In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Sunday, April 25, 2004

Women's March 

Some reports say the March for Choice was more than 1 million strong and that it was the largest demonstration in the history of our country. Another report says there were 300,000 people. I watched it on C-Span. It was great! I cried and cried. Then Mario and I drove to Hood River, about 30 miles from where we live, to join a March for Choice here. The leaders walked too fast up and down and around town—as if it were a sprint instead of a march. They kind of missed the point: we were supposed to linger so more and more people could see us, plus those with health problems got left behind. I think people were nervous doing this in our conservative neck of the woods and wanted to get off the streets before someone took a potshot at one of us.. Anti-abortion people stood across the street from us with their signs, about six of them to our 110.
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 4/25/2004 11:04:00 PM
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