Thank you, dear Gabrielle. Your words and posts mean more than you can possibly imagine. I'm receiving personal texts from a variety of my female friends this morning. There is so much rage and sense of devastation. The thing is there are SO MANY MORE of us, and yet they have the legal power in our no-longer-democratic-nation, but the death of democracy, unlike Roe v Wade, has not yet been formally announced. And yet, like you said, "We knew about this weeks ago".. we've known about our dying democracy for a few years now... but what to do? what to do? I think women will organize a kind of underground railroad a la Harriet Tubman, for women and girls in need of reproductive health care, but it will be SO hard, and not everyone will get what they need and many will go to prison, including doctors and other health care providers, maybe a sister or friend of the woman who tried to help her.. But what will we do about our gravely ill democracy?? What will we do about the rogue Republican politicians who are greedily fattening their purses and wallets, and couldn't give two shits about democracy or the future of our children not having a habitable planet to live on. None of us has a stomach for war, but they do.
What truly enrages me is that I feel even more powerless after this week's decision and news. 1. I live in Mass so most likely, abortion shall remain available and safe. But this isn't about me. Overall a fetus will have more rights than a grown ass woman. 2. In states where you need special permission to carry a gun out in the open, like mine, the rights of some yahoo with a gun supersedes my right to feel safe. In Mass, we aren't called Massholes for nothing. Road range is a thing (I'm half joking here but not really). And 3. Trump and his cronies are so obviously guilty of sedition and I know nothing will happen to them.
I really want to become an Ex-Pat. I hate our country right now. However, I feel that I need to stay to fight for rights for my kids who probably couldn’t relocate. Please vote, Millennials and Gen-Zs!
I've been seriously looking into moving my family abroad for several months now. Even applied for a job in the UK yesterday. I just can't with the US anymore.
Have the EXACT feelings. On the verge of becoming an Ex-Pat but need to figure out how to fight and get my kids and grandkids to come with me. In the meantime EVERYONE needs to VOTE VOTE VOTE! Your life depends on it. XO to you sweet Gabrielle.
Unspeakable sadness. As a former very active mormon, a mother of five and grandmother of 20…I’m heartbroken over the disregard the Supreme Court has for women. 🥲
Is it possible to please re-post or send me the article about men and responsible ejaculation? Now more then ever men need to be reminded of their responsibility in pregnancy.
I’m feeling all the rage and sadness. But also relief that I got my 11-year-old daughter out. (We moved to Portugal a year ago.) Of course my nieces and my friends’ daughters are not out so I’m marinating in a heaping helping of survivor’s guilt, as well. Just… feeling all the feelings right now. Goddammit, America!!
Wondering if you feel any sense of relief not living in the US anymore? I’m so disgusted with the United States and really want to live out of the country. 😡
So much anger for this Supreme Court--so much frustration and sadness!! And despair.
I woke up. I read the headline and said No. and started shaking and crying. I’m furious
Heartbroken. Resolute. And really pissed.
I am heartbroken and furious.
Thank you, dear Gabrielle. Your words and posts mean more than you can possibly imagine. I'm receiving personal texts from a variety of my female friends this morning. There is so much rage and sense of devastation. The thing is there are SO MANY MORE of us, and yet they have the legal power in our no-longer-democratic-nation, but the death of democracy, unlike Roe v Wade, has not yet been formally announced. And yet, like you said, "We knew about this weeks ago".. we've known about our dying democracy for a few years now... but what to do? what to do? I think women will organize a kind of underground railroad a la Harriet Tubman, for women and girls in need of reproductive health care, but it will be SO hard, and not everyone will get what they need and many will go to prison, including doctors and other health care providers, maybe a sister or friend of the woman who tried to help her.. But what will we do about our gravely ill democracy?? What will we do about the rogue Republican politicians who are greedily fattening their purses and wallets, and couldn't give two shits about democracy or the future of our children not having a habitable planet to live on. None of us has a stomach for war, but they do.
What truly enrages me is that I feel even more powerless after this week's decision and news. 1. I live in Mass so most likely, abortion shall remain available and safe. But this isn't about me. Overall a fetus will have more rights than a grown ass woman. 2. In states where you need special permission to carry a gun out in the open, like mine, the rights of some yahoo with a gun supersedes my right to feel safe. In Mass, we aren't called Massholes for nothing. Road range is a thing (I'm half joking here but not really). And 3. Trump and his cronies are so obviously guilty of sedition and I know nothing will happen to them.
I really want to become an Ex-Pat. I hate our country right now. However, I feel that I need to stay to fight for rights for my kids who probably couldn’t relocate. Please vote, Millennials and Gen-Zs!
I've been seriously looking into moving my family abroad for several months now. Even applied for a job in the UK yesterday. I just can't with the US anymore.
Have the EXACT feelings. On the verge of becoming an Ex-Pat but need to figure out how to fight and get my kids and grandkids to come with me. In the meantime EVERYONE needs to VOTE VOTE VOTE! Your life depends on it. XO to you sweet Gabrielle.
Beyond devastating
Angry
Sad
Heartbroken for so many women
Need some time to cry
Unspeakable sadness. As a former very active mormon, a mother of five and grandmother of 20…I’m heartbroken over the disregard the Supreme Court has for women. 🥲
Taking a moment to grieve, then marshalling my anger to fight.
love this! Me too!
Welcome to the world where it is now even more unsafe and dangerous to be a woman.
Is it possible to please re-post or send me the article about men and responsible ejaculation? Now more then ever men need to be reminded of their responsibility in pregnancy.
Here's one place you can read it --
https://humanparts.medium.com/men-cause-100-of-unwanted-pregnancies-eb0e8288a7e5
Thank you! I’m hoping for a direct link so people don’t have to go through the hassle of joining medium. Really appreciate it though!
This one seems to be just an out-there-for-all link --
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/men-cause-100-of-unwanted-pregnancies-period-31565141
Thank you for finding those links, EllenJP.
Sorry I'm late to respond! Here is a link to the thread as a blog post:
https://designmom.com/twitter-thread-abortion/
Thank you for saying it for us when some of us feel speechless.
I’m feeling all the rage and sadness. But also relief that I got my 11-year-old daughter out. (We moved to Portugal a year ago.) Of course my nieces and my friends’ daughters are not out so I’m marinating in a heaping helping of survivor’s guilt, as well. Just… feeling all the feelings right now. Goddammit, America!!
We used to live in Portugal and boy do we miss it. It's a wonderful place to live, boa sorte!
Wondering if you feel any sense of relief not living in the US anymore? I’m so disgusted with the United States and really want to live out of the country. 😡
Rage and sorrow.