Children’s book ‘The Pink Hat’ honors the Women’s March for a new generation of activists

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In 2017, a new symbol was added to the toolkit of social activism: the Pussyhat.

In anticipation of the inauguration of Donald Trump, The Pussyhat Project sought to provide a visual representation of women’s solidarity by asking citizens to make pink Pussyhats and wear them to the Women’s March on Washington. The March and the Pussyhats were both a form of protest against the incoming president and his comments about women (notably his infamous Access Hollywood tape where Trump proclaimed, “When you’re a star they let you do it … Grab them by the pussy”).  Read more…

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