Love or hate this music you must respect what these women are doing. Oh and when you go to sleep tonight thank the Lord you live in the USA.
In February of this year, the Russian punk band Pussy Riot (made up of 24 year old Maria, 22 year old Nadezhda and 29 year old Yekaterina) staged a performance/protest at Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Here they recited a "Punk Prayer" featuring the lines "Virgin Mary, Put Putin Away". Well this did not go over too well with their government.
They were immediately arrested and charged with hooliganism, and during their months long trial they were facing up to three years in prison. During this time their cause hit the press. Everyone from Paul McCartney to Madonna were showing up to support them. Unfortunately unlike America Russian's don't see what they did as a clear-cut case in defense of free speech.
Throughout it all the girls remained clam, often seen smiling and standing up for what they believed in.
Well today the verdict in their case was handed down. THEY WERE DECLARED GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON. What!!! The Judge declared that the band "crudely undermined social order". This cause protests from their supporters and literally riots across the city. There were also pro-Pussy Riot protests in Paris where people chanted 'Freedom' in the city square.
All I can say to Pussy Riot is way to show what it really means to be in a feminist punk band. You are brave and bold and I support you!!!
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