Thursday, January 23, 2020

Girl power

Women have given birth, nursed (by feeding and tending when sick) all the children, and raised them with love and firm guidance throughout history. (Herstory some would like to say.) And yes, I know many men have also done everything except give birth.

But don't forget the girls. The wonderful speeches given by the young girls in Black Mountain NC last Saturday were thoughtful and well delivered. These are the leaders who will raise the next generations of women. Thanks so much to their mothers, sisters, aunts, teachers, grandmothers, and all the men who support their growth.

Take a moment to enjoy one of these videos just to see what they had to say.  I am.  I was late coming to the march (as I mentioned in my blog before) and missed seeing most of these young women in person. I'm so glad they were videoed by Katie Hanning.

Willow, Past, Present, Future of Marching



Clare Definition of Feminism











Sabrina Violence Against Women


(It was just 35 degrees that Saturday morning)















A big thank you to Sarah Vekasi and other friends who helped organize the Black Mountain Women's March of 2020.

I know going to links is not what you usually want to do...but these girls are AMAZING!

Sarah gave a bit of background when she shared Katie Hanning's videos on FaceBook:

"Here are all the speeches our organizers gave at the 2020 Black Mountain Women’s March. Each kid researched and wrote their own speech. Rough drafts were due in mid December and we practiced them multiple times before the actual march. Their poise, power, creativity, and intellect is all their own. So impressive! Watch, listen, be inspired, and share. "

5 comments:

  1. Hello, love this post, it is nice to see these inspiring young women. I have to wonder why the reauthorized Violence against Women Act has stalled in the senate? Do the republicans not care about women? Happy Thursday, enjoy your weekend ahead.

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    1. I'm perfectly disillusioned about whatever GOP is thinking...if they ever do. To have a government that helps any of its citizens seems to be against their values. Including the earth itself. It is great that these girls are expressing their ideas that they think everyone should hear about.

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