Recent women's marches have dubitable effects on students, staff members of AHS

In retaliation to Trump's locker room talk video exposed last fall and his recent election to the presidency nonetheless, many women and men felt the need to march for women's rights on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC as well as various other cities across the country.

As a result of this march, many people across the world hope to bring awareness to women's rights and place in today's society. There doesn't seem to be much awareness or support of the marches among Airport High School students nor staff.

The number of people who participated in the march was 250,000 in Washington, and it is estimated that a total of one million people participated in marches worldwide, according to IBTimes.com.

The coverage of this march was something that made headlines over and over again in the past 4 weeks . The number one reason the women's marches made headlines was not because of the sudden interest in women's rights but because of the turnout for the marches. People from all around the world came together to represent women of the world.

Now the question facing AHS students along with staff is how do they feel about the recent marches. Computer teacher Tiffany Jones, who has worked at AHS for four years now and whose classroom is located on the 400 hallway, doubts that students care about the march or were affected by it in any way. She not only sees no effect on her students about current women march issues, but sees little effect among her fellow co-workers. Mrs. Jones said, “I believe that women, some women, feel that maybe they don't have the same rights that men do in today's society, which goes as far to say that I honestly believe women and men are not only created equally but are treated equally in today's world. Now speaking for my students, I don't believe many of them are affected or even know about the women's march and why it's going on.”

Amaya B., a 15 year-old freshman,didn't seem to know a lot about the women's march either, just as Mrs. Jones suspected, but after a little insight on when, where and what the march was about, Amaya eventually had a lot to say. “I personally feel like if women really want to change, marching is the way to do it. Women have been put down in today's world to where many feel as if they can't do the same or even as much as men.” Amaya poignantly added, “If I had to make a sign for the march it would say, ‘The word “Men” is at the end of “WOMEN,” and men would be nothing without WOMEN.’”

Finally, Jakeria, a 16 year-old Airport student, felt as if women not only don't get enough respect, but “don't receive the same amount of power today. I wouldn't just like to see a change in women's rights and how we look at them but how we as a whole treat women.” Jakeria had one last thing to say about the march: “If I were able to participate in it, I would feel like I would have made a difference, just by letting my voice be heard.”

When it came down to how Airport as a majority felt about the march, most would agree that it not only needs to take place but needs to make a difference in the world along with it. Everyone all may not agree on the same ways of getting women's rights out there but Airport as a whole agrees we should make a difference.

Teens are taking a piece of this action by getting involved with the women's march. Many are doing little things such as bringing awareness within their community, school and churches. If you want to get ideas about how you can bring awareness about women's rights please go to http://www.teenvogue.com/story/10-ways-to-continue-the-fight-for-womens-rights.