A few nights ago my friends and I went to see a gig at Ric’s, a local bar in our city of Brisbane. There we saw an awesome all girl punk-rock band that go by the name of ‘Gunk’. They had a complete Riot Grrrl aesthetic going on, their set made me dance until I was sweating like an animal!
I had a great night all in all, especially when choosing what to wear. I decided to wear my Mum’s jumper from the 80’s, I think. I’ve always been afraid to wear the hand-me-down, worrying it would be far too hideous to match with anything I had. But I guess this time it worked! I also wore a cat skirt that I bought on eBay for maybe $8 including postage... I’m a bit of a bargain whore indeed.
Also that night got me thinking about that whole Pussy Riot ordeal and how awful it would feel to be imprisoned for having a voice and wanting it to be heard. If you don’t know what I’m talking about then here’s a quick rundown. In February this year, five ladies from the Russian punk-rock band ‘PussyRiot’ staged a protest movement against the re-election of Vladimir Putin. They performed their “Punk Prayer” in a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church located in Moscow and after a few minutes were escorted out by guards. Three of the members of the band have since been sentenced and imprisoned with charges against them as pathetic as “Hooliganism”.
It is absolutely horrific that freedom of speech can just be disregarded so easily, especially considering how important it is. Of course we all know how important it is to be able to speak freely but to think that there are people who are actually in a position of power who feel otherwise, as if though they have the right to not only take it away but serve punishment aswell.
So as a way to fight for our freedom of speech, we MUST fight for the freedom of these women. We have to make our voices be heard and ensure that this time they will listen. If we don’t continue this battle, the headline story will become controversy of the past and they will be forgotten. We are the lucky ones in this case & we can express our opinions without the fear of being treated indecently. You can show your support and to follow the news of the happenings of the movement at this address here http://www.freepussyriot.org/. It is so unbelievably important to fight for what we believe in and it is even more important to fight for our voice and the voices of the oppressed. I hope that you will all join me and show your support. Spread the word!
FREE PUSSY RIOT
FREE PUSSY RIOT
FREE PUSSY RIOT
FREE PUSSY RIOT
FREE PUSSY RIOT
