Pussy Riot Interview

In an exclusive interview, three members of Russian feminist punk group 'Pussy Riot' talk about staging 'punk prayers', why they are angry with Putin's sexist regime, and the empowering effect of anonymity.

On 21st February, feminist punk band 'Pussy Riot' entered Moscow's largest church to perform a song asking the Virgin Mary to "rid us of Putin".Whilst three members have been dragged through the courts, another three remain in hiding. "The main concept was to appeal to the Virgin Mary, because the Virgin is the protector of Russia", one of the hidden members, 'Sparrow', explains. "We can show that actions can change the situation in Russia. When I put on my mask, I feel like a person who can do anything", another member, 'Squirrel' adds. "Putin is really afraid of the people".

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[Dersu Uzala]

how i tired of these useless whores..

[Laskovy May]

"they are angry with Putin's sexist regime"?) western propaganda is degradating year by year

[cutiepatootie8519]

Long Live Free Speech...God Bless YouTube. :)

[Paul R]

Why are they wearing ski masks? Could it be THAT cold inside?

[dude3verytime]

I wish you could hear me clap

[fomiz]

lmao. cool story.

[RedZeshinX]

Methinks you also objectify women a bit much. Not only do you incommensurately vitiate them for being a "significant motivator of violence", but you consider them in raw terms as hunks of meat for pleasuring yourself with. I don't know where you're from, and what possibly could have molded such a primitive conception of what constitutes healthy relations with women, but your perspective is by all accounts brutish, utilitarian, inconsiderate and selfish. Women are people too, you know.

[RedZeshinX]

Oh no, no ad hominems here, like you're calling it with women I'm just calling it like I see it. You just seem like you're nurturing a grudge, I can't imagine anyone diving so casually into an unbalanced fit of histrionics and pondersome exaggerations about women without having SOME sort of negatively impacting, formative experience motivating and driving it. To say women are "guru's of proxy violence"... LOL really now, that's a blanket statement if ever I heard one.

[fomiz]

(part 2) by the way everyone on this planet above the age of 16 has experienced a sad relationship breakup (nothing new there) & if you didn't get the memo it's 2013; thanks to women's liberation, in the history of mankind, females have never been more willingly promiscuous & gratuitous with their pussy. It isn't any challenge for even the nerdiest of guys to get laid nowadays, all to easy. lol. the one significantly good thing about feminism.