I am absolutely speechless after attending the Women's March in Des Moines. I never have felt 100% comfortable in an environment until I attended the march. It was an extremely nice day and after a few hours of being there, I gained so much knowledge from the women who were speaking, and the women that surrounded me.

When I first arrived with my friends and their mom, it was like instant acceptance. People were saying "I love your hats!" "Your posters are fantastic!" Everyone was so supportive of each other. When the rally officially started, we listened to the National Anthem (I cried), watched a video about #WhyIMarch (I cried), and listened to some speeches (guess what, I cried again.) A professor at Grinnell college gave a speech and I felt empowered. She engaged the audience with facts about the history of rallies (123 rallies) and it was amazing! She had us chant, sing, and even draw a line to represent we are NOT going back! By the time the march started, I was so pumped to chant and show off signs. When we left, I had a whole new outlook on life.

Your feminism may be different from mine, but right there, we were all so supportive of each other. No hate. Nothing. An astonishing 26,000 people showed up to Des Moines and I am so glad I was one of the thousands. (USUncut) We will always be united and fighting for our rights. We will NEVER go back.