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Wwcd

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16. Remember the OR promoted Women's Convention that tried to hail a man as its keynote?

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #7)

Thu May 31, 2018, 12:31 PM

May 2018

They were soundly reminded that the women's movement belongs to the women who have slogged in the trenches to move women's rights an inch forward at a time.

Failed because women saw the self promotion of their decades long work being given honor to a man that has a dismal record for us.

"Rape is not a fantasy" became the trending message that eliminated OR's push for an undeserving speaker, on behalf of women's rights.

Once again, the entire Movement, Marches & #MeToo will NOT be hijacked by self serving opportunists.

And this is twice now that Women have stopped those in their tracks who saw to use their sincere issues for a prop.

#MeToo and the Women's Movement are now a united force along with many others who stand for women's rights, human rights as we watch the Trump admin slash them so easily.

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#Metoo May Be In Trouble...A Call to Arms [View all] spicysista May 2018 OP

It didn't help the MeToo movement when the organizers aligned with Farrakhan Wwcd May 2018 #1

What??? The Women's March group and the MeToo movement are two DURHAM D May 2018 #2

#MeToo & Women's March grew from each other Wwcd May 2018 #6

#MeToo was in existence long before the Women's March, but nice try. niyad May 2018 #9

Excuse me?? "Nice try" nothing...In 2018 the entire movement & march became one big self supporting Wwcd May 2018 #13

as was pointed out, your basic premise is based on incorrect information. you niyad May 2018 #14

I ignored nothing. Wwcd May 2018 #17

Tarana Burke..... spicysista May 2018 #3

Thank you. Good response. nt DURHAM D May 2018 #4

Anytime. I just don't get it. spicysista May 2018 #5

Next thing you know we will see posts that DURHAM D May 2018 #7

Oh, you're bad! spicysista May 2018 #8

Remember the OR promoted Women's Convention that tried to hail a man as its keynote? Wwcd May 2018 #16

They grew from each other Wwcd May 2018 #12

Sarsour, Mallory & Perez claimed A LOT of promo credit for the 2017 March. Wwcd May 2018 #15

I'm trying to follow you... spicysista May 2018 #18

Yes got it. My point is the hard fought decades long women's movement, having been Wwcd May 2018 #20

okay...I see. spicysista May 2018 #22

we are all well aware of your feelings about the Women's March. however, as has been niyad May 2018 #19

No one hijacked the OP. I have a point to make about the strength of the Women's Movement & #MeToo Wwcd May 2018 #21

K and R + several gazillion for this very thoughtful piece. I would love to see it in GD as well, niyad May 2018 #10

Okay. Thank you, Niyad. spicysista May 2018 #11