'Okay, this is the popular vote.' Girls on the Women's March

Rowena (and mom), 10, Virginia
“Today’s been fun. There have been lots of funny signs. I don’t understand all of them.” 

Darcie Brown, 20, D.C

“I recently had an interaction where someone touched me, and I yelled at them and told them I didn’t appreciate that. They said, ‘You’re just a crazy feminist.’ I got mad because I was like, ‘Why is it my fault that you touched me when I told you you can’t?’ I shouldn’t have felt embarrassed. I was googling quotes and this one [on] came up. I thought, ‘That’s so me.’”

Hetal, 27, D.C.
“I live in D.C., so I’ve gotten to see this entire election — all the ups and downs. A lot of people were upset with the outcome. I came out today as a woman, as a minority, as the child of immigrants to say, ‘We deserve equal rights and we won’t put up with this.’ At the beginning, I wasn’t sure what this day would be like. But the sheer numbers in the crowd, and everyone chanting together, made me feel like, ‘Okay, this is the popular vote. Everybody was here, and nobody forgot that.” 

Grace, 19, Virginia
“I don’t agree with Trump. I know people say he regrets what he said about women, but he seems very disrespectful. Today’s been uplifting more than anything. I know it’s been hard, and I’ve been emotional, too, but my friends and I decided to dress up for this celebration of knowing you’re not alone.”

Mary, 20, D.C.
“Today’s turnout was crazy — not just women, but men and other people protesting for what they really believe in. We’ve been thinking about this event for so long and it’s finally here! And we did it peacefully. There was no big violence — nothing like yesterday. Probably because everyone here is in it together.” 

Bridget, 18, Westchester, NY "It's actually my 18th birthday today. I protested in New York immediately after the election. I'm upset with the fact that someone who is so sexist and racist got [into]. And congress isn't doing anything for women. So, yeah, I'm going to be voting, calling legislators and putting the pressure on them. They need to keep fighting for our rights." 

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