A brand new perspective... not really

Looking back on my first blog, I actually wouldn’t really change much on my definition of a protest. Not saying I thought my original answer was entirely right, but it is more along the lines that I left it pretty ambiguous to include just about anything. My main definition of a protest was that it went against some sort of establishment ( a belief, law or whatever) that they disagree with. This definitely still holds true but on a much larger scale than I originally thought. Furthermore, I still believe protests can range from an enormous one, like critical mass, to even just one person, such as malachi ritscher. I also still agree that the size of the protest makes a difference. The larger the protest the greater and impact you can have. In the case of Ritscher, him on his own couldn’t really do much.

However, what I didn’t realize was that the variety of protest methods was enormous and that protests exist everywhere. Throughout the year we saw everything from people dressing up in gorilla suits to starving a dog and impregnating themselves and performing a homemade abortion. Also, some other things I never really thought about in regards to protest is how careful you have to be when making your protest. There are so many things to consider regarding how a protest will be run, and how effective it will be. It is surprising how much a protest’s impact can be swayed in numerous directions, based on what you’re wearing, how you say things, or what you are doing. For example, Ann Coulter may have some legitimate arguments, but acting like a bitch to people countering your argument doesn’t quite help.

Overall, again I’d say I still stick with my original assessment. But I do have more respect for people who come up with wacky ideas that make some protests really interesting. If you’re one of those creative types, kudos.