We also spoke tonight with Tina Currin, who co-created Saturday Chores with her husband, the original group trolling abortion clinic protestors in North Carolina with funny signs. (Although Severson says he has not heard of the group.)
We also spoke tonight with Tina Currin, who co-created Saturday Chores with her husband, the original group trolling abortion clinic protestors in North Carolina with funny signs. (Although Severson says he has not heard of the group.)
Brought attention to what? People have been protesting at clinics since I can remember, most are pretty aware that people protest at clinics. He bigger issue is are they motivated to get involved and do something about it, which considering you’ve volunteers escorting patients in its safe to say at least a few are.
I think you’re missing the point. You can’t tell what’s going through someone’s head. If someone says that they were uncomfortable because of something you did or said, then they were uncomfortable. Acting as an ally to women means listening to them and acting how they want you to act, not acting how you think you…
I’m with ya, as a former clinic employee and women’s rights activist in Fargo, it’s frustrating that he did this on a clinic day, knowing that it was advised against. This clinic does amazing work helping women and it’s a struggle enough with the anti’s there, let alone some self-serving troll there antagonizing them.…
Dude, your cocky DGAF attitude is what is making the clinic volunteers uncomfortable. This negativity is not helping your cause. - former clinic employee
Are you serious? Thank you for the work that you do, and I’m really sorry you have to deal with all of this.
Thank you for this. I’m the escort who was quoted in this article, and frankly, what I wrote doesn’t even begin to cover how unsafe he made the sidewalk feel that day. Women coming into the clinic felt less safe, escorts felt less safe—it wasn’t a good day.
Tina Haver Currin of Saturday Chores here. If you like this kind of goofy counter-protest and haven’t heard of us, Google has a lot of good information. This is my husband holding up the same sign last year. Why is this Nik guy questioning the motives of clinic escorts? And why doesn’t he respect the clinic director’s…
I was all on board with this until the last update.
Well, because women are only innocent until they’re born. After that, you know, the stain of Eve, and all. /s
“ He just kept saying we’re oppressive white men who want to control women’s lives and stuff.”