My name is Xina (pronounced Christina). I am joining the disability march because I wanted so badly to march in one of the actual marches, but flying to D.C. was not feasible and even driving to Portland, OR was not going to be reasonable.  The financial cost to get there, stay in a hotel, eat, and my physical disability most likely preventing me from participating fully (if even at all depending on the weather or how I was feeling physically) made me realize I had to RESIST in a different way. I made a donation to the Southern Poverty Law Center.  I have friends marching in cities across the country who know how badly I want to be marching with them and have said they will march for me, too.

I became physically disabled at the age of 35.  Prior to my disability I was independent and living my life in Seattle, WA. I am a college educated white woman who grew up poor.  I have voted in every election I could since I turned 18.  I really thought our country was so much better than it is.  I am deeply disturbed that white supremacist racism, misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, and most of all deep inequality of wealth made THE MOST UNFIT AND UNQUALIFIED PERSON ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH the President of the United States. I was always an activist and I always preferred having my boots on the ground. I am not able to do that anymore.