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Using Comedy to Push for Abortion Rights

For those in Minnesota-born Winsted’s orbit, it’s not surprising that she’s been promoted from a politically oriented stand-up to an activist leader. “She is one of them-you meet them throughout your life-a kind of people with infinite energy, tension, talking very fast and gesturing wildly,” said a friend for over 30 years. Cross said.

Johnson, a cartoonist who has been a member of this organization since its inception, said: She is always worried about her brain — her hair has been white since 2016. “

Even on the abortion access front, where allies have long known that assisted reproductive technology and women’s rights are being attacked, the intestines are fierce, as Winstead said, for weeks after the Roe v. Wade case was overturned. It was unrealistic and unstable. “I’ve always been in danger in this country,” said black Johnson. It’s chaos. “

“This is almost the last shot because of burnout,” said Winstead. “This is by design.”

But this moment also sharpened the focus of the activists and expanded their tents. As Rho capsized, “I will talk about it on every occasion-you will hear abortions, abortions, abortions from Joyel’s mouth,” Johnson said. “I do it for women in an audience that isn’t as liberated as I am, women who can’t speak to their closest family. I hope it frees some people.”

Viva Ruiz, the group’s performer and activist, Thank God for abortionParticipated in a training session on Sunday, “Everyone has to use their own way. The greater the variance, the more tactics and the more likely you are to succeed.” I added that. To keep appearing. “

Together, Winstead agreed. And be relentless. “

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