“But why are they always naked?” WOW! This was a question
asked a few days back by Alex when I sent him a link about how Christians were
apologizing to gay people about the way the church treated them during a gay
pride parade. And boy did this very innocent question get me thinking – Why ARE
they always naked? No, not gays nor Christians – just protestors.
The past few years we have seen a growing trend where anyone
who wants to protest something strips naked. Be it women fighting for their
rights or the LGBT community or environmentalists; they are all shedding their
clothes and I do not understand it. I am not against any kind of freedom of
expression and I do support people’s rights as well as those of animals or the
environment for that matter but I cannot help but wonder what these people are
thinking. Does being naked express anything beyond the fact that you are
naked?! Feeling free aside does the cause not deserve to be front and center
instead of someone’s boobs or tightie-whities? This is not a rant…it is not
hate…it is not a strike against anyone…this little post is more of an open
question and a little bit of what I believe in. I believe that people should
have equal rights no matter who they are, I believe that the Earth is more
important than anything else for the future of our race and I believe that
animals deserve an even louder voice not just because they do not have one of
their own but also because they are definitely a small bit more humane than all
the human race put together. But I also believe that taking your clothes off is
not a fair way to represent these concerns and all the parties concerned. I am
a woman and I believe that I am equal if not better than any man out there and
I will stand for any woman or girl repressed anywhere in the world but I WILL
NOT take off my shirt to flash the world because just like wearing skimpy
clothes does not mean I want to be raped, taking my clothes off does not add
value or any kind of seriousness to my cause!
But then, this is just what I believe in...not what I preach
unto others.
People have only so much attention to spare. How are protestors going to compete in this zero-sum game against giant bilboards, artists and celebrities all being virtually naked? the alternative to grab attention is to become a martyr or a terrorist. I preffer nudity, it is nature's way of grabbing attention.
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