Most women have been having a rough time lately, to put it lightly. Many of Trump's policies are particularly harmful to women (and other marginalized folks), and his daughter, Ivanka Trump, has a lot of hypocritical ideas and a big ol' platform to express them. On top of what's going on in the administration, there has been an onslaught of talk about sexual assault and harassment, most notably since women began coming forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. It's difficult to read about such things on a daily basis, and can be even harder if you're a survivor yourself. Understandably, many women and femmes are more guarded in interactions with men than ever, so when the Twitter account @AP_Planner reminded us all on Friday that Sunday, November 19, is International Men's Day, the Internet, err, reacted.
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Arguably, every day is International Men's Day, as men are most often those in positions of power — positions that are all too often abused. Many folks pointed this out, and as Twitter user @MorrisseyMeg put it so eloquently, "I'm not dismissing the experience of men. I'm simply pointing out that there is already a tilt toward considering the experience of men, esp white men. It feels like a slap in the face that a day is needed on top of everything else."
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Some pointed out that this is certainly not the time to celebrate men as a whole, given the climate. Others said we should use the opportunity to support and boost the voices of men who are marginalized, which is actually always a good idea. Others simply said that Sunday would be cancelled, and TBH, I'm all for that. Maybe we'll just have Saturday Part II, and we can skip November 19 altogether (sorry not sorry if Sunday is your birthday!). See y'all Monday!
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