Topless protesters challenge idea of ‘decency’

[struggle4progress]

It’s bombs and war — not a little public nudity — that is indecent, say Ashland activists

By CHRIS CONRAD
Mail Tribune

<snip> A man standing across the street screamed, "Put your shirt on." His vain plea was answered by a woman running from the crowd, shucking her top, to join the protesters.

"It’s a lot safer seeing breasts coming down the street than Hummers and tanks," Glaser said into the megaphone.

The megaphone prompted a visit from the Ashland police. An officer told Glaser she needed an amplification permit. Glaser continued her rant sans megaphone. <snip>

http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2005/1009/local/stories/09local.htm

[valerief]

1. Now if they just wore some go-go boots

it'd be the sixties all over again.

[GrumpyGreg]

2. And lots of polyester!

[oregonindy]

3. I love oregon. now all we gotta do is get rid of smith.

[grateful581]

4. I love it!

I like this uplifting type of protest

[FightingIrish]

5. It's hard to tell from the photo if she had "amplification" or not.

I didn't realize that you needed a permit for that.

[Laelth]

6. I am a true believer in ...

... the power of breasts. A big thumbs up for these folks!

:thumbsup:

-Laelth

[Kailassa]

7. LOVE, LUNCH and a PILLOW, all combined . n/t

[noahmijo]

8. "Breast Awareness Week: We Stare Because We Care"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[undergroundpanther]

9. I always hated

wearing shirts and bras. Bras are like straighjackets.They can cut grooves in your shoulders and rub your flesh raw.
Women should go topless simply because men can and it is not"obscene" The Braa is the American Veil.. I wish the body phobia women have been forced to accept and believe in would go away,and we all could walk out bare as we want to and exist unashamed and unafraid ...Without the dominant bullshit of the sickness of this rape and humiliation culture exerting it's control freak pressures.

[meganmonkey]

10. LOL I flashed this group at the DC protest

:rofl:

Solidarity, sisters!!!

You can see them on the truthout video - the second one down at this link:

http://www.truthout.org/multimedia.htm

(i am in the video for a few seconds at the very beginning, "hey mom..." - that's me, not topless though! :) )