Interesting Burmese protest

NoK
NoK Posts: 824
edited October 2007 in A Moving Train
Mainly for the ladies... or cross-dressing guys...


Panties protest hits Burmese embassies
Friday Oct 19 21:40 AEST

AP - Women in several countries, including Australia, have begun sending their underpants to Burma embassies in a culturally insulting gesture of protest against the recent brutal crackdown.

"It's an extremely strong message in Burmese and in all Southeast Asian culture," said Liz Hilton, who supports an activist group that launched the "Panties for Peace" drive earlier this week.

The group, Lanna Action for Burma, says the country's superstitious generals, especially junta leader General Than Shwe, also believe that contact with women's underwear saps them of power.

To widespread international condemnation, the military in Burma crushed mass anti-regime demonstrations recently and continues to hunt down and imprison those who took part.

Hilton said women in Thailand, Australia, Singapore, England and other European countries had started sending or delivering their underwear to Burma missions following informal coordination among activist organisations and individuals.

"You can post, deliver or fling your panties at the closest Burmese Embassy any day from. Send early, send often!" the Lanna Action for Burma website urges.

"So far we have had no response from Burmese officials," Hilton said.


http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=307488
http://lannaactionforumburma.blogspot.com
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  • NoK
    NoK Posts: 824
    I always thought contact with womens panties gave men more power..
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    This is just too rich........wow....I love it. Hope it does some good.
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  • NoK
    NoK Posts: 824
    tybird wrote:
    This is just too rich........wow....I love it. Hope it does some good.


    In reality I think sending guys underwear and smelly socks would be more effective.. although that might be classified as a chemical terrorist attack in some cases..

    its great to see people doing anything they can!

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