Year of the snake. The year of shedding skin, shedding former beliefs and moving forward. Moving into new spaces that typically I would avoid.
Never in my life have I reached out to my state representative or senator. Either I have been disengaged with what is going on or I have been fine with policies in place. Until now. I have not felt this attacked on multiple levels in my life. Approaching Inauguration Day, I had anxiety. I tried to block it out with believing that since we didn't know, maybe it would not be that bad. Perhaps they would not do anything that they promised to do in the campaign of 2024. In the last week, I have called my state representative and senator for the last four days. It felt weird on the first day. I felt that I wouldn't know what to say and it might be easier to let other people do the work. There are so many available scripts to help make people feel more at ease. I am so thankful for that and becoming more confident with my own words. Telling my own story with my words and how I am impacted by these changes. By these policies that will affect me and everyone in this country. Perhaps by varying degrees, but we will all be affected.
I fear for my friends that are gay and lesbian. I know that I am at an advantage as a white, heterosexual woman. There is some discrimination that I will not endure because of that. However, as a woman, I do experience misogyny and sexism. It is abhorrent and annoying.
People have no idea what we are endorsing.
They think this return to Christian values is the way.
What does that Indeever?
Specifically?
White men dictate what is acceptable in society. They choose a wife. They *decide* to follow Christian rules. Only having intercourse to procreate. Super sexy.
They forbid access to pornography. It's dirty.
(Yet, they all watch porn)
They take.
They refuse to believe in any prochoice effort.
Still. They take.
Be aware, Purchase plan B's
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