Why the Women's Marches Do Not Represent Me!

Women's suffrage, the right to own land, Women in the workplace, these are all things that feminists have worked, and fought for in the past. Women's equality in life, work, and finances, was worth the fight, and sacrifice was involved! I'm so grateful for that because without them I wouldn't be able to vote, work, or maybe even write this article. But, what about the modern day feminists? It seems like they made a 180 and ran in the other direction from what feminism used to be. They have the right to peacefully assemble, if that is indeed what they continue to do, but I don't agree with what they are looking to accomplish.

If you look on the womens march website, there are a number of contradictions right there. I'll start with just one of their principles:

"We believe in Reproductive Freedom. We do not accept any federal, state or local rollbacks, cuts or restrictions on our ability to access quality reproductive healthcare services, birth control, HIV/AIDS care and prevention, or medically accurate sexuality education. This means open access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control for all people, regardless of income, location or education.” (womensmarch.com)

That is all well and good, and it sounds good on paper. But, when you do a little more research, you can see what that really means. There are 10 sponsors and two of them are pro-choice or abortion providers Planned Parenthood, and NARAL. So, 20% are very anti-life. So, what about the pro-life people?

The New Wave Feminists:

Have you heard of them? Not many have, but they are worth mentioning. They actually wanted to join the Women's march via sponsorship or partnership, but were declined. This group has nearly every other principle in common with the women's marches, except one thing. They are pro-life.

Is it a march for women? Or abortion?

It makes you question what the women's marches are really all about? They say this “Women deserve to live full and healthy lives, free of all forms of violence against our bodies.” But they don't act on it. Abortion is violent to the woman, and the baby. Yet, if you aren't pro-choice you aren't in unity with the womens marches. Interesting.

There is so much right here! Back in Ms. Odeh's homeland of Palestine, she was a member of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a terrorist organization. She was convicted for her part in the bombing of the British consulate, and she killed two Isreali students in a bombing. They were grocery shopping! She served 10 years in prison for these crimes. Then, the somehow got away with falsifying her application and moved to the US. Now, as she awaits trial for this, she is a key organizer in “A Day without a Women.” (the blaze) So, women deserve to live free healthy lives free from forms of violence against out bodies, except if you are in Palestine. Or Odeh wouldn't be an organizer of a peaceful march.

The American Federation of Teachers is a sponsor of the womens marches. Therefore, there were schools associated with them that shut down for the march. There are many great teachers out there, many are women. But, when the schools shut down, and kids had to stay home. It's worth looking at the trickle down effect. Let's take for example, the single mom. She does not have the luxury of potentially losing her job to do the march. Her kids rely on her. However, the school shutting down for the march has really hurt her. She has a handful of options, but none are very good. She could stay home with her kids, assuming she can not work from home, she will lose a days wages. She can try to work from home with the kids there, as a WAHM this is no easy task! She can hire a babysitter at her expense. When these teacher were marching 'for women' during a day without a woman. Those were the women who got hurt, not helped.

Who birthed the other half? (the daily caller). OK, you can't fight biology on this one, despite what Ms. Stamp believes....only women can birth babies. Whether that baby is a boy or a girl, only a woman can do it. Boys are not born with the parts to birth a baby. I can't believe I even have to say that. That reason is enough to not want to be part of this movement. I don't want to have to explain the birds and the bees to grown women. I'm not that ignorant. Maybe Ms. Stamp should consider a health class at her local college so she's more informed next time they do a march. I want nothing to do with this.

All in all, the womens march does nothing productive. I respect the womens right to peacefully assemble. However, I disagree with to many things they are trying to push. I can't be OK with abortion because I know exactly what happens during one. It's violent. It hurts women in so many ways. I can't get behind a day without a woman if one of the organizers is a convicted terrorist. As someone who is opposed to terrorism, I can't stand behind that. As someone who cares about the single moms out there, I can't get behind a march that hurts them.