{"id":38855,"date":"2018-01-19T23:57:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T04:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=38855"},"modified":"2018-01-19T23:57:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-20T04:57:18","slug":"flashback-friday-this-pussy-grabs-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/flashback-friday-this-pussy-grabs-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday: This Pussy Grabs Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost a year ago today, I was at the Women&#8217;s March on Washington, accompanied by a posse of my favorite wimmins, all holding pussy signs.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPh6FWbhNS3\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPh6FWbhNS3\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">#nastywomen waiting for a train #womensmarchonwashington @womensmarch #pussygrabsback #nasty #feminists #nofascism<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandes\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Wendy Brandes<\/a> (@wendybrandes) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-01-21T14:29:38+00:00\">Jan 21, 2017 at 6:29am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Since then, I&#8217;ve gone to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRZLaXSDsvx\/?hl=en&#038;taken-by=wendybrandes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">numerous<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQvk1z7Ddfg\/?hl=en&#038;taken-by=wendybrandes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">other<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPqBQqvh6LU\/?hl=en&#038;taken-by=wendybrandes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">protests<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BSR_JNXj-Pn\/?hl=en&#038;taken-by=wendybrandes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">attended town halls<\/a>; mailed, called, and emailed my senators, representative, and governor (<a href=\"https:\/\/resist.bot\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ResistBot<\/a> makes staying in touch even easier now); and participated in in-person meetings with the staff at my senators&#8217; offices.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeGGYoYDkb1\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:56.018518518518526% 0; text-align:center; 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#indivisible #indivisibleues #politics #senators<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandes\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Wendy Brandes<\/a> (@wendybrandes) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-18T15:09:18+00:00\">Jan 18, 2018 at 7:09am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Of course, I&#8217;ve made some empowering jewelry too.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRY4jB4DEvT\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:29.263913824057454% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRY4jB4DEvT\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">I turn whatever makes me feel powerful into jewelry #internationalwomensday #adaywithoutawoman #feministjewelry by @tanyadukes<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandes\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Wendy Brandes<\/a> (@wendybrandes) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-03-08T19:25:50+00:00\">Mar 8, 2017 at 11:25am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, I joined the executive committee of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indivisible-ues.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">local Indivisible chapter<\/a>, for which I write the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indivisible-ues.org\/news\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">weekly action newsletter<\/a>. You can learn about the Indivisible Guide and its mission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indivisible.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. It&#8217;s easy to find a local group: Indivisible&#8217;s national organizers say there are now at least two Indivisible chapters in each of the 435 Congressional districts in the country. You can also start your own! Or join another organization! Or, even better, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheshouldrun.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">you can run for elected office yourself<\/a>. As I said in this recent video, the best form of activism is voting the right people into office. <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qglV2H93ig4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do, I swear to you that doing ANYTHING is much more rewarding than staying glued to the news and feeling helpless and angry. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38856\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38856\" class=\"wp-image-38856\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/marchwitheryn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/marchwitheryn.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/marchwitheryn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/marchwitheryn-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/marchwitheryn-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With Eryn. Jan. 21, 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be at the Women&#8217;s March on New York City tomorrow. If you see the pussy sign (designed by my right-hand woman Eryn) come over and say hi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost a year ago today, I was at the Women&#8217;s March on Washington, accompanied by a posse of my favorite wimmins, all holding pussy signs. #nastywomen waiting for a train #womensmarchonwashington @womensmarch #pussygrabsback #nasty #feminists #nofascism A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Jan 21, 2017 at 6:29am PST Since then, I&#8217;ve gone to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/flashback-friday-this-pussy-grabs-back\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46,49,143],"tags":[1487,984],"class_list":{"0":"post-38855","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-feminism","8":"category-in-the-news","9":"category-politics","10":"tag-blue-wave","11":"tag-never-trump","12":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38855"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38858,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38855\/revisions\/38858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}