[lbo-talk] pinque blocque

[Chuck0]

It was nice to see this article in the Post yesterday (sandwiched 
between the Post's article on presidential scandals). The Post, for its 
many problems, has done a good job of covering the culture of protest. 
On the other hand, the Washington Post is totally incapable of covering 
the reasons why people protest. We are always relegated to the Style 
section. Sometimes you have to wonder if we used more violence we'd get 
more serious coverage in the "A" section. But creative protest rocks.

This article also misunderstands that the Pink Bloque is as much 
anarchist as the black bloc.

Chuck0

Doug Henwood wrote:


> [via Sam Smith's Progressive Review]
> 
>> DANCING IN DISSENT
>>
>> JONATHAN PADGET, WASHINGTON POST
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37961-2003Jul23.html
>>
>> - Your typical group of radical feminist protesters isn't likely to 
>> turn to
>> a Britney Spears video for inspiration. But Chicago-based Pink Bloque 
>> isn't
>> your typical group of radical feminist protesters. The members have 
>> eschewed
>> the angry, anarchist demeanor and drab wardrobe that dominates 
>> contemporary
>> protest culture and instead embraced pop music, straight-from-MTV dance
>> moves and skimpy, hot-pink outfits -- all in the name of presenting a
>> far-left political message to a wider audience. After a year of getting
>> their style down pat in the Windy City, the dozen ladies of Pink Bloque
>> (think "bloc," only "spelled cuter," as they say) are ready to spread 
>> their
>> brand of fuchsia-fueled fun to the East Coast. A tour next month ranging
>> from Pittsburgh to New York City includes a visit to Washington on 
>> Aug. 4.
>> At each tour stop, the group will conduct a workshop to introduce its
>> philosophy of dance-driven protest actions, says founding member Kate
>> Dougherty, a 28-year-old grad student. The ladies will also teach their
>> dance routines to anyone who wants to join in when the group follows the
>> workshop with a protest at a surprise location.