I know long time no blog but I'm blogging now. First blog of 2017 and just 3 days before my 29th birthday as well. Today, I saw the movie Hidden Figures and wow it was amazing! It was beautiful, emotional, inspirational, and so much more. WOC especially black women are some of the most strongest and bravest people on the planet and this is coming from a white, southern, girl. This is the type of stuff everyone should know about it. This is the type of stuff that should be taught in our schools. I will be the first one to admit that our history and entertainment is very whitewashed and that does not represent the true diversity and hardships of all Americans especially POC. Hidden Figures shows just how brilliant, brave, and strong WOC and POC are and have been through the years. They have fought and continue to fight every step of the way to get where they are now and that is something to be proud of and something we all need to learn. Some of the most brilliant minds behind getting us into space for the first time were black women and I love how this movie shows and tells their story that everyone needs to know about. If it weren't for them, I don't think we would have made it into space and we owe a great debt to them for what they accomplished. Diversity and representation and equality are beautiful things when they are shown and they need to be shown so much more. Seriously though, everyone please go see Hidden Figures so y'all can know the stories of these amazing women.
Now with that being said, I want to talk about something historic that happened last Saturday here in the US and all around the world. Women from every walk of life came together to march for Women's rights. I wish I would have known about the march in my city beforehand but unfortunately I did not know but I support this 100% being a woman myself. However, this shouldn't be just about us white women it needs to be about all women that is what intersectional feminism is all about including women of all races and backgrounds, making sure that we hear what they are saying and help to raise them up as well as ourselves. A lot of women don't think that we hear them but I do and a lot of others do too. It can't just be about us white women it has to be about all women. We need to help raise all women up not put them behind us but beside us. I've seen some articles published after the march aimed at us white women about intersectional feminism and I've seen some defensive comments about them when it's nothing to get defensive about, they are not trying to tear us down or divide us they just want us to hear them and include them and help them. Yes we are women and yes we have problems with sexism but we still have the privilege of being white and WOC don't have that they are at a double and sometimes triple or more disadvantage and that is not fair. They have a right to be scared hell we all do but they do more so. They want us to listen, learn, and understand what they go through so we can be better allies and friends to them and not talk over them we just need to listen for once it's not that hard. God gave us 2 ears and one mouth for a reason. I stand with ALL women, white, black, LGBTQ+, Muslim, Native American, Asian, Latino, Ect. No man is going to tell me what I can or can't do with MY body! I also have the BEST Idols in the world and all either marched with people or voiced their support. Lucy Hale, Jennifer Morrison, Melissa Benoist, Lana Parrilla, and Alyssa Milano are my amazing idols! We are women, we are strong, we are resilient, and we will resist!
Ever since the Cheeto-in-chief took office it seems like a nightmare movie or something that won't end. I am ashamed to be American right now. I swear not all American's support him or voted for him myself included as well as anyone I know and/or my idols. A lot of us stand with you. Our country was built on immigration. Unless you are full blood Native American, you are an immigrant. This ban is ridiculous and not what this country is about and I'm sorry to those affected and continue to be affected by this nightmare. This is just so bad and I fear it is just going to get worse and I am afraid for all of us not just us white women, but POC, WOC, LGBTQ+, Muslims, immigrants, Native Americans, Latino's and I know their fear is at least 10x worse than the rest of us. We just have to stay strong and resist. Hillary Clinton should have been President from the get go she won the popular vote by over 3 million votes and the electoral college specifically put in place so that people like the Cheeto-in-Chief can't take power let us down big time. It's all so scary and sad. I just hope we make it through this turmoil.
~Peace and much love to all~
I love you, Lucy Hale, Jennifer Morrison, Melissa Benoist, Lana Parrilla, and Alyssa Milano!
