Don't say I'm being hypersensitive. Don't say that I'm overreacting. Don't say that I'm being a "crybaby" or that I'm being a "defensive little delicate flower" because I'm a woman. I'm scared that Donald Trump is now running our country as the 45th president of the United States. And guess what? I'm not the only woman who is terrified for what's about to come - millions of women across the nation fear this man, but not only do they dread his existence; they find him to be one of the most vile human beings on the planet. I'm not ready for this. None of us were ready for this, and now that it's actually happened, the reality is truly starting to sink in.

I'm afraid he's going to take my female rights away...

My suffrage, my right to take birth control, the idea of feminism and women equality as a whole. I know this sounds pretty out there, but c'mon - it's Donald Trump! This man is dangerous and outrageous, and I feel like he's capable of doing almost anything. I feel like he's going to wake up one of these days and be like "Those crazy women out there. I want to ban the feminism movement. Anything related to that, will be illegal", when little does Trump know that men can be feminists, too. (Kind of crazy, but you get the picture) I already feel like things are unraveling, and I won't be in charge of my body anymore. I want to be a strong woman, and I want to make my OWN damn decisions and be in control - not decisions stemmed from a man who thinks that the real, natural flaws in a woman body are disgusting. P.S. Not everyone is a model, Donald. These are the facts in life.

I'm afraid that female harassment is going to get worse...

I'm worried that sexual harassment against women is only going to progress now that Trump is president. I fear that people are going to stop recognizing these vile acts against women as inappropriate and unacceptable because Trump engages in these acts daily. He constantly treats women like they are pieces of property - by the way he talks about them and the way he talks to them. I mean, our elected president is currently dealing with legal battles. He's been accused of raping a thirteen year old girl back in 1994. Whether this is true or false, the fact that Trump has been accused, is frightening. No president should have been accused for sexual assault. In other instances, Trump has spewed off inappropriate and insensitive sexual remarks towards women. He has said that "You know, it really doesn't matter what they write, as long as they got a young and beautiful piece of a**", "That must be a pretty picture, you're dropping to your knees", "A person who is flat chested is very hard to be a ten", and "I like kids. I mean, I won't do anything to take care of them. I'll supply funds, and she'll take care of the kids". He also is constantly randomly ripping on women's looks and bullies them. A few crude names Trump has used when describing certain women are the following: "bimbo", "dog", and "fat pig". If young boys and men see that their president is saying these things about women, they're going to think it's okay and treat women like this. That's where I'm afraid that the harassment is going to damage our society and spiral out of control.

I'm afraid we're going to go backwards...

Instead of women progression (equality all around) I'm worried we're just going to go backwards in that we won't be taken seriously. Of course, we still struggle with that concept, but women have come a long way in history. However, I fear Trump's role as president will only cause a significant fallback. Not only am I afraid that things will things not change, I am worried that they will only get worse. Trump doesn't care about women's well-being. I can't picture him standing up for females when all he does is bash them and say how "disgusting they are" for being on their periods, and that pregnancy is "an inconvenience". Or that one time he admitted that he said to a woman "you're disgusting!" when asking if she could take a break to pump her milk? I can't picture him wanting what's best for them when he objectifies them and solely sees them as "pretty faces" - and if you don't have a pretty face? Well, according to Trump, you're basically inadequate and not important.

I'll end this by saying I was laughed at the other day over my horror and disgust that is Trump. A young man in my class was talking about the election, and I spoke up saying "Trump is a misogynistic human being and I'm beyond upset that he has become president". He then chuckled at my comment, started shaking his head, rolling his eyes and basically making me feel like I was this dramatic, psycho woman. That's the thing though. You just don't know if you're a straight, white male. Try being a female. Try being of a different race. Of a different religion. This man in my class laughed because he has nothing to worry about. And it's just insanely sad because this election's result made me realize how many sexist and disrespectful people there are in this world. They think Donald's quotes about women are hilarious and that he's "just being a man". I don't have time for anymore excuses. I need change. We need change . . . before this gets worse.

-A terrified woman