On the 9th of November, 2016, I woke up crying, scared, and completely unsure about America’s and my personal future. I woke up feeling a fear I had never felt before. November 9th was the day America threw its black, Mexican, female, trans*, LGBT+, Asian, and disabled people under the bus. It was the day America voted & chose racism, hatred, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, xenophobia, and intolerance. If you don’t agree with what was voted for, but your support still went to Trump, you consciously and silently disregarded all of this, therefore supporting it. To put into perspective, there is only one person in this room who will never experience the hate and bigotry Trump campaigned for. The eleven women in this room will experience sexism,
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Abortion. It is no one's concern except the woman seeking an abortion. Not your vagina, not your say. There are many reasons a woman may seek an abortion, but none of those reasons are there for you to scrutinise. As for adoption, it is an option, however it still is up to the woman and herself alone. Gay rights. Do these really affect you? Think long and hard. You probably can't think of any reason except the Bible. The Bible is consistently cherry picked to fit into the person's own life. You cannot do this. The Bible forbids wearing mixed fabric, consuming shellfish, and women speaking in church or in a man's presence among many other things that are ignored to benefit. Gay rights and gay marriage do not infringe upon anything in your life, other than being a personal, homophobic annoyance, so leave us the hell alone or stand with us. Racism. Don't like black people, Mexicans, Asians, or any other race that isn't your own for whatever reason? Congratulations, you're a racist. POC are not here either for you to decide whether or not they fit your own personal attraction, they aren't here for you to critique their culture or lives, and to close this: Black Lives Matter, Muslim Lives Matter, Gay Lives Matter, and Trans Lives
Abortion. It is no one's concern except the woman seeking an abortion. Not your vagina, not your say. There are many reasons a woman may seek an abortion, but none of those reasons are there for you to scrutinise. As for adoption, it is an option, however it still is up to the woman and herself alone. Gay rights. Do these really affect you? Think long and hard. You probably can't think of any reason except the Bible. The Bible is consistently cherry picked to fit into the person's own life. You cannot do this. The Bible forbids wearing mixed fabric, consuming shellfish, and women speaking in church or in a man's presence among many other things that are ignored to benefit. Gay rights and gay marriage do not infringe upon anything in your life, other than being a personal, homophobic annoyance, so leave us the hell alone or stand with us. Racism. Don't like black people, Mexicans, Asians, or any other race that isn't your own for whatever reason? Congratulations, you're a racist. POC are not here either for you to decide whether or not they fit your own personal attraction, they aren't here for you to critique their culture or lives, and to close this: Black Lives Matter, Muslim Lives Matter, Gay Lives Matter, and Trans Lives