Donald Trump: Head Scarves and Pussy Hats

donald trump: It was exhilarating to see a crowd of women, men and children of all ethnicities, in attire ranging from hot pink pussy hats to pastel head scarves, come together, holding up a rainbow of signs voicing their human rights concerns and solidarity against racism and misogyny.I hadn't expected to feel so emotional, but, after all the sexism and racism on show during the U.S. election, it was exactly what I needed, according to Vancouver Courier. At the same time, like many in the crowd, I wondered, what's next As uplifting as it was to march and watch my social media feeds fill with pictures from friends marching all over the world, I remembered how the bout of sadness that hit me after Donald Trump's election ran deeper than his actions and statements. When I entered Jack Poole Plaza and saw the thousands gathered there, against Vancouver's magnificent mountains and the Olympic Cauldron, I felt a tear well up in my eye. As a woman, a person of colour and a Muslim, it broke my heart because of how it resonated with what I see around me. Confronting sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination requires more than selfies and a crowd. From seeing how badly Indigenous women have been treated on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to patiently responding to Islamophobic misconceptions from well-intentioned friends, I find the prejudices that underlie Trump's tweets and statements hit close to home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.