By the time you read this, the election will have been weeks ago. I wish I could say, “No matter your political affiliation…” but I can’t. This is a queer, female-founded company, and the prevailing party has long sought to control and diminish the rights of people like me and many of my loved ones. So I’ll be clear: we at saymore stand firmly on the side of humanity, where people’s rights are valued above any vague notion of the “economy.”

In the past few weeks, I’ve taken a break from social media, finding refuge in simple distractions like new app store games. (If you have any fun ones to recommend, please share them in the comments!) But this period has also been a stark reminder of how some environments can erode one's sense of safety and belonging. Living in a red state, has come with personal costs. As a queer woman, I’ve been harassed for simply holding hands with someone I love, publicly shamed by strangers citing my “sins,” and felt more unwelcome than ever in my own neighborhood. My parents, who see Florida as their own wonderful bubble, are shocked by the “unfortunate situations” I’ve faced here. My therapist suggests I leave, and I will return West soon, but not everyone has the choice to escape environments that harm them. The heartbreaking reality is, they stay in places where laws threaten their lives and where home doesn’t feel safe. 

Since the election, hope has felt distant, and I imagine I’m not the only one in the saymore community who feels this way. Just a week before the election, we hosted a roundtable in New York City to discuss women’s health and miscarriages, a powerful conversation you can watch Friday, December 13th only on saymore. saymore exists to build a space where people connect, share experiences, and find strength together. Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of those who’ve been silenced or marginalized, to foster a sense of humanity when the world seems to lack it. But in times like these, even I feel the urge to withdraw and shut myself away from it all when it feels like too much. It’s ironic, wanting to retreat from a community I built to be a lifeline for others.

Then yesterday, I read a piece by Liz Plank that reminded me of the bigger picture. Liz shared her commitment to keep fighting for others, even those who don’t fight for her, even those who actively oppose our rights. Here’s what she wrote:

“So, my message to the Trump voter is simple: even if you voted against my rights, I will keep fighting for yours. I will keep fighting for the pro-life girl in Texas who was against abortion until she needed one. I’ll stand up for my conservative neighbor who has no idea that one day, after a devastating miscarriage, she’ll face the same choice she once judged. I’ll keep fighting for the man who despises Obamacare, never imagining he’ll need it when the doctor looks him in the eye and says it’s stage four. I’ll keep fighting for gun safety, even for parents who won’t see school shootings as a problem—until they lose their own son to one…”

Her words hit me deeply. They reminded me that, despite my anger and heartbreak, I, too, will keep fighting for humanity. For the 70 million humans who believe in a future that includes all of us. For those who may not yet understand how these policies impact lives. For the women who can’t leave environments that harm them, for the queer individuals who feel unwelcome in their own communities, for everyone who looks to saymore for connection, hope, and resilience.

At saymore, we believe that people—no matter who they are, where they’re from, or whom they love—deserve dignity, safety, and community. We’re here to bridge the gap between differences, to be a voice for those whose voices are marginalized, to foster a sense of belonging even when the world feels hostile. Our mission remains to uplift humanity, to show up for each other, and to fight for those who can’t always fight for themselves.

So, even though I feel scorched by anger and frustration, I will keep showing up. Alongside saymore and this incredible community, I will keep fighting for a world that values humanity over hostility. After all, what’s the infamous quote? “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Consider me utterly, fiercely scorned, and ready to keep fighting, for all of us.