WOMEN: Take a knee!

[BigmanPigman]

Women stand in solidarity with Dr Ford and #Me Too and take a knee at events that play the National Anthem. Women kneel together in solidarity against oppressive men and laws in our society. Spread the word through social media. RESISTANCE IS PATRIOTISM!

*Or a different stance/action that is visible, easy to do, and a strong message. Any ideas? A fist in the air?

[guillaumeb]

1. What an interesting idea.

Recommended.

[MountCleaners]

2. I don't think women should obfuscate what the issue is

Taking a knee was and is a beautiful statement by athletes expressing their love and respect for their brothers and sisters killed by police. I don't think another group should overwhelm that clear statement.

I think there is enough creative power in women that they can think of something else. And they should support black people in taking a knee against police violence.

[BigmanPigman]

4. What else could be as effective visually?

It needs to be something that stands out, is clear, and easy to do plus gets attention for our statement.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. I'm not interested in coopting a very specific protest.

The visuals of white women doing this wouldn’t help anyone.

[backtoblue]

10. Could it show unity?

Womens rights and civil rights movements have historically helped each other.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. Kneeling a year ago with the message "not in my name" -- after all, much of white supremacy as well

as the carceral state is based on the idea that white women must at all costs be protected from black men -- would have been solidarity. Running up now and saying "sorry I didn't speak out earlier, dudes, but shit has gone to hell for me and I see that kneeling during the anthem is a way to piss people off, for sure!" is opportunism and appropriation.

[Squinch]

5. Yes. We should take the knee to support Black Lives Matter. But we need to think of

our own protest for Women's issues.

[Hela]

6. #TurnBack or #TurnItAround

Taking a knee really belongs to the Black Lives Matter movement, and I would hate to try to co-opt their message.

Instead, what if women and their supporters turned their backs to the flag during the National Anthem? There's a lot of symbolism there -- national leadership has turned their backs on us, they're trying to turn back time (with a Roe v. Wade reversal), we're turning our backs on Kavanaugh supporters, etc.

#TurnItAround would be a more positive take, as in, "We're going to turn this situation around beginning with the 2018 midterms."

[Squinch]

7. My suggestion: go all Lysistrata on them. No sex in America till Kavenaugh is off the court.

They'll find a way to do it right quick if we did that.

[Bettie]

8. Wonder how this would go at our small town

homecoming game tonight. Probably not well.

I might do it, but I need to warn my kids that there will be social backlash for them.

[Delmette2.0]

9. I think women should put their hand over their mouth instead of their heart.

It would remind everyone of what Dr. Ford when through and for all the sexual assault victims who have been silenced and ignored.

[skylucy]

11. That is an interesting idea!

[Delmette2.0]

16. Thanks.

[marybourg]

15. Yes!

[Delmette2.0]

17. Thank you.

[TomSlick]

18. THAT'S IT!

Brilliant idea.

[Delmette2.0]

19. Keep the idea going.

[chowder66]

20. That's a great idea. nt

[rdking647]

12. women should just go on a general strike

bring teh country to a standstill

[Claritie Pixie]

13. THUNDERCLAP

I want to scare them!