If you keep up on current events, odds are you've heard about the Women's March that is scheduled to take place in Washington D.C. on January 21st, 2017.

The official website of the march (womensmarch.com) describes the march's mission, stating that "in the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us."

The Women's March on Washington is a direct response to president-elect Donald Trump and the offensive rhetoric he has used about and against women and other minority groups throughout his campaign. I'm sure there are many women out there who wish they could attend this march who can't, myself included. This is my own personal letter explaining why I feel the need to march despite the fact that I won't be able to, for I have to be in Savannah this weekend.

To President-Elect Donald Trump,

I am beyond disgusted with you, as many Americans are. I've followed your campaign and listened to and read all of the awful things you've said and done, especially in regards to women. The way you talk about women perpetuates sexism, misogyny, and rape culture. The way you talk about women continues to give excuses to men and their sexual assaults committed on women. I would ask you how you would feel if someone talked about Melania, Ivanka, or Tiffany the way you've talked about women like Megyn Kelly, Rosie O'Donnell, Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, Gail Collins, Elizabeth Beck, and so on, but then again, you're not above saying disgusting things about them. Remember the "I'd date my daughter" fiasco?

Frankly, I'm so disappointed to be an American knowing that you'll be in office, knowing that there are people out there who think it's okay that you'll be in office. Your presidency paints America in such a despicable way because you, sir, are just that: despicable. I know that if you were to read this, you'd probably tell me to get out of the country if that's how I felt and continue to insult my appearance or something juvenile like that, but I can assure you that I'm not leaving and I won't accept you or your administration.

Just as your supporters said about Barack Obama, you're not my president.

Accepting your presidency means that I've compromised my beliefs as an egalitarian. Even though I'm not a racist, sexist, xenophobic bigot like yourself, staying quiet means that I'd condone those things.

I love this country far too much to just let you tarnish it, so that's why I would join the Women's March on Washington this weekend if I could, and I'm so proud of everyone who is marching on Saturday. We will continue to exercise our Constitutional Rights to speak out against you and your fascist, authoritarian ideals.

You will NOT reduce us down to our gender or make us lesser because of it.

Not your citizen,

Sarah