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Feminism And #RepealThe19th

A response to recent events.

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Feminism And #RepealThe19th
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Unless you've been living in a cave for the past few weeks, you've probably heard about the hashtag that's been floating around twitter -- #Repealthe19th. For those of you who didn't pay attention in any history class, the 19th Amendment is what gave women the right to vote. This all came out after a study was released saying that if only men voted, Donald Trump would win the popular vote. Now Trump supporters are calling to "Repeal the 19th", or take away women's right to vote.

As a woman, I find this to be absolutely appalling. Especially after everything we went through just to get the vote. It took nearly 100 years for people to actually listen and do something. What amazes me, though, is the fact that women, yes women, are using the "#Repealthe19th" in all seriousness.

So, Dear Trump supporters (of all genders),

How dare you even joke about taking away our right to vote. I'd like to see you try to go 200 years without getting a say in how your country is run. I cannot believe that you are even considering this. I cannot believe that you do something so petty just because you got offended. I'm so sorry that your skin is so thin that you can't take someone disagreeing with you. I'm so sorry that you can't seem to get your thick head around the fact that women are intelligent people with opinions just as important as yours. I'm so sorry that you can't seem to get over the fact that we are more than our vaginas.

Women can put up with a lot of shit. We deal with it every day - from ignoring catcalls on the street to guys who feel the need to talk over us when we speak up in class or at work. What we will not stand for, though, is your blatant sexism and your very serious desire to take away our right to vote. So go ahead. Just try it. I guarantee you will be shot down before you even get the chance to. Because if I know one thing, it's that you have offended almost an entire gender. And when you put a bunch of pissed-off women on a mission, you better be aware of what you have unleashed. Because on November 8, pussy grabs back.

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