23 tweets about the Women’s March that prove females are strong as hell

By Lindsayburgess

January 21, 2017

By Lindsayburgess

January 21, 2017

We’re not crying over Women’s March tweets, you’re crying over Women’s March tweets… Or at least you’re about to, because this is some powerful stuff coming together across the internet right now.

As recently as two weeks ago, we expected tens of thousands of women to join today’s protest. By yesterday, those numbers were up to 200,000 marching in Washington, and over 10 times as many in Women’s Marches around the world. There are so many reasons why the Women’s March is important. Some of them, like proving that women’s rights are human rights, are universal. Others are much more personal, and remind us that at moments like these, we need to listen at least as much as we speak up.

Unto the breach

Yesterday was a rough day, but tweets from women on their way to Washington, D.C. kept us hopeful.

Correction. 90% of flight headed to #WomensMarchOnWashington. #planefullofnastywomen pic.twitter.com/UB4Y2xQwog

— Andrea Addario (@addarioandrea) January 20, 2017

Andrea Addario tweeted that 60% of passengers on her flight from Toronto were Women’s March-bound. Hundreds more Canadian women traveled across the border by bus.

Cheer just erupted as we learned the Montreal bus made it over the border. We're approaching the Peace Bridge soon. #wmwcanada #WomensMarch

— Sarah Boesveld (@sarahboesveld) January 21, 2017

In the wake of reports that U.S. border guards denied entry to would-be Canadian marchers, the news of sister buses making it through called for celebration. false

Across America, women hashtagged their travel photos #planesfullofnastywomen. (Although you could probably guess where the crowds were headed from the pink pussy hats…)

My aunts flight from #MSP to #womensmarch #planefullofnastywomen pic.twitter.com/uZ2Stqt0yN

— Gillian Galford (@g_galford) January 21, 2017

Crowdspotting

The London Women’s March drew an estimated 100,000 people.

100k:#London.
Didn't rain on us, #Trump! #womensmarchlondon.
Solidarity:#WomensMarchOnWashington …and everywherepic.twitter.com/BV9RPkoyDK

— Bonnie Greer (@Bonn1eGreer) January 21, 2017

Even Mayor Sidiq Khan was in attendance.

Proud to march in solidarity with women in London and around the world today. #WomensMarchLondon #womensmarch2017 pic.twitter.com/GCv2Bj9h8S

— Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) January 21, 2017

Also, Sir Ian McKellan.

dreams do come true!!! Feminism & Ian @ianmckellan & Star Trek @SirPatStew what a great situation to stumble into during the Women's March ❤ pic.twitter.com/JePDdxNjFL

— Lu Williams (@Luluannmay) January 21, 2017

In Paris, crowds stretched as far as the eye could see.

#solidarité from paris at the #WomensMarch today #lovetrumpshate #LibertéÉgalitéSororité #WomensMarchparis pic.twitter.com/0BWnJjyrut

— Jem J (@rubyjemstone) January 21, 2017

So amazing.

Women in Kenya came together to march.

We couldn't march in Karura without Wangai Maathai & her women. We stand on their shoulders! #WomensMarch #WomensMarchKE #WomensMarchNairobi pic.twitter.com/e25TNyOp3o

— Hannah Rasmussen (@hrasmus1) January 21, 2017

Protesters gathered in Ghana, too.

Marchers taking part in the #WomensMarch here in Accra Ghana pic.twitter.com/7AcNxCU2QA

— Stacey Knott (@stacey_knott_) January 21, 2017

This was the scene in Providence.

The crowds are here but there's room for more!!! #WMWRI #WomensMarch RI pic.twitter.com/rbGeFTZ2qK

— Nellie Gorbea (@NellieGorbea) January 21, 2017

People filled the streets in St. Louis.

The #WomensMarch in downtown St. Louis! This is what democracy looks like. pic.twitter.com/mzb5xMZUKC

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) January 21, 2017

The crowd in Minnesota was at least 60,000 strong – and probably more.

Organizers at @WomensMarchMN said 60,000 but a genial policeman who'd worked many marches estimated 100,000 easy. pic.twitter.com/ikmP60T8HU

— My Annoying Opinions (@WhiskyOpinions) January 21, 2017

And even in Antarctica, people added their voices to the movement.

Yes, even people from Antarctica are joining the #WomensMarch movement https://t.co/hpoyM1daIO pic.twitter.com/HvYtHifz0m

— CNN (@CNN) January 21, 2017

But most of all, we are completely in awe of the news from D.C.

This is massive. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/ziADBHdAOW

— Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) January 21, 2017

Streets so full here at D.C. #WomensMarch that we can't actually march, per AP news alert and the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd I am stuck in

— Heidi Groover (@heidigroover) January 21, 2017

And this was the image we all wanted to see.

The crowds during President Trump's speech on #InaugurationDay and today's #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/tcqA8bnMXI

— Paige Cornwell (@pgcornwell) January 21, 2017

And the award for best sign goes to….

We’re totally feeling this sign, which seemed to hit the nail on the head: “too many issues to fit on one sign.” false

One member of the London march held up a sign that said “When you’ve been privileged, equality feels like oppression.”

https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/822807246048526337

Filling us with hope for the next generation, these boys marched holding signs that read, “Boys will be ~~boys~~ good humans.”

This kid gets it. #WomensMarch #WomensMarchLondon pic.twitter.com/NVovMl6mSh

— thepooluk (@thepooluk) January 21, 2017

The future is bright. #HumanRights #EqualRights #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/xkuiHjPkEe

— Nēv Schulman (@NevSchulman) January 21, 2017

This dog wore a sign that reads “I march 4 my moms.”

Here's a super supportive puppo participating in the Toronto #WomensMarch today. 13/10 pic.twitter.com/nTz3FtorBc

— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) January 21, 2017

But this hand-drawn sign says it all: “Love not hate makes America great.”