We're Not Really Strangers Self-Reflection : Day Two
Oh man, today is a good one.
WILDCARD : What do I need to get off my chest?
I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that there are many, many people who would also like to get this off their chest … I need all the people to get the hell away from my body.
There are no words to express how tired I am of anti-abortion, or so called “pro-life” humans. If you care so much about life, how can you force an 11 year old CHILD who was raped to have a baby? Why don’t you care about them? Aren’t they a heartbeat, a baby? Don’t ALL LIVES MATTER???
Sorry, that’s all a little much, but I think you can see where I am going with this.
This nonsense in Texas is going to get many people injured and possibly killed. Vigilantes turning in individuals (even Lyft drivers) for “assisting” in abortions? Come on, even Texas has to be better than this.
On a positive note, I was fortunate enough to learn something new today, which is that the very popular Handmaid’s Tale references focus on white women’s reproductive health … a perfect example of something I hadn’t even considered, and yet another example of my cis white privilege. This TikTok from @daejahtalkstv was shared in the Jane Club Slack today, and I think it’s very poignant. I can’t figure out how to embed it (sorry, I’m the worst) but please check it out HERE.
AND I also learned yesterday that abortion options are available through the mail! This org is brilliant, and I can’t believe I didn’t know about them sooner. This is a necessary and fabulous option for many humans so please share with everyone you know!
I also tagged their Instagram in the photo above when I posted it on my story, so follow them on all the socials and SHARE.
These setbacks are heartbreaking and terrible in so many ways, but we can’t climb into our beds and admit defeat. Well, you can for a minute, then have some iced coffee and let’s get to work!
Don’t forget to join Women’s March on October 2nd to MARCH MARCH MARCH! I’ll be out in LA - hit me up and let’s make a ton of noise together.
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO!
