Why I March

I march because no one has the right to be a bully, especially those in positions of authority--"with great power comes great responsibility."

I march because "telling it like it is" is not a value I want to instill in my one-day-future children. Instead, I will aim for grace, empathy, and understanding.

I march because I am one of the lucky ones, with a stable, well-paying job and all the privileges that being a well-educated, heterosexual white woman afford me, and I recognize that those privileges are not fair.

I march because "well-educated" should not be a slur. The goal should always be the pursuit of truth. Facts cannot be discarded. Science cannot be ignored.

I march because women's rights are human rights. LGBT rights are human rights. Immigrant rights are human rights. Refugee rights are human rights. Black lives matter. Liberty and justice for all.

I march because I understand that a great number of people feel differently than I do - different fears, different priorities - and I want to understand them--but I will not do so at the expense of respect and compassion. I will not stand silently by as core American values are cast off for self-interest.

I march:

• Because money plays an outsized role in politics.
• Because our climate is changing, and although the planet may recover, the human race may not.
• Because we cannot reverse globalization and should be fighting instead to adapt through innovation and education.
• Because corporations are not people; they cannot be expected to care about people; and I would like them to be accountable to the people. 

I march because, as Barack Obama said, "The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word 'We.' 

'We the People.' 

'We shall overcome.' 

'Yes, we can.'"

I march, because yes, we will.