“You Don’t Own Me” PSA by Lesley Gore

Women constitute more than half of the population. In 2008, 60% of voters were women. It is estimated that 10 million more women than men will vote in this election. Despite this, women make up only 16% of Congress. Women earn only 70 cents to each dollar men make. Women of color and undocumented women make less than white citizens. Mitt Romney and the Republican Party are determined to overturn Roe V. Wade. Romney has not supported equal pay for women (The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act). Romney has vowed to defund Planned Parenthood. Romney has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Romney doesn’t want health care to cover birth control. Romney says same sex marriage should be banned with a Constitutional Amendment. Women, let’s rise up. Our vote alone can win this election. A vote for Obama is a vote for your health and your right to choose. It is a vote for equal pay and equal rights. A vote for Obama is a vote for our families. It is a vote to marry who you choose. It’s a vote to start a family when you choose. A vote for Obama says that we won’t stand for violence against women and that rape is rape. Our vote ensures that our daughters will grow up with the same rights that we’ve had. A vote for Obama sends a message: This war on women must end. We will not go backwards. Share the film here

Appearances by: Abbey Lee Kershaw Alexa Chung Alia Penner Alia Shawkat Amy Rose Spiegel Amanda Zazi Charchian Ana Calderon Anna Fitzpatrick Ariana Delawari Arrow and Ada Barb Morrison Becky Stark Brodie Lancaster Brooke Williams Carlen Altman Carrie Brownstein Cassie Carello Chapin Sisters Courtney Hall Courtney Martin Elle Wagner Erika Spring Hannah Johnson India Menuez Judith Iocovozzi Justin Vivian Bond Karen Elson Kate Nash Kate Urcioli Katy Goodman Kime Buzzelli Krista Bachmeier Kristina Uriegas Leah Siegel Leith Clark Lena Dunham Lesley Gore Lisa Mayock Lucy Moffatt Madelyne Beckles Mae Whitman Mallyce Maximilla Lukacs Maria Valencia Mecca Andrews Meg Olsen Melissa Coker Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe Mia Lidofsky Miranda July Natalia Czajkiewicz Natasha Lyonne Petra Collins Rachel Antonoff Rebecca Fernandez Rain Phoenix Riley Keough Ruby Karp Ryan Roche Sarah Sophie Flicker Shae Detar Sia Sophie Buhai Tavi Gevinson Tracee Ellis Ross

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