(Jewish Group) The Women's March anti-Semitism Controversy Threatening the Movement's Future

[Behind the Aegis]

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

This should be a time of unbridled celebration for the Women’s 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 Women’s 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 group’s 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 “I’m not anti-Semite, I’m anti-termite” – increased sensitivity to anti-Semitism following last month’s 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 Women’s 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]

1. This troubles me greatly.

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]

2. That is correct.

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]

3. Farrakhan is sexist. Why is he embraced by WOMENS MOVEMENT

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