I am all for a good, peaceful demonstration against the man, but these bizarre protest pieces are something else. "Normal" protests involve a group of people waving signs and singing clever and catchy songs. These protests involve people doing everything from stripping down to masquerading as members of the KKK.
As the act of protesting itself has become less taboo and interesting, organizers have been forced to come up with new ways to grab both public and media attention for their protests. It is apparently working, as most of the protests featured here received significant coverage in both the realms of physical and digital media. If you are looking for a crazy idea to help make your next protest pop, then you might want to click through these bizarre protest pieces.
25 Bizarre Protest Pieces
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Naked Protesting
Hot 'Chicks' Battle KFC in Australia
22
Environmental Nudity
'World Naked Bike Ride' in Support of the Environment
21
Magalogue
The Return of Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly
20
Risque Public Protests
PETA: Bare Skin, Not Bear Skin
19
Humorous Demonstrations
The Best Protest Signs of 2009
18
Laugh-Inducing Protests
These Funny Protesters Make Fighting the Man Fun
17
Artistic Financial Crisis Protests
Burning Money & Body Painting With Ashes
16
Anti-Palin Alaskan Protests
Pun-Laden Political Slogans
15
Supercar Destruction Protests
Angry Chinese Man Publicly Destroyed His Lamborghini Gallardo
14
Funny Fake Protests
Toronto's North York General Hospital Underwear Affair
13
Nude Nuclear Protests
‘The Environmentals' Stage Clothes-Free Activism Contest
12
Eating Dog To Protest The Queen
Vegan Performance Artist Makes a Statement
11
Protesting Peeping Toms
Clothed Tourist Sparks “Mini-Riot” at White Cockatoo
10
Guerrilla Benching
Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London
9
Stripping Down for Alter-Globalization
European Social Forum Protest
8
Linguistic Protests
English Professor Ousted from Starbucks for Refusing to Use the Lingo
7
Controversial Canine Activism
PETA Dresses as KKK To Protest Westminster Dog Show in NYC
6
Extreme Climate Change Protest
Greenpeace Jumps On Airplane
5
Extreme Protest
Bolivian Prostitutes Sew Mouths Shut
4
Eco Protest Through Spoofs
Greenpeace Kleercut Kleenex Parody
3
Pixacao Protests
Graffiti Artists Deface Street Art Exhibit
2
Knitting as Political Protest
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Flash Mob Tax Protests
US Uncut Amuses and Confuses B of A Employees with 'Pay Up' Performance
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The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
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Distorted Furniture Street Art
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Found Objects-Formed Art Collections
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Banned Book Campaigns
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Digital City-Inspired Art Works
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Urban Waste-Made Furniture
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