I have a confession, kids.
I don't really know how to be an activist. Nor a feminist. Nor any "ist", if I'm truly honest.
I marched in the first
Women's March. I participated in a GLOBAL event that brought many issues to light, not the least of which was the fact that a morally bankrupt anti-everything
dolt had somehow "won" the role of President of the United States of America, and we were in for a world of trouble because of it.
It felt good to surround myself with people from all walks of life, marching for equality. I didn't stick around for any of the speeches. Maybe that makes me a "bad" activist. Or a non-activist. I was a participant for a few hours, and then I went home and taught myself how to crochet a
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| WIP |
Pussy Hat. Activism done. I guess.
I retweet a lot, because I don't really know how to activism beyond my phone. I'm supportive of my friends in #TheBloggessTribe who suffer from all manner of mental illness but primarily Depression and Anxiety. I retweet articles about mental illness. I'm upset about #CadetBoneSpurs, so I retweet about the bullshit he's making happen. I retweet about #GOPCorruption, because #DOLT45 is absolutely being empowered in his bullshit by the extremely weak-willed right-wing Congress and Senate.
I'm also a cishet white woman, which puts me only one "degree" away from membership in the privileged group (cishet white men). I
do know what #WhitePrivilege is. So I'm not
exactly being "oppressed". But I see the oppression that my friends or acquaintances feel, and I want to support them. I want to be an ally.
I want to do more, but I don't know how. Or maybe I'm too lazy. <==
That is probably the actual truth. I'm just too damn lazy to do more.
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| panoramic view of our gathering point, where we waited 1.5 hours |
But marching with comrades-in-arms feels good. So yesterday, I walked with a group of 20-30 members of the actors' union, SAG-AFTRA, in the Los Angeles Pride Parade.
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| once actually IN the parade, our view (yes, that's a giant disco ball) |
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| parade watchers, a sample |
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| yes, there were plenty of men in drag. of course! |
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| somewhere ahead of us was a confetti cannon |
It was a PARADE, not a MARCH. It was a celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. I'm not a member of that community, but walking the parade route with my union mates, I allied myself with the community, and I probably
looked like I'm somewhere in the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Fairly certain that at least one person there thought I was a lesbian or bisexual. I'm okay with that. Think what you want. #Ally
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| cloud of confetti, dead center |
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| confetti in the air is HARD to catch! |
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| glitter me this |
I have another confession. I don't know the difference between "gay" and "queer", nor do I have a
clue about "pan" or "ace" or any of the other pluses. Not that it matters. Not that I need to know. Unless
you are one of the pluses and
want me to know. In which case, I'm willing to learn, if you're willing to educate me.
Yesterday was exhausting. It was fun and fulfilling and draining and hot and sweaty and glittery. I'm #ProudToBeAnAlly.
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| my "crown"... literally, glitter on the crown of my head! (this is today, btw) |
I'm also still spreading glitter throughout our apartment. It will probably never leave.
Do/did YOU participate in any #Pride2018 events?
