald J. Trump, the least qualified man ever, became President. We laugh, and the conversation moves on, but y’all, YALL, I’m firmly convinced that the incredible stress of his presidency has broken my brain.
Tl;dr: Donald Trump ruined my health.
@lizlemom There have been studies done that show national anxiety has risen and mental health affected dangerously simce the Orangutan took office. I’m happy to blame him on yout behalf, too!
I work in an office full of Trump supporters, so I’m going to work today in Red to show my solidarity with women and to irritate the crap out of my co-workers. She the People!
Oh I love my CBS family! I couldn’t take off and work in an office with about 50% Drupf supporters. I wished everyone a Happy International Womens day and every female client I worked with who responded enthusiastically to the message. I’m traffic to and from work I let any female who needed to cut ahead, turn or merge with a big smile and thumbs up. I usually do anyway but made an extra point. Also read pro human literature at lunch. Challenged myself to be kinder, mote helpful and less judgy about my fellow sisters.
oh no. Hope you feel better soon and they find your problem.
I’ve been having anxiety issues since the election, too, and I routinely wake up in a panic about some new disaster he’s creating. This morning I woke up convinced that I heard a radio report announcing the U.S.’s inclusion to the third world nations and begging for aid from India. They dated the problem to HR 899, the destroy-public-education bill.
LLGM, yikes, sorry to hear your health has declined so much, I hope you get some answers and relief soon. I literally didn’t sleep more than a couple hours every night for about a month after the election. The insomnia got better but I recently talked to my psychiatrist about my escalating anxiety and she said it’s pervasive. My biggest problem now is not really being able to relax. I used to read about a book a week but now I can barely stick with a chapter before Im off to check the news feeds to see what new bombshell Trump has dropped. It’s harrowing.
Yeah although I don’t have all the physical effects like vision and memory issues, I feel very spacey and disinterested at work. It doesn’t help that I am a government employee who was on a temp promotion after 6 years of doing the same type of work. Was super excited that I got the new opportunity and was fully expecting to be able to transition to a long term job (all my coworkers were on board) and then the freeze happened literally 2 days before they were going to open up the reassignment, Needless to say I am very unhappy with America, the Cheeto, Price (I am HHS – his emails are so embarrassing), and any friends and family who voted for this mentally deficit ignoramus who has directly impacted my life. Since January I have had at least one panic attack a week and I am not someone who usually has any anxiety except public speaking). Some weeks it feels like the panic attacks are endless and that I actually may drop dead. I feel like I am in a permanent panic attack if I am being honest. I have been drinking (or my preferred weed) more to help deal with all this shittiness and just the general state of affairs going on. The past week I have tried to re-focus on exercise and being happy that I have a job, but honestly each day is a new nightmare I wake to. I actually rather be asleep so I can be in denial. I cant even imagine what minorities and people without a steady job are going through.
I’ve always blamed Ronald Reagan for making my periods irregular…..
Car accident shortly after Cheetolini was elected. It has put me in a persistently distracted state of mind and I am sleep deprived from coming home and being driven by morbid fascination to read Celebitchy, the WaPo, The LA Times, Twitter-terribles until late at night until it makes me rage-y.
Wow-I’m so sorry to hear it’s not just me experiencing issues!!! I hope all of you have rapid healing as well. My goal for the next three weeks while I am off is to spend a lot of time in green spaces, to limit my news consumption, to exercise and meditate and color and read and write and do all the things I find relaxing and peaceful while they titrate my meds and try to get me healthy. I wish each of you the space to do some of whatever those things are for you!
Shout out to the Cholita Women that keep breaking barriers in wrestling in a macho society that still want them in the kitchen, wearing long skirt and shut up
To the Kamlari girls in Nepal that are being sold by their parents to get some money. These girls are sold as young as 4 to do housekeeping and horrid chores that no girl should be subjected to
To the Vietnamese girls sold over and over and over from a “master” to “another” as a sex slave disguised as “child bride” and the one that they free them after being themselves freed
Shout out to the women in Tanzania who build their in defying “men’s law” by sailing, fishing and growing algae so they can get cooperatives going and building schools for girls that re left out/segregated
they are countless women that make their society going defying risks perils rejections threats and I am always moved to see they have more strength that I have.
The list is endless … Women slavery is not illegal in many countries and no country is immune. I am glad to see women all around the world protesting but it is also sad to know that we live in a democracy that is stepping back in ancient times.
Yes! F*** rape culture and trafficking. Real men don’t buy girls.
Wow. What a heart-breaking and humbling reminder of just how easy we have it in the West.
I am wearing red & working 80%. I can’t call off the whole day. Strength with Women in numbers!!
I am a gay man. I am overseas so International Women’s Day will be tomorrow. They don’t have a strike here, just programs to celebrate the heroes. To show my solidarity, I shall donate my salary for this day to a non profit group supporting homeless single mothers (my Mom was one). There are charitable women’s org booths here and they are selling products to support their causes. I’ll make sure to buy an item or two.
Bless you. Thank you.
That’s wonderful ♥
THANK YOU.
Bless you, and your Mom.
@Adrien, you are obviously an empathetic and woke person, I am sure your dear mother is as proud as she can be of you. I wish there were more of you in the world, and maybe there are? Every effort makes a difference, I am sure, and every light we shine in this dark, orange world, is one for hope, and that good will eventually triumph. It’s true what they say, freedom is never free. Good on you, and every happiness to you and yours!
I am the only working adult in my family. You want to unite women how about doing something most of us poor struggling women can actually feel a part of. Seems many posters are way better off than I and millions like me are
i think that comment is very unfair. I feel bad for your situation, but most women on this website are very aware of other’s misfortunes and are very active in trying to better the situation for everybody. They protest, they contact their representatives, they donate and they try to raise awareness, so that women like you , who do not have the opportunity to do so, because you are having to struggle just to survive, can eventually benefit from it.
Her comment is not “very unfair”, her situation is.
Hi Dlo. I’m in a similar boat, and what I’m going to do tonight after work is have my son make dinner while I supervise from the sofa. He’ll also clean up (as much as he can, he’s 8). I guess we’ll be eating grilled cheese, but I’m hoping it will also be an opportunity to talk about how women “used to” do most of the work around the house, and about pay equity, etc. Maybe you can do the same thing, and we can cheer each other on here? xo
Dlo – if you can’t not work today (or even if you could but don’t want to) it’s FINE. Go to work, be the best you can be at it. Make your choice – you’re no less of a woman or feminist for doing so. There are other ways to help – spend money in businesses owned or operated by women, teach your children that men and women are equal even if different, teach your sons about consent and respect, teach your daughters about self respect and agency.
You’ll do more than enough even if you can’t march. I’m not marching today either and I’m still a big ass feminist.
There are many who are better off than you. There are also many who are worse off than you. The point here, which is what is important, is for everyone to do what they can to support each other. Don’t miss the point just to be spiteful.
There was an article from the Atlantic this morning saying something similar, how this day was really for privileged women. That’s been one of the biggest backlashes against the strike. Plus, those on the right cackle and say that people who take off or call out for today should be fired. A woman on a comment section popped in to say that she was a director at a day care that had all female employees and anyone found taking the day off just for the strike would be fired because safety and numbers (the child to staff ration) would be compromised by these women.
There are other options for today, wear red, try not to shop, shop at locally owned woman run businesses, try to attend a march, make a donation.
However, I do agree that some women may feel like they cannot really participate in these kind of thing. That’s why we do this, though, in solidarity for all women. Especially single working mothers or those who feel disenfranchised.
I fully support today’s efforts, but do have some concerns about reaching all women in america. I was one who could not afford to take a day off, and I’m ok with that. I know that my effort today goes to take care of myself and my kids. What would make my heart sing is to see an effort that somehow embraces the silent voices of women who could make a difference together. I am having a hard time expressing my sentiments. Hope this comes across as a wish for more unity.
Hey Dlo – economic participation (taking off work, not buying things) isn’t a prerequisite in my opinion. If you need to work, work; if you are in need of food (like me), buy some.
I think every culture with these kinds of protests has an exception for those in need. For example, if you are sick or pregnant, you are discouraged from taking part in a hunger strike. So I view this women’s march similarly. Those that can strike, strike. And I support them in solidarity. And those who cannot, we understand. Doesn’t change your value as a person.
So for me – Just being aware, and wearing red and voting in your local elections, supporting issues that help social inequality (like affordable care act, planned parenthood) – those things will help a lot.
Hugs.
This is a valid criticism of a lot of feminist movements.
Poverty creates a barrier to many things, politics included.
Please don’t think it’s because others do not want you involved, that is why there are options. Wear red, buy from women run businesses, these are important things too. You are not able to fight today, that is ok. Those of us who can, will, and we know you are there in spirit.
@Dlo thanks for making that point, many – if not most in fact — women *are* in your position, and it’s vital that millions of voices of women not be silenced or ignored or dismissed. Yes, we are many “identities” but I hope we will develop specific planks that benefit us all: medicare for all, childcare, either UBI or federally guaranteed work for those who want/need it. That we are not simply protesting *against,* but agitating *for*
Yours in solidarity,
Giulia
This is an obvious troll trying to use the talking point right wing radio is spreading. Not even a good attempt at trolling. While this is a valid point that needs to be discussed, protesting often is a privilege of having access to it economically, its also a talking point the right uses to divide the left.
You are a part of it, whether you have to work today or not.
You are a part of it, whether or not you can march. donate, volunteer, etc.
If you believe women’s rights are human rights, you are a part of it.
If you vote, you are a part of it.
We can’t all do everything all the time. Do what you can.
The trolls always come out at times like these. We must be making an impact. Fear the women! LOL
We home school, so this is the topic of the day.
Feeling very grateful to all the wonderful women and men supporters today <3
Ironically, I’ll probably be extra productive today with Celebitchy on strike!
Ha! So true!
wearing red and am annoyed I did not finish my pussy hat in time.
No purchases either.
But since i am single and living alone, I still have to take care of stuff. Unless I decide to refuse to feed and walk my male dog 🙂
All of my dogs hate trump. I bet yours does, too, so give him a pass.😊😊🐕🐕
I’m laughing thinking of your dog feeding himself and running amok in your kitchen! He’ll think it’s National Dog Day!
My cat is wearing a red harness today
This is what I’m doing for Silly Sophie’s International Male Allies Day. Kitty is getting a red bandana and a selfie.
Lightpurple – I considered putting a red collar on Junior Cat, but she just keeps taking collars off now. She is a very independent woman cat.
I can’t march because of my job but I applaud everyone who does, especially if their work environment is hostile towards women’s rights.
Just like I told my friends today – Happy International Womens Day! Not because we’re pure, and pretty, and so, so, so good (like the message usually comes across) but because today, like every other day, we continue to fight to be free, independent and with the agency to be who we want to be and to do what we choose, without judgement and criticism. We choose our path – homemakers, mothers, career women, those who try to have both, etc. We continue to demand equal rights and to pave the way for future generations the way previous ones did for us.
Whatever you choose to do today, keep it up every day. If the next revolution will be feminist then we have to keep at it until we see change.
FISTS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
as a black woman, of darker complexion natural hair, young working with uber conservative good ol boys 50 and older…..i wear red today
Yep! We’re in the same boat! Have a great day ladies!!
yes!!!!
The company I work for is disabled Indian-American owned, and I’m at work. But I am wearing red and will not be shopping at any white male owned businesses today!
I hope all this solidarity is in effect when your sisters of color are standing in the unemployment line!
Very pleased to see anchors (and others) at MSNBC and CNN wearing red this morning!
Yeah, I constantly switch back and forth between the two networks.
I can’t stay home and can’t wear red (uniform) so will be doing a very quick red nail polish job instead!
Have to work the conundrum is I have no red clothes. Except for socks, wearing red socks today 😊
Me neither! I found a shirt that’s kind of brick red and I have on a bright red glass pendant on a string that a kickass woman I know who works as a public defender gave me.
So dumb. Protesting does nothing. Want to change the world? Get out there and actually DO something. Are you registered to vote? Are you active in politics in your community and all levels of government? Do you actively campaign for the causes you support? No? Then please take a seat.
LOL and you know that we don’t actively campaign and aren’t involved in local politics….how exactly?
Yeah that’s what I thought-you don’t know shit.
Also, if you don’t think millions of people protesting doesn’t do anything then you need a reality check. Congress is watching, the f*cking WORLD is watching and we’re letting the world know that more than half of American citizens are unhappy with the way women will be treated under the current administration.
So in short: screw you.
The answers to all these questions are yes for me and many others. Please leave your negativity for another day. This site is what it is because of women – we keep it mostly civil and information based rather than resorting to ad hominem attacks, we are informed and we inform and care for others on here. How many other sites can say that? We see Trump and and many Republican congresspersons for what they are.
We believe in our bodily autonomy, and we believe women’s rights are human rights.
Thanks for commenting but I think you underestimate the power of media like CB to make a difference and the power of protest, in addition to political activism. We don’t.
Disagree.
Did, you read the comments? Many of the women protesting are also volunteering, donating, being active in their communities, supporting their causes from the roots up.
I can say I’m active in politics, volunteer, am registered to vote, and campaign for the causes I support. I’m not active in ‘all levels of government’, how would that even be possible? Do you do all those things?
Don’t sh*t on someone else’s idea when all you have to offer is ‘do more and do everything’.
You are absolutely right! All those people who refused to use Montgomery buses in support of Rosa Parks and equality, all those people marching in Selma, getting gassed and beaten, accomplished nothing. Oh, wait, what? Some laws got changed, you say? Never mind.
Protests ended the Vietnam War.
Yes they did.
I think your comment wasn’t worded respectfully. I understand why you’re getting backlash here.
But I don’t wholly disagree with your sentiments. Wearing red is a silent way to protest. Taking an unscheduled, unapproved day off for many people is a way to get disclipiled at work, perhaps fired, and possibly cause distress to people that depend on you. I can’t personally see the effect these two actions would have.
Marching en masse, voting, being involved in your state legislature, taking active part in educating your community, opening civil dialogue with people who have different opinions, boycotts, press releases, those are the way to go, IMO.
Protest comes in all forms. Women are striking to make the point that the world depends on their contributions – so the world should figure out how to value them for those contributions OR figure out how to get along without them.
If women aren’t “allowed” or are punished for taking a day for purposeful, justified protest – well, that just underscores the problem.
If women are so important that bosses can’t afford for them not to be there for one day: PAY THEM BETTER.
Why yes, I do all those things and more. Why do you ask?
Stop being a sanctimonious scold. Jesus. Look in the mirror.
Protesting is campaigning; it shows people they’re not alone and that they’re with people who also don’t stand for accepting all kinds of abuse.
You can take a seat if you like.
We walk.
Honey Bear – public protests remind governments of the limits of their power. They do notice. Even Hitler had to deal with it, kicking and screaming all the way. So even if you personally don’t feel the urge to protest, let others follow their own hearts in this.
I’ve never known anybody who “just protested”, anyway. You must not have much experience in such things if you really believe it’s an either-or choice. Public protest is just one tool in the toolbox for change.
I”ll be the nurse in the red trucker hat and red lipstick. Just now realizing how I’ve got no red in my closet. I work in a latino family clinic with super woke colleagues and bosses. It’s gonna be wall to wall red and raised fists!
You go, girl!
I wish I’d known about this! I’d have taken the day off.
I’m a SAHM (with an amazing, non-douche husband) so I’m not striking today. I also forgot to put on red, but I’ll go change – and spend no money. But I will donate locally today!
Thank you CB for your excellent writing and coverage of events always and forever.
Thank you, CB and all the wonderful people who comment here.
You make my day <3.
LOVE the cover!
“I have tremendous respect for women,” p*ssygrabber-in-chief Donald Trump had the audacity to tweet. One of his BIGGEST lies ever!!!!! I wish he had “tremendous respect” for the truth.
In hindsight its odd the Riveter’s name should be “Rosie” since the comedian by the same name was one of the first people and/or groups he began to more publicly insult.
Then OF COURSE after he briefly deigned to talk about his respect for women (*eyeroll*) he then had to go make it about himself and take credit for the jobs Obama created.
What a piece of garbage.
I suspect a staffer wrote that tweet because all the words are spelled correctly and it is coherent.
Oh yes, when I read that aloud to the hubby this morning, I said, “That was nice of Ivanka.”
Someone on Twitter said it was posted from an iPhone rather than from an Android, so it definitely didn’t come from Trump. But that was obvious from the style.
In red today, having a partial hysterectomy 4/11/17 and was told I am being let go!!!
Nicole, if I am understand correctly that sounds awful! I wish only the best for you!!!
I HATE that women have to prove anything today. We shouldn’t have to take the day off or wear red for men to believe there’s an issue. It’s completely ridiculous.
I’m at home because I am sick (seriously, fever, dizzyness etc) and I’m wearing a red nightie and red socks. Shopping at this house was done yesterday, and tonight my husband and son will cook. It’s something they like to do, and they’re good at it. My daughter meanwhile is away at a sail training camp where she can’t boycott the course, and wouldn’t want to, anyway.
An anyonymous project calling themselves Team Vulvarella projected a light installation onto the side of the US embassy here in Berlin, Germany, last night after midnight – a naked woman with the slogans “Keep Your Agenda Out Of My Vagina” “… and fuck your travel ban” https://www.metronaut.de/2017/03/frauentag-guerilla-projektionen-gegen-afd-und-trump/ NSFW, obviously. They also projected the agenda slogan against a building occupied by offices of the “alt-right” Alternative for Germany party that is anything but an alternative for anything, unless it’s for xenophobic, misogynistic chauvinists.
Great comments!
Anyone see that mug shot of Tim Kaine’s son that’s been going around? I want to stand in solidarity with him, 90s grunge looking hotness.
Working here in Canada although might as well be off as our pay system doesnt recognize i exist despite being back for 4 weeks…hence No PAY…#FML and did not get the memo to wear red..as did no one else from looking atound cafeteria. But rock on ladies 1000%,behind you in spirit
Retired grandmother that supports all of you. I have to look after kiddos, but think I will make my 8 yr grandson cook tonight. He loves to cook.
Then it’s not ‘making him’ is it. Sounds like he could cook more often!
He does! Right now mostly microwave stuff – but it’s a start. His mom helped him one night bake tilapia!
Keep up that habit! I didn’t really learn to cook – my mother had lost her mother when mom was only 12 years old and thought she had to do everything for us. Fortunately, as an adult I could live off peanut butter sandwiches if needed….
But my brother will never let me forget that when we were in our teens, he asked me to boil some water for hot dogs and I asked him “How do I know when the water is boiling?”. Yup, I didn’t know how to boil water. But later as an adult with an advanced degree in physics, I decided it was a very reasonable question and actually a non-obvious phenomenon.
Anybody else been reading up on North Korea? I’m starting to get really nervous. I have absolutely ZERO confidence in Trump and this administration’s ability to avoid conflict and handle this very delicate issue with any sort of tact.
Yes, it’s really disturbing. Our Pod bros were talking about this, weren’t they? About how Trump has zero credibility. How could he negotiate with anyone about anything, when the ENTIRE WORLD knows all he does is lie?
Yes exactly. It was the guys from Pod that started to freak me out about it. I’m embarrassed I hadn’t been paying more attention, but it’s so hard to keep track of every piece of destructive legislation as well as Trump’s daily tantrums and hallucinations.
I’ve no doubt that Trump would love a war, if for no other reason than an excuse to line the pockets of Raytheon, Boeing and other Big Gun/Big Ammo corps.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/map-shows-us-russias-worldwide-140503590.html
How old is your son, Esmom? I don’t want to be alarmist but it would be particularly terrifying if a draft was reinstated. I’m getting ahead of myself but so far every dire prediction about Trump has come to fruition that I tend to err on the side of caution.
But is he SO in over his head with this stuff. He quite literally had no idea what he’s doing and Bannon won’t be making matters any better for him or the American people. Never felt this unsafe before, even with GW at the Presidential helm.
Frightening times indeed.
You make a good point esmom, I hope someone gets it rolling with the impeachment soon. Pence would definitely be a more status quo potus on the foreign policy side. I’m in Canada but a half yank and most of us aren’t too far from the border anyways. Scary times
Hello, I’m in Canada with US roots too…and when not disgusted by domestic politics, scared about international. Not good. But good to know I’m not the only one or over-reacting.
Fiorella, can you be drafted with dual citizenship?
Hi Kitten, My son is 17. I also have a 15 year old son so the idea of a draft is really scary. We had a long discussion about this at a book club years ago after 9/11 and all of us were in tears at the thought of our babies being drafted.
I do think my 17 year old wouldn’t qualify because of his ASD and mental health issues. My other son has ADHD, which I’m also told can disqualify people. But my heart would break at the thought of their friends going to war. My uncle fought in Vietnam and the trauma of witnessing so many gruesome deaths — and surviving while his friends didn’t — basically ruined his life. 🙁
Lady D I wish I had the answer. It’s probably easier to hide out in Canada but as of the war on Iraq, Canada no longer protects US war resisters (single citizenship) who flee to Canada.
After a quick search:
US citizens at 18, including dual nationals, are required to register with Selective Service (the draft board). Many states do this automatically through the driver’s licence so if someone stays away from that, the odds improve of slipping through the net. “A dual national whose other country of nationality has an agreement with the U.S. which specifically provides for an exemption is exempt from induction.” I don’t know where Canada stands. It would be good to know!
Also note the draft age is currently 18-25. Just FYI those of you in this range or with kids in this range.
Update, in case anyone comes back to check: It may be that dual citizens living in Canada can’t be drafted by the USA. They are covered by Canadian law. But, if they go to the USA, they could then be drafted. So just keep an eye on this.
In the US, legal residents can also be drafted.
I know I sound like a broken record, but it’s important to remember that the next draft will come for your daughters as well as your sons and there will be no educational deferments. That’s been the plan for quite a while.
The military would prefer no draft, though, after their experience with Vietnam. But just getting the unemployment rate up again will push many young people into the volunteer military anyway. So if we want to keep our youngsters out of pointless wars, we need to find jobs for them. Give them a reason to stay here.
I have, but have to stop at some point. My oldest grandson turns 18 in a week and a half. Went through Vietnam (and it wasn’t a war until almost after the fact) with my brothers and the draft. Not sure I could go through it again.
Ugh I’m so sorry, Swak. Hopefully it won’t come to that. I just can’t help but think worst-case scenario when it comes to that clown.
And I thank your brothers for their service.
I had 2 older brothers who were draft age during Vietnam. It was a scary time and were strongly anti-war as it was. Let’s hope we get rid of Trump before the issue gets forced.
Re: North Korea
Yeah, when two deeply narcissistic, unstable, adult toddlers are at loggerheads – not a good situation.
Take a day off??? Not in this economy. I need the money!!!
I couldn’t take today off due to deadlines (personal choice because I don’t want to create more work for myself by being late). I will say, however, that my (male) boss came to me yesterday and told me that he would totally support me taking a day of leave WITH pay if I wished to participate in any Int’l Women’s Day activities. So, that was nice.
What was NOT nice? I came into the office this morning, and a (male) colleague said: “International Women’s Day, huh? When is International Men’s Day?” To which, I replied: “Every day”! He, then, said “Ya, ya, ya… but days like that really send out a certain type of ‘message’. You know what I mean.” So I said “No, please tell me what type of negative message we are sending out. I’m dying to hear it.” He could not.
He’s single, ladies…can you believe it?
Ha, gross. He probably is an “All Lives Matter” guy, too, am I right?
LMAO! Yes, he is, in fact.
I’m glad you pressed him on it! So many people argue points like that with NOTHING to back them up, and they need to be confronted with it.
One of my coworkers did the “when is it International Men’s Day?” too but in a joking manner, but I still had the same answer. EVERY DAY!!!!
Just a little fact, for the men who ask “when is it men’s day?” Besides every day, they have their own day, November 19th is International Men’s Day. Not our fault if they don’t know about it or celebrate it because it’s there. 😁
This reminds me of the folks who give me a hard time for being a Jew who gets Christmas Day off. I always say, hey, I’d be glad to work – I didn’t ask for the day off.
That’s what IWD was like for me. All I saw was a bunch of angry men going off because we dared to have a day everywhere I looked in real life and online. One day. It really depressed me actually, totally ruined the whole thing.
Couldn’t take today off since I had court hearings scheduled but I’m wearing red in solidarity.
Trump-Trolling Level: Canada
Justin Trudeau marks International Women’s Day with $650M for reproductive rights
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-women-reproductive-rights-1.4014841
Yup – Hey Donald, why don’t YOU do something good for women today instead of tantrum-tweeting!
Missing my daily dose of celebitchy but believe in our solidarity. Thank you!
I’m retired so am just going to paint today, wearing my brightest red sweater. Oh, and I just sponsored a little 5 year-old girl from Burkina Faso through Plan Canada. Her name is Honorine and I have her picture beside my bed. I’ve never been a mother but today I feel quite proud and maternal and can’t wait to hear from her!
Blessings to all you wonderful women!
That is so nice of you ! Congrats !
That’s amazing Jaded, congratulations! You’ve changed the life of a little girl forever.
You know, if you keep this up, you might have to change your CB handle:)
This is so beautiful. Thank you for your generosity.
I swan, this place gives me the good feels.
My dogs are wearing their red sweaters and I’ve got my red scarf on. I own my own business. Trying to spread the word today. Bless all of you for doing what you can.
It warms my heart to see all the discussion and ways people are resisting, even if we can’t all afford to be off, for whatever reason. 🙂 It’s so awesome to see so many people sharing their reasons for resisting and how they’re resisting. I’m in red today in support!!
I posted it on my blog. Wearing red. Stay strong and committed. No one should ever talk to or about women the way 45 did.
Hope this will work. Article from Huffington Post condemning Trump’s tweets
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-tweeted-international-womens-day_us_58bfe3e7e4b054a0ea663890?1vlk0y9ufp37lul3di&
THIS IS SUCH A GREAT ONLINE COMMUNITY
Hugs all around
I’m self employed so not working is not a good option. That said, I’m putting off all of my errands until tomorrow.
I’m a proud alumna of a Seven Sisters college. Among the things that make those colleges unique is that we were encouraged to do whatever we set our minds to and gender be damned. I wish that for everyone.
I have a niece who is not only a Trump supporter but also works for a Republican legislator. I texted her about International Women’s Day and she replied “I love being able to work as a woman in a man’s world. So I am for International Woman’s Day but against the day without a woman movement.” I see this as progress for both my niece as well as Republican attitudes in general. Baby steps.
Cheering you all on in solidarity from St. Kitts. Go Resistance!
Participate any way you can.
Don’t let his tweets distract you. Stay aware of what he is actually doing.
Contact your members of Congress.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39204032
I wore red today at work. I talked about this to everyone. I didn’t go shopping. Didn’t buy anything. Took my lunch and didn’t go out. I’ll do the same tomorrow just for good measure. I wish more people had known about it. But this is something that can be done again.
I wore red jewelry at work today and will be supporting a local minority owned business for dinner. I also decided that today was a good day to make a donation to my local Planned Parenthood. I am so proud of all the women all over the world who are participating in any way they can and have so much respect for each and every one of you!
From one Rosie to another. Here’s the great Roseanne Conner sticking it to the man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrectdcH81U
✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
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She means power to women of every color. And I cosign an support that message.
Rock on ladies! Unity!
Oh OK.
+1
Whoops wrong spot.
I couldn’t take off work so I wore red and when I got home, I called Paul Ryan to tell him to keep ACA because his job is to work for the American people, not the rich. My two Senators, (Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan) are Democrats and have been doing what they can to fight against what the GOP is trying to do.
How can it be more obvious what is really going on. It’s taking away from Americans of very modest means to fund tax breaks for the richest. I genuinely hope people are starting to realize the trickery at play. I’d like to see Ryan and similar ilk become irrelevant, soon.
Participating in the strike was tempting, but Im already getting limited hours at the moment (because its our theaters off-season) so I kind of need the money to ensure I can pay rent.
Wearing red? ☺
I like where this is going. ☺
I wore red today. I noticed other women at my client’s office wearing red, too. I’m not sure if it was to show their support or if they just happened to choose red. I chose to believe they made a conscious decision to wear it. Rock on, ladies.
I am self employed. I worked in my underwear today, took no phone calls and fired my male lawyer who I always felt was overpriced and spoke to me in a condescending manner while mansplaining my own world to me.
I love my fellow sisters and I wish us all the freedom we have always deserved!
Unity now, freedom forever!