by DJ Keating

This pussy grabs back.

On his first full day in office, Donald Trump successfully mobilized people all over the world in a way Hillary Clinton never could have. In an epic show of solidarity, millions of women, men, and children sent a message to the new president:

Women’s rights are human rights. Civil liberties will not be trumped. This pussy grabs back.

People marched for myriad reasons and causes from climate change to immigration, reproductive rights to civil rights. But no matter one’s passion, the spirit at marches across the country was one of unity, healing, and inspiration.

Driven primarily by social issues, the overall message was one of love; diversity and inclusion is what makes America great, not hate. The torch of progress is passing to younger generations as the struggle for equal rights continues.

For the first time in more than two months, people felt a kinship with their brothers and sisters and discovered they were not alone. Hope washed away despair. Love replaced fear. And the idea that sexual assault could be normalized, vanquished.

Men and women, many of whom had never marched or protested anything in their lives, chanted in unison as they took to the streets, “This is what democracy looks like.”

Around the world people marched in solidarity, fighting for equality across the planet, recognizing the potential equality roll back this new administration threatens.

Trump ignited a call to action.

More than just a one-time event, this is a movement—a call to activism. Sidelining is no longer an option.

Social media is lighting up with people tweeting, texting, Facebooking, and calling their congressional representatives. Activists are volunteering in swing states. People are getting involved in the causes they care about.

People are not going to sit back and just let life happen anymore. No more apathy. Forget about being self-absorbed, out of touch, and disconnected. And you can definitely believe the media will no longer naively be trusted, nor will the White House Press Secretary, Kellyanne Conway, or Trump.

This is what democracy looks like.