No, sacrificing the rights of women and people of color because you wanted to make a statement or preserve some facade of moral purity makes you immature. It also makes you an asshole.

I’m not sure if you’re saying that your family voted Trump or that people in rural America have valid, non-racist reasons for voting for Trump or neither. So I’ll just say that those using the “I voted Trump because jobs!” line are either very ignorant or liars, democrats tried to pass bills that would have helped the…

I accidentally recommended your post, sorry! I was actually just really startled by it and thinking “wow, you’re really willing to compromise on your principles huh?”

This is THE problem. When you say “Donald Trump has a history of bad business practices” or “Hillary Clinton actually has contributed to charitable institutions” and they say “I don’t believe that”, what do you do? How do you combat that? What source would get them to listen?

My libido has also not recovered:( I think it’s a mixture of anxiety and being worried all the time. I can work for like 10 mins before I start thinking about the election again and, at least for me, it takes longer than 10 mins of focus to get into the right mood and start feeling good.

This is not intended to make fun of your plight but for a second I was confused and was like “Agent Orange? What did Donald Trump do to him?” and then I got it. I’m going to call him that now, seems appropriate. I’m also calling my congressman!

That and the fact that she actually applauds Carly fucking Fiorina made me completely brush her off. This is actually supporting women just because they’re women and not because they deserve the support. She also could have taken this chance to denounce Trump. I mean seriously, this is so safe it’s meaningless.

Oh look, something else that SHOULD have been mentioned BEFORE the election but will not matter to Trump supporters and will not change the fact that we’re stuck with a rotting Halloween pumpkin for the next four years.

AMEN. I have never seen a clearer indication that Sheryl and Lean In are the embodiment of white feminism than her response to the election results.

Where are all of the lemmings who cited Hillary being corrupt as a reason she couldn’t govern? Surely they are as concerned about this as the rest of us and running to call their congressmen to hold the president they elected accountable. They’re not? They don’t care? Wow, that’s weird. It’s almost as if corruption…

That’s a little better than having him as Attorney General right? Well, unless Trump’s going to get Arpaio to be his Attorney General...

Over 50% of WHITE women who voted at all, voted for him. And if they are not actively racist and sexist then they looked at his platform thought “well, as long as I get mine” and became complicit. They might not be actively “racist white supremacists” but they sure support those who are.

I linked the article more because it talks about the important role that white people have in combating bigotry and hate, and why I think a safety pin as a conversation starter is still valuable.

If their values are centered on racism, white supremacy, bigotry, and homophobia I couldn’t care less how undervalued they feel. I’m not going to try to empathize with my oppressors and it’s disgusting for people to be suggesting this is what I need to do.

I’ve actually heard people in the muslim and LGBTQ communities in more rural areas say that they really appreciate the safety pins. It’s both a sign of solidarity and helps them feel better. If nothing else, it starts conversations among white people and that’s going to be important. As a WOC, there are conversations…

I read yesterday that Christians and white Catholics helped this trash get elected. I have been Catholic my whole life and a devout one at that, but now I’m struggling to feel Catholic. I don’t know that I can be in a group that clearly doesn’t want me around them (woman of color). I feel disgust at the prospect of…

That is both beautiful and heartbreaking:( Hugs.

Hey guys, just an FYI that there’s still one LAST senate race going on in Louisiana! If you can, consider donating to Foster Campbell or canvassing on his behalf. We can still get one more liberal Senator! https://medium.com/@jackson_cantrell/the-2016-election-isnt-over-yet-f1ea6fc395fe#.lwsl0v8f6

Would you be interested in meeting up with other Jezzies? Maybe we could arrange to meet somewhere since it might be the only time most of us will be in the same place!

I have already booked a hotel room and am now getting flights sorted out. If you are in the Bay, let me know and maybe we can arrange to meet up and march together! Also, I am thinking it’s time to bring the suffragette sashes back but with a little modification (i.e. colors and the message). I know we can’t stop him…