Wednesday, February 27, 2008
How appearance affect Protests
The yes men's appearance is that of businessmen. They are clean cut men who are dressed in business suits and they are automatically given more respect than that of other protestors. The othe group of protestors we looked at are the Punk Rock Culture. The individuals associated with the punk rock culture are more likely to be teenage kids who are rebellious. The older population of the United States views the Punk Rock culture as misguided youth who dress "funny" and listen to "wierd" music. They are automatically at a disadvantage as most of the older generations of America because they are turned off on by the appearance and do not respect what they are saying. The clothing also affects what or who they are trying to protest against. The yes men are going against the World Trade Organization so they need to seem more intelligent. HOwever the punk rock culture is trying to defy authority and by dressing the way they do they get their point across to some but I feel the way they dress alients more people then they get to notice them.
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I totally agree that the punk style negatively affects their ethos. I also agree with the fact that older generations won't necessarily "respect" their so-called "cause" because most people view the "punk thing" as a phase angry teens pass through. Because the Yes Men dress the way they do, they are more effective in grabbing and holding attention. I feel like "punk" is so overlooked and widely accepted today that when we see them, we just kind of roll our eyes. And I'm sure this is not the type of reaction they are trying so desperately to cry out for. So I totally agree that their dress alienates them and serves as a polarizing factor in their "movement."
I agree that the older people won't find the Punk Rock protest as effective. I also think that younger people are also actually more likely to support the Yes Men.
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