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<p>Like others I cut back on FB time for the last couple of months.
I had a couple of shows to deal with anyway.</p>
I am a firm believer in speaking out on an issue but it was all way
to much and a lot of misinformation out there from some of the
things I saw.<br>
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I want to share something with the list from a female friend who is
a local Equity actress, Director, Producer and a dear and good
friend. She was asked why she marched and I think this sums it up
well:<br>
<p> "Why did you march?":</p>
<p> "For those who don't understand why women are marching: </p>
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<p> I marched because I CAN. It is one of the rights guaranteed by
the constitution and no matter what your opinion, it is legal,
justified, and MY freedom of expression. If you still think this
has to do with two-party politics, you've not been listening. </p>
<p> I marched today for my healthcare and the healthcare of all. </p>
<p> I marched for basic human rights for myself, all women, my
LGBTQ community, Blacks, Muslims, and the immigrants who made
this country. </p>
<p> I marched for the religious freedom (and freedom FROM
religion) that is guaranteed in the First Amendment. </p>
<p> I marched for science and the planet. </p>
<p> I marched for equal pay. </p>
<p> I marched for those who could not because of economic reasons,
physical reasons, and logistical reasons. </p>
<p> I marched because my body belongs to me. </p>
<p> I marched so my daughters won't have to march about violence
toward women. </p>
<p> I marched in solidarity with women of all ages, all gender
identities, all sizes, all colors, all ethnicities. I marched
with feminist men including my son and husband, who know what it
is to love a strong woman. </p>
<p> If you still fail to see a reason why women marched today, you
are a part of the problem and your privilege, like dog shit on a
shoe, is visible and stinks up the joint."</p>
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Peace,<br>
JT<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/22/2017 2:39 PM, Jerry Durand via
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<pre wrap="">Thank you. Totally agree on the rhetoric, I and friends gave up all main
stream news, most of Twitter and Facebook, and unfriended/unfollowed
lots of people. I think the message problem comes from the timing of
the march. If we had a woman president then it could have been in
support of her, but since we don't it was seen more as political
rhetoric and simply ignored by a lot of people who weren't actually there.
And I've always been in favor of equal rights. No special cases,
EVERYONE has the same right to work, compensation, freedom, health care
(NOT insurance), etc. The women of the USA have won many rights in many
battles over the years and should be proud to be an example to other
countries where women can't vote, can't travel without a man, can't own
things, and certainly couldn't stage a march.
On 01/22/2017 12:25 PM, Tim Catlett via Stagecraft wrote:
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<pre wrap="">The Mission & Vision of the Women's March on Washington yesterday,
which I proudly attended was:
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