After hearing the now-current president's rhetoric that insulted and disrespected women, it became difficult for some to be comfortable with him as president. So a Women's March on Washington was organized. Despite policy he may or may not put into place, that may or may not help people, businesses, this country and the world, the human-to-human interaction became hard to accept.

One march was not enough to handle everyone. To date, 616 "Sister Marches" have been formed all over the world, with over 2 million people saying they are going.

UPDATE 1/22/16: The official number of marches increased in the day after this post, to a total of 673 registered marches.

And those are just marches registered through the Women's March on Washington website. The ones closest to Beacon are in Poughkeepsie at the Walkway Over the Hudson, in Wyckoff, NJ, and in NYC. No matter one's political leanings, it's impossible to ignore the historic, monumental number of women and men coming out to march in the name of women's rights and civil rights.

What's The March All About?

The New York Times wrote about the marches here. In short, from the Women's March on Washington's website, the point is summarized as this: "The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us — immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault — and our communities are hurting and scared. We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear."

Stated Mission:

"We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families — recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country."

Posters — There Will Be Posters!

And there were. Here are a few of them from all over the world: