Jess’s Team Pick:
There is now a video and tumblr (naturally) where you can preview the attractive group of hippy activists doing their thing down at Zuccotti Park. The aptly named Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street came from the brainspace of Washington D.C. documentary filmmaker Steven Greenstreet and is currently annoying a lot of feminist websites who say the video reduces women activists to sex objects, as he interviews articulate women but focuses on close ups of their hair, bodies and tattoos.
Sayeth Jezebel:
“Women who choose to protest are not there to be hot. They’re there to change minds. And failing to listen to their message because you’re distracted by their impeccable cheekbones isn’t a boon to the movement; it’s just annoying horndoggery.”
Greenstreet defends his project with the following mission statement:
“Our original ideas were admittedly sophomoric: Pics of hot chicks being all protesty, videos of hot chicks beating drums in slow-mo, etc. But when we arrived at Zuccotti Park in New York City, it evolved into something more. There was a vibrant energy in the air, a warmth of community and family, and the voices we heard were so hopeful and passionate. Pretty faces were making signs, giving speeches, organizing crowds, handing out food, singing, dancing, debating, hugging and marching. It made me want to pack my bags and pitch a tent on Wall Street. A lot of fantastic media has been created about the “Occupy” movement. I was watching one video in particular and commented to a friend, “Wow, seeing all those super smart hot chicks at the protest makes me want to be there.” He replied, “Hmmm… Yeah, let’s go with that.”
We instantly went to Tumblr and made hotchicksofoccupywallstreet.tumblr.com. Our original ideas were admittedly sophomoric: Pics of hot chicks being all protesty, videos of hot chicks beating drums in slow-mo, etc. But when we arrived at Zuccotti Park in New York City, it evolved into something more.
There was a vibrant energy in the air, a warmth of community and family, and the voices we heard were so hopeful and passionate. Pretty faces were making signs, giving speeches, organizing crowds, handing out food, singing, dancing, debating, hugging and marching.
It made me want to pack my bags and pitch a tent on Wall Street. And it’s in the light that we created this video. And we hope it makes you want to be there too.”
Here is a little something to take the edge off: An Occupy My Life marriage proposal at Liberty Plaza amid the protesters:
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And for equal opportunity, The Shirtless Guys of Occupy Wall Street.
