Ok… so, I get the point of people protesting.. they don’t like the way someone(or some company, or some country..or something) is doing/planning/talking about/advertising/smells/looks/spells their name.
So people protest..a nice peaceful way to get their point across right? Right..
Ok, so my question is.. with as uptight as some (most) people seem to be about looking at someone else’s (and really, I think in some cases, even their own) skin.. what’s up with all the naked protesters?
I mean really.. in London, we have naked people protesting cars. In Chicago, we have naked people protesting Stain proof clothing (stuff covered with Nano-Tex) — on a side note, as the parent of a toddler.. I’m all for anything that makes clothes stain proof– and if that wasn’t enough, I’d swear every time I turn around, someone from PETA is taking their clothes off
Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining about the fact that these people are naked.. I’m curious about why they think being naked is going to help get their message across better. Wouldn’t a good sign accomplish the same thing?
(I realize, that if they show up naked, they’re going to get more media attention, so I’d have to believe that’s why they do it)
But really, if you’re going to take your clothes off to protest something, shouldn’t it be something that it makes sense to be naked to protest? Like, for example, the FCC (Federal Censorship Committee)’s stupid, prude stance on nudity/obscenity? or, maybe protest that your $300.00 Victoria’s secret bra doesn’t make you look like a Victoria’s Secret model? Or maybe just protest having to wear clothes in general (this would, incidentally, also solve the protests over Nano-tex..since if everyone was naked, they wouldn’t have to worry about their clothes getting stained)
You’re completely right, protesters get naked because the media and the public pays attention to naked people. Otherwise the protests will often just get ignored.
But, if what you are protesting is worth being protested (to ‘normal’ people, not necesarrily to the people doing the protest) shouldn’t your protest be able to make its point, and get the attention it deserves without having to make people look at your naked self? (I’ve seen some of the naked protesters…they really should have re-thought the naked part). Again, I’m not against nakedness.. but when I see a naked protest…most of the time, I don’t pay any attention to the acctual protest, I think “damn…those people must be cold” (it always seems to be a chilly day when I notice naked people outside)
I think having to resort to cheap stunts like nudity, indicates your protest is..well.. not really all that important.