Women take off bras in march for peace
FILIPINO women on Saturday marched for peace and against war and women’s “dictated” role in society.
Some 20 members of Women’s Rage, an affiliate of the militant Sanlakas, took off their bras in the course of an anti-war protest near the US Embassy in Manila.
“Throughout history, the bra has been regarded as one of the fashion statements on how women’s breasts should be worn: flattened, squeezed, enlarged or enhanced, depending on what is fashionable,” said Women’s Rage spokesperson Page Reyes.
“Aside from opposing war in Iraq and in Mindanao, we are removing our bras to symbolize our protest and refusal to continue to adhere to the dictates on women’s role and place in society,” she said.
Ahh…that definitely draws attention. But will it bring the message across?
