The Women's March On Washington takes place January 21, 2017 and the ladies are going in style. The marchers are making a bold and unmistakeable statement with their choice of headgear, a knitted pink hat, with cat ears; i.e., a "pussyhat.”
"We want to ensure that this country knows women are not happy," Women’s March on Washington co-founder Tamika Mallory said. "And when we get angry, change happens. We make things happen."
[The march] “is pro-women. This is a continuation of a struggle women have been dealing with for a very long time. In this moment, we are connecting and being as loud as possible."
No shade is louder than hot pink and that's exactly what The Pussyhat Project is knitting into reality.
This from Bust Magazine:
Why pink hats? Project creators want to “make a unique collective visual statement which will help activists be better heard” by creating a “sea of pink, showing that we stand together, united.” The choice of pink was deliberate, as explained in the Pussy Project ‘zine: Pink is considered a very female color representing caring, compassion, and love—all qualities that have been derided as weak but are actually STRONG. Wearing pink together is a powerful statement that we are unapologetically feminine and we unapologetically stand for women’s rights.
Want to get involved? If you knit, consider making a few hats for the cause (pattern included in the 'zine)! You can give a hat to a marcher, drop off a few at a designated drop-off site (locations TBA), or mail ‘em to The Pussyhat Project, 12033 Lake Newport Rd., Reston, VA 20194.
Don’t knit? No problem! Help out by sharing the Pussyhat ‘zine or website on social media, use the #PussyHat hashtag, like the page on Facebook, and follow on Instagram. If you’re attending the march and/or want to wear a hat on Inauguration Day to show solidarity, you can grab one at a drop site or a TBA D.C. location the week of the march.
The Official Pussyhat pattern is available for your convenience, as is a YouTube video for those learning to knit.
Yessiree, Donald Trump. The little ladies should stay home and stick to their knitting, righhhhht? Wellll, that's just what we're gonna do. Just for you, Donald. Stay tuned because we're going to pussify you. Be careful what you grab for, Donald, you just might get it!
