Over the past few days, I have been struggling to find a topic for which I should write my next article on. Then I went to Tumblr. What I found at the top of my dashboard was a statement about what will actually happen on Inauguration day. With Inauguration Day soon coming, I think it would be fitting to write an article about the Inauguration of the soon to be “President Donald J. Trump”. And what is really going to happen on January 20^th.

So let’s break this down. Not only does our country get its first president with literally no experience in politics, as well as the first “Cheeto” president, but there are also a number of underlying effects as a result of Trump being sworn into office. Effects that some choose to bury and instead celebrate that “crooked Hillary” lost the election. But on January 20^th my life, and the lives of those close to me, as well as many Americans will be changed forever…

On January 20^th, not only does Trump get elected into office, but my best friend becomes a target of bigotry and hate because he is Pakistani. The one person who has been closer to me than anyone before. The one person who has had my back for years, who I am proud to call my brother will be meet with spite. By a prejudice America who somehow refuses to see anything more than a Muslim American. Because they won’t take five minutes to have a discussion with him, before forming an opinion.

On January 20^th, my rights as a member of LGBTQ+ are no longer acknowledged by my bigoted coworkers and I no longer feel safe in my place of work. I hear them, the way they address pride members. “There a bunch of Nancy’s” “that shit ain’t right”, “they’re going to hell” and my personal favorite “someone should shoot them”. Although a majority of these disgraceful comments are coming from bigoted, blue collar simpletons, who lack ANY form of college education. This is still not right. I should not have to feel ashamed for who I am every time I walk into work. I have rights, I am a human being just like them, and I expect to be treated as such. Why should we have to run in fear just because we are different. Why can't they see past this line of bigoted stereotypes and see us for who we really are. Normal people who live our lives just like anyone else.

On January 20^th, rape culture becomes a prominent part of our society. We have elected a disgusting, perverted, sexist, pig who believes that “woman should be grabbed by the pussy”. I weep for the future, I really do. When a young woman can no longer feel safe from sexual predators, whilst walking back to her dorm at night. And when these cases are brought to light, rather than holding the scum who commit these actions accountable. We choose to shift the blame to “you were drinking, what did you expect” or “well you shouldn’t have been wearing that short skirt.” Instead of saying “You are the problem here. You deliberately took advantage of her against her will.” I had to do a research paper on rape culture earlier on in the semester, and I had presented a survey to a friend from high school. One of the questions pertaining to rape culture. She had stated that rape culture is an oxymoron because in a culture you must be sophisticated. Yet no sophisticated individual would ever do something so low as to take advantage on another person sexually. (That is only what those frat boys do who are too busy drinking beer to attend a single lecture do.) Yet rape culture has now found a permanent home in our society. Now instead of educating young men that it is NEVER ok to take advantage of anyone sexually, we are focusing on telling young women that they shouldn't dress or conduct themselves in a certain manner if they do not wish to be sexually assaulted. Where is the logic in that?

On January 20^th, the word “Feminist” loses its meaning. Do you know how many times I’ve been told and I quote “you can’t be a feminist, you have a dick…" Seriously guys. The word feminist has nothing to do with the male bashing extremist that are ridiculed by fox news. No the word Feminist means someone who strives for a utopian society where everyone is endowed with the same rights, no matter what their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs may be. It is the destruction of the wage gap, allowing for both men and woman to make an equal salary in whatever job they may choose. What is so wrong about that? I for one am not ashamed to say that I am a white upper-middle-class male, who stands behind the feminist movement completely. But now we have lost the meaning of the word feminist. The word is polluted by individuals like Rush Limbaugh and his “Feminazis”.

On January 20^th, everything that we have strived for in the past eight years -- all the improvements that we have made as a society, all the barriers that we have conquered and dismantled-- will be thrown aside and rejected. As we pave the way for a Republican-dominated country, where anyone who is considered different is no longer acceptable. A country where hatred flows and peace and acceptance are mocked and thrown aside because they no longer matter. This is what is really going to happen on January 20^th. Trump represents all the vileness and bigotry that has now crept out from the lowest parts of our country to bask in his distasteful glory.