For many of us, it’s hard to fully grasp the reality of what happened during the U.S. presidential election last night.
The entire world was watching, because the political and cultural effects of this election – perhaps more than any other election in recent history - will send shockwaves across the globe.
And as the world was watching, we lost. The results of the election were a stark reminder that we still live in a white supremacist, patriarchal nation. Progressivism, economic equality, and human rights took a beating. Racism, misogyny, and Islamophobia won, as Americans affirmed white supremacy and patriarchy and hate. Hate for Muslims, refugees, people of colour, the poor, the queer community – sadly, the list seems endless. Now is not the time to mince words. The real-world impact of negative images and reactionary words has never been more clear.
Waking to a new day after a long and sleepless night, many of us are still in deep shock and in a state of mourning. And we must give ourselves permission to grieve. But once we grieve, then we must fight. We must be organized and strategic. We cannot let hate win because this isn’t just about us; this is about the world.
And to the world, we say: we refuse to surrender to the forces which seek to silence women. We will not stand idly by and allow the continued intimidation of people of colour, non-Christians, LGBTQ+ folks, and all those who exist at the intersection of multiple identities. We can and will participate in the mobilization of our communities. We will resist the hate. And in the end, we will win.
It’s only through collective action that social justice can prevail. Stand in solidarity. Get involved. Join us.
In grief and solidarity,
Anita Sarkeesian and the entire Feminist Frequency team
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