Plan for pink ‘pussyhats’ in Washington after Trump’s inauguration
By Reuters on Sat, Jan 14th, 2017 at 6:04 pm
The National Mall in Washington D.C. could become a sea of bright pink the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated as U.S. president if the vision of a pair of Los Angeles women is realized.
(Reuters) – The National Mall in Washington D.C. could become a sea of bright pink the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated as U.S. president if the vision of a pair of Los Angeles women is realized.
For the last two months, Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman have been calling on people around the world to make 1.17 million pink “pussyhats” for those attending the Women’s March, a rally on Jan. 21 organized with hopes bringing attention to civil and human rights issues.
The name of the hats comes partly from president-elect Trump’s comments in the infamous 2005 tape that came to light during his campaign, in which – discussing women – he said: “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”
The project is meant to “create a sea of pink hats which is going to be a strong collective visual statement,” Zweiman said.
It is also meant to involve “people across the country and the world who want to be a part of the march but can’t physically be there and want to support the marchers,” she said.
The women have asked for help from volunteers around the world to sew, crochet or knit pink hats with ears by using simple patterns available on the project’s website.
The level of involvement of Americans in their domestic scene has long been an admirable quality of so many, and if there were ever any modern reason for protest the recent election result is one.
Market Data 
Markets 
AI
