Divisiveness Is Dangerous — The Women’ March, Teresa Shook & Linda Sarsour

Divisiveness is the kryptonite of intersectional movements. If we want to rise up against oppression, we need to recognize each other. We don't need to agree with each other on everything - we just need to respect one another.

The Women’s March is a colossus. In January 2017, half-a-million women and their allies marched in Washington DC, and marches of hundreds of thousands took place in NYC, L.A., Seattle, and many other cities. The Women’s March is getting ready for a powerful show of force in 2019.

Think about this: Who would benefit from infighting, divisiveness and loss of focus within the Women’s March?

Teresa Shook - the retired lawyer from Hawaii who came up with the idea for the March - just publicly asked Linda Sarsour, Tamika D Mallory, Bob Bland and Carmen Perez to step down as Co-Chairs - because they haven’t distanced themselves from Louis Farrakhan.

Look at this from a White privilege lens. The issue is simple. Farakhan is un-American. He is anti-American. He is anti-semitic. He is to be shunned.

Keep your privilege lens on. Sarsour is a Muslim woman, who actively speaks out against Israel. She must be chastised.

Now, let’s look at it through another lens.