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(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)This should be a time of unbridled celebration for the Womens March.
The midterm elections showed that the mass protest in January 2017, on the day following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, has borne fruit. Last week, an unprecedented number of culturally diverse women ran and won seats at the national and state levels many of them crediting the Womens March for inspiring them.
Yet the movement has been riven with discord as it begins to plan its third march for January, primarily around the refusal of three of the groups four co-chairs Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez and Linda Sarsour to distance themselves from controversial Nation of Islam founder Louis Farrakhan.
While he continues to make anti-Semitic and anti-LGBT statements most recently declaring Im not anti-Semite, Im anti-termite increased sensitivity to anti-Semitism following last months Pittsburgh synagogue massacre has magnified the backlash.
On October 30, three days after a gunman killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue, Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano was quoted in LGBT magazine The Advocate expressing unhappiness with the Womens March leaders continued support of Farrakhan. Milano has been credited with popularizing the #MeToo movement in the past year.
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Liberty Belle
(9,532 posts)I would not not march in an event organized by people with anit-Semitic and anti-LGTB leanings, or who refuse to denounce an ally or colleague who makes such statements.
While a women's march can be expected to be broad tent to some degree, with women of various views on some issues, the leaders should respect basic civil rights for all people.
sheshe2
(83,637 posts)The women's movement? I was there in Boston. I was so proud and my friend and I stood for hours with 175K. I had a fall the night before, yet stood on a bum knee for 6 hours. I will not attend another as long as the women in charge refuse to denounce their support of Farrakhan.
Breaks my heart because the women are the one. They, the admin, is taking away everything we stand for. Shame on them.
EllieBC
(2,988 posts)creators???
Mr. Farrakhan urged the women to embrace his formula for a successful family. He encouraged them to put husbands and children ahead of their careers, shun tight, short skirts, stay off welfare and reject abortion. He also stressed the importance of cooking and cleaning and urged women not to abandon homemaking for careers
Yeah that sounds super progressive. the