At Women's Marches across the globe, dads were out in full force
The Women's Marches brought together millions of people in the United States -- and not all of them were women.
Dads, too, came out to show their support for the march and the women in their lives. The subways and streets of Washington, D.C., were full of grown men wearing knitted pink vagina hats on their heads. At the march, they were seen handing out sandwiches, pushing strollers and raising their children and their fists.
Though there's no official estimate on the number of men participating, the visual and anecdotal accounts of their participation were strong. Here's why a few of them chose to participate:
"I want my daughters to be good women who support other women."
Adrian: "I came here to support my wife and daughters. You've got to support the people. All these people, they're so different, but they've all got the same goal."
"I'm here for my wife, my two children, and my three granddaughters."
Roy: "I'm here because I care about women's rights. I was a big Hillary supporter. Someone on stage said they won the election, but we'll win the future."
"We need everyone's help. Not just moms."
Matthew: "I'm here because of my wife, the environment, justice reform and Black Lives Matter. We need dads. If there's anytime to stand up the time is now."
"My mother showed me a picture of Anne Frank when I was a kid. I told myself I would never let that happen again."
Scott: "Both of my parents were Holocaust survivors. I've carried around this picture of Anne Frank for 50 years. I have children. We can't let this happen again."
"Fathers should be role models."
Jeff: "Men shouldn't be grabbing women. Presidents shouldn't be grabbing women. Fathers should be role models."
"Without women it's over."
Pat: "I have daughters. All men come from women. I care about women's rights. Without women it's over."
"Fathers can help instill the need for standing up for those who are underrepresented or threatened."
Nathan: "Men play an important role in advocating for women's rights in the same way that people of all ethnicities can stand against racism. Our sons and daughters need to know that there are things we can do in our neighborhoods, cities, states and country to support equal rights and representation for all."
"If you don't stand up for women now, when are you going to stand up?"
"Everyone's rights are in jeopardy right now. The Constitution is in jeopardy. This is my family, I came to march with them."
Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.
