January 21, 2017, was a monumental day for women in history. All across the country women came together to demand gender equality. As a woman, I am proud to be a part of a time that refuses to fall victim. This is just the beginning.

To my surprise, the march got much negative feedback. I saw various posts including, "where were these women when on voting day" and "why won't they give trump a chance;" however, the march was not anti-Trump nor anti-establishment. It was simply pro-women. Yes, there was probably thousands of women who were protesting against what they believe Trump stands for and even more women fighting for funding of planned parenthood. Yet, before you throw up the liberal feminist card, I will tell you I saw posters of women who held signs saying "Real Feminists are Pro-Life" and "When will I receive paid maternity leave?"

That is the beauty of feminism: everyone has their own opinion, so whether you were fighting for or against planned parenthood, I commend you for fighting for women in the first place. In retrospect, it was only a lifetime ago that women gained the right to vote. It was only 40 years ago my grandfather would not let my mother play sports in high school because that wasn't ladylike, and less than 20 years ago that a man at the bank told my mother that it was good she stayed home with the kids because that's what women should do. We live in a society that tells little girls to be quite and pure, but teaches sons to be leaders. Do I think society has come a long way? Yes, but improvement is not enough.

I want to live in a society where my daughters can be president. I want to live in a society where what I am wearing does not define my sexuality. I want to live in a society that does not think it is acceptable to grant people 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. I want to live in a society that does not roll their eyes at the term feminist.

One day, I will teach my daughters that their voice counts just as much as the boy sitting next to them. They will learn they are so much more than just a pretty face. I will teach them all the things my mother taught me.

I hope if you are reading this, you understand the woman's march was so much more than Donald Trump. It was an outcry of voices that have continuously been taught their voices do not matter. Improvement is not enough. We want change.