I think this speaks to the divide we often see between empathetic people vs. non-empathetic people. We often see wealthy people who are raised to believe that the world revolves around them, and that breeds apathy. It's important now more than ever to value the wellness of every person, black or white, gay or straight, rich or poor, immigrant or citizen. If people don't understand that everyone getting their needs met leads to a greater outcome for all, the ultra-wealthy will continue to accumulate wealth, and everyone below them will fall further and further into oppression. You don't need firsthand experience to be empathetic to those who are disadvantaged, you just need enough common sense to know it's them today but could be you tomorrow.

I think the wording of this is really interesting. While I agree it was in some ways "anti-Trump", I feel like it was overwhelmingly "pro-women" and even more so "anti- oppression". I think wording it as if it's a movement that's simply against the president is harmful to the overall message of this movement. Furthermore, where I'm from, we did not even call it the "Women's March"; we called it the "People's March". As someone who took part in these protests, we were fighting for rights for all people, not just women. It was pro LGBTQ, pro Immigrant, pro Women and pro BIPOC. This was a pro-American movement centered around calling out the oppressive power of our government.