
UPDATE, 5:20 PM: Six months ago Hillary Clinton probably assumed she would be celebrating today’s International Women’s Day as America’s first female President of the United States. Well that didn’t happen, but now the ex-Secretary of State has taken to social media on A Day Without a Woman to spread a message that makes the fairly reticent, defeated candidate sound a lot like a leader in a resistance.
“There’s a lot to fight for, Planned Parenthood, education, healthcare, jobs,” Clinton said this afternoon on the recently IPO’d Snapchat. “Every issue is a women’s issue. So stand up, resist, run for office, be a champion,” she urged, dressed all in red, the color of the #DayWithoutAWoman movement
After sending out a tweet of support for the day this morning, this latest quick hit won’t be the last time the former First Lady will be talking publicly today. The near conclusion of Clinton’s International Women’s Day will come with a speech she is set to give at the Kennedy Center tonight for Vital Voices, a group she helped co-found.
Already seeing its stock declining after going public last week, Snapchat itself stumbled today with three International Women’s Day filters that got a fair degree of blowback. In one example, adding make-up to the filter that made fans into scientist Marie Curie. Frida Kahlo and civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks were the other two filters the social media video service offered on Wednesday. It should be added that Clinton did not use any of them for her video.
PREVIOUSLY, 8:44 AM: In the current political climate, today’s International Women’s Day comes with an extra edge as the movement that started with marches all over the country and the world the day after Donald Trump became president has declared A Day Without a Woman. The strike aims to display the pivotal role women play in our society and our economy and how often they are taken for granted.
Here in Hollywood, NBC and Netflix have told staffers that they are free to take the day off to celebrate and support the cause. Among others commemorating the day today, MTV turned its logo upside down, changing the “M” into a red “W.”
While seemingly on the job, a number of the industry’s leading ladies and a few fellas also have taken to social media to fly their flag for the day and show their colors — red specifically being the tone of A Day Without a Woman. Some took a swipe at POTUS, who unsurprisingly put out a tweet of his own earlier. Here’s a few of the voices we’ve heard today; we’ll be adding more throughout the day, and don’t hesitate to tell us if we missed someone.
Never missing a beat, Samantha Bee’s Full Frontal went full-on this morning:
The Trump WH is so feminist, EVERY day is Day Without a Woman. pic.twitter.com/rYZeYo04kn
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) March 8, 2017
Which was in part a response to Trump’s double shot on Wednesday morning:
I have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017
On International Women’s Day, join me in honoring the critical role of women here in America & around the world.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017
Chelsea Handler and former House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon had something to tell Trump too:
Happy international women’s day. @realDonaldTrump, a special congrats to all the int’l pussies that have been assaulted by you.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) March 8, 2017
Sorry, women can’t join you, Don. They’re busy on general strike resisting you, your sexual predation & your sexist policy#daywithoutawoman https://t.co/XWDQkDJvEZ
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) March 8, 2017
The woman who could have been America’s first female POTUS tweeted this:
On #InternationalWomensDay I’m thinking about this young girl, & all the others like her out there. 💪✨ https://t.co/u1fvzAt1BI
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 8, 2017
Taking on Trump aside, celebration, pride and equality were the primary rallying calls today from Tinseltown:
In solidarity with my sisters! #ADayWithoutAWoman #womensmarch https://t.co/e8kzuCvnow pic.twitter.com/FDklCcZS95
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) March 8, 2017
Happy #InternationalWomensDay
or, as it’s often called on here, #WhyIsn‘tThereAnInternationalMensDay
(There is: November 19th)
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 8, 2017
It’s #iwd2017 Let’s #beboldforchange 💯We are Stronger together! https://t.co/KjGDdBkifr
— Amirah Vann (@amirahvann) March 8, 2017
Happy #InternationalWomensDay
This is Teresa Żabińska. Last night we celebrated her mother, Antonina. Today we celebrate all women! ❤ pic.twitter.com/daljLyjaoa— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) March 8, 2017
Today as #womenstrike I am reminded that women do not yet have constitutional equality in America. pic.twitter.com/z7TeLK3bBm
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) March 8, 2017
To my #Fierce, #Strong sisters: happy #InternationalWomensDay. I celebrate u, salute u, & uphold u. Today & every day. #ADayWithoutAWoman 🔴
— Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) March 8, 2017
About 95% of the time I’m directed by a man. #ADayWithoutAWoman directing is the norm.
— Kristen Schaal (@kristenschaaled) March 8, 2017
We see you, we honor you, we support you, because you are a phenomenal woman. #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/xzmeWTOTIJ
— OprahWinfrey Network (@OWNTV) March 8, 2017
Today is the day!! #daywithoutwomen !!! #internationalwomensday !! We stand with women around… https://t.co/nJ1ZlpZ32F
— krysten ritter (@Krystenritter) March 8, 2017
Today I am standing with women everywhere whether you are able to strike or not ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🌈 #IWD2017
— Tatiana Maslany (@tatianamaslany) March 8, 2017
So our #StatueofLiberty got in in the action! That rocks! #adaywithoutwomen #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/3zupECoQWr
— Ming-Na Wen (@MingNa) March 8, 2017
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY🎉
UR PAYS BENEATH U‼️ITS 🕙2 LET🌎KNOW WHAT LIFE WOULD🐝W/OUT WOMEN,2WORK,CLEAN,CARE4 KIDS,HUSBANDS,&EXPRESS
THEMSELVES— Cher (@cher) March 8, 2017
Who’s in https://t.co/wy8xxfUWj8
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) March 8, 2017
From midnight NYC time, book fairies around the WORLD will start hiding feminist books to mark #IWD #IWDoursharedshelf @the_bookfairies 📚
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) March 8, 2017
I’m grateful to all the women who came before me and fought for me to be able to be where I am. #ADayWithoutWomen #IWD2017
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 8, 2017
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ https://t.co/UMBSLLkLfZ
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) March 8, 2017
Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay on the set of #FearTheWalkingDead in #Baja with our awesome director #CourtneyHunt pic.twitter.com/bMPZMa1r8f
— Gale Anne Hurd (@GunnerGale) March 8, 2017
I also want to honor everyone striking today and all of you who can’t. #ADayWithoutAWoman is for all of us, and we will never stop fighting
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) March 8, 2017
We strike today to remind you how good you have it when we don’t strike; when you take us for granted. #WhyIStrike @womensmarch
— Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) March 8, 2017
Celebrate wonder women in your life this #InternationalWomensDay! Post a photo/story with #MyWonderWoman. It may be shared here #WonderWoman pic.twitter.com/bpU2CaTYB1
— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) March 8, 2017
Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
– #InsecureWriters pic.twitter.com/KS0AsmIQcu— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) March 8, 2017
#internationalwomensday Move over Wall Street Bull- this girl is here send a powerful message about gender diversity. #intlwomensday pic.twitter.com/BSPGK6p0yJ
— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) March 8, 2017
“Though she be but little, she is fierce!”
Inspired by this kind, intelligent, & inquisitive little lady. #iwd2017
Day 8#jurassicworld2 pic.twitter.com/9d0pLnZIeB
— Bryce Dallas Howard (@BryceDHoward) March 8, 2017
One of the world’s leading crusaders for women’s rights and the co-founder of Ms. Magazine said:
Striking in solidarity today #daywithoutawoman. Tell me why you strike! #Istrikefor. https://t.co/l5LDwCy4bQ
— Gloria Steinem (@GloriaSteinem) March 8, 2017
Feud EP Ryan Murphy and California’s newest Senator kinda nailed it with these ones:
In honor & support of tomorrow’s A DAY WITHOUT A WOMAN, ALL the women in my company will not be working. So in short, nothing will get done.
— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) March 7, 2017
Today and every day, I stand with all women. I will keep fighting for you. #ADayWithoutAWoman pic.twitter.com/7hzRU9BMtb
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) March 8, 2017
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