Protesters in several cities took to the streets to protest oil dependency, car culture, and the staggering cost of fuel, in the forth annual World Naked Bike Ride. The largest group was in London where 1000 naked cyclists were expected. 400 cyclists were seen in Paris. Other demonstrations took place in Madrid and Vancouver. Here in Kodiak Alaska, a constant drizzle and cooler temperatures kept local cyclists clothed, though some may have wished for clothes free weather. A similar ride in Cape Town South Africa for global warming awareness was snuffed by authorities.
Why is it that protesters like to get naked? The most famous example is Lady Godiva who rode naked through the streets of Coventry on May 31, 1678 in protest of taxes. A quick search on the internet finds many instances of protesters shedding their clothes, including anti-war demonstrations, and those opposed to cruelty to animals. The latest craze is to protest global warming by getting naked.
Does protesting naked help to get your message heard, or does it just insure that your picture will appear somewhere on the world wide web, and possibly on the local media? Being naked, just to get attention, may actually get a group dismissed as freaks rather than spreading their message.
If protesters do take to the streets of Kodiak sans-clothing it will probably be a good thing as it means we are having a sunny day.
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I gotta agree with your perspective, Perspective. Here in ZA protests and strikes involve a lot of singing and a dance called the Toyi toyi. It's all over the country at the moment as the government employees are all on strike!
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