In the fine tradition of taking something that worked before and milking it to the point of uselessness or maybe self-parody, a strike has been called for March 8, International Women’s Day, also known this year as A Day Without a Woman. That’s because it’s really going to be A Day Without a Privileged Woman. The precursor to A Day Without A Woman was A Day Without Immigrants, a boycott/strike that occurred on a large scale in 2006 in response to anti-immigration measures proposed during the George W. Bush administration. A Day Without a Woman seems especially poised for unquantifiable results, given the diffuse nature of its platform. And for all but the most affluent classes, March 8 will be a day like any other day.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2017 12:02 UTC