It is something beautiful to convene with thousands of other American citizens to protest unjust treatment of human beings. God knows injustice prevails so deeply within the very structures and systems which we are meant to trust. I don't think anyone in the U.S. would dare to say that injustice does not exist, whatever our political affiliation. That's what we marched for. We marched for humankind.
We marched because human beings are treated as less than human beings.
We marched because the Earth needs our help, and we need legislation which protects it.
We marched because women are still treated and seen as objects by the culture, and therefore the people, of our nation. That's not a statement to get offended about, it's just the truth.
We marched because there are people in this country who are suffering solely for their existence — be it race, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic circumstance.
Because equality does not exist in a country which is founded upon freedom. Yes, we have many liberties in the U.S. that others in other nations aren't given, and I am so grateful for that. Everyone is grateful for the many freedoms we all have in this country.
But the truth of the matter is that freedom and opportunity are not distributed equally. We just need to be transparent about that. I know there are people that don't “believe" in things such as racism and sexism, and I think even just preliminary objective research would be helpful in understanding the problems which plague our country due to the way history has played out.
The social climate has improved greatly since the 19th and 20th centuries, but it is far from perfect.
Do we stop fighting for absolute liberty and equality just because things are “a lot better?"
Why would we ever stop? Would you stop working on improving a hurting relationship just because things are “a lot better" than a previous time period of fighting and coldness? Surely anyone would keep working on something that was broken.
That's what's happening in our country. This nation has to hurt relationships with millions of people, women included.
That's why we marched. We marched because people are hurting.
It was beautiful to be surrounded by thousands of people who are tired of hurting, who were there to advocate for the broken, for their own brokenness, for the need to fix that which is broken. And we are so strong. We are broken, but we are strong — we, as humanity.
I don't think it should be us vs. them. I am going to personally try to stay away from that type of mentality. Othering people isn't helpful. We are just humans trying to do our best, and trying to create a society in which every individual is able to do their best and actually reach their potential. Don't you think we should all be on the same side?
Once again, it's really just about love. I am on the side of loving my neighbor. How about you?
