On Saturday, January 21st people came together to March on Lansing. From the outside looking in, it may have appeared to be a mass of angry people holding posters, chanting, and a blur of pink.
Aziz Ansari hosted Saturday Night Live, leaving America with a powerful message,
"If you’re excited about Trump, great. He’s president. Let’s hope he does a great job. If you’re scared about Trump and you’re very worried, you’re going to be O.K., too. Because if you look at our country’s history, change doesn’t come from presidents. Change comes from large groups of angry people. And if Day 1 is any indication, you are part of the largest group of angry people I have ever seen."
Why are we angry? What are we marching for? What are we chanting about? What do we expect to come from this?
The Women's March website declares, "We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us."
Many feel threatened by this past election, and want to have their rights assured. This march was for human rights- not just women's rights. People marched for equality, LGBTQIA rights, women's rights, healthcare, education, climate change, love, immigration, native people, disabled people, survivors of sexual assault, and more.
This is not solely about feminism.
Feminism isn't about taking control or being superior, it's the demand for equal rights and power as men.
We are angry because we care. We care for you, we care for ourselves and our families.
I took to Instagram to request sharing photos from the March on Lansing. Here are just some to share a glimpse of an unforgettable day at Michigan's Capitol in Lansing.
1. "I am not free while any woman is unfree, even if her shackles are different from my own."
shared by @emilyreyst on Instagram
2. "Women are the wall and Trump will pay"
shared by @_payton_ashley_ on Instagram
3. "You can't comb over misogyny."
shared by @lizbissonette on Instagram
4. "Our rights are not up for grabs - Neither are we."
shared by @gatesemily on Instagram
5. "Girls just wanna have fun(damental rights)."
shared by @sophjbailey on Instagram
6. "My uterus does NOT make me a second class citizen."
shared by @its_brittany_beach_ on Instagram
7. "Respect Existence or Expect Resistance"
shared by @rachelnorm on Instagram
8. "This pussy grabs back"
shared by @lkatkerson_ on Instagram
9. "BORN THIS WAY"
shared by @marfaschmot on Instagram
10. "Respect Existence or Expect Resistance"
shared by @laurgerich on Instagram
11. "REVOLUTION"
shared by @orlandoe93 on Instagram
12. "FEMINISM is another word for EQUALITY"
shared by @kovache5 on Instagram
13. "NOT YOUR BITCH"
shared by @alexanicole on Instagram
14. "Respect Existence or Expect Resistance"
shared by @abbitha97
15. "If vaginas shot bullets they would be less regulated."
shared by @h20babe628 on Instagram
16. "The future is female"
shared by @leahboelkins on Instagram
17. "Protect health care like it's your gun"
shared by @kellyboth2 on Instagram
18. "Educate - Agitate - Organize"
shared by @blackfairymagic on Instagram