MAD SOUNDS editorial
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terminate them. The only thing that will be terminated while they are well and good is the end of oppression in Russia. Behind technicolor ski masks and attention drawing apparel, they preach about feminism, LGBT rights, and oppose the policies of Putin. They do this throughout music and protest art, an outlet that has seemed to draw many rebels. These means of expression are not only creative, but passionate, and always seem to make a statement. From the underground feminist punk scene of the nineties, to the streets of dictatorial Moscow, protest art and music has been a key form of rebellion that does not seem to be willing to leave any time soon.
“THESE MEANS OF EXPRESSION ARE NOT O N LY C R E AT I V E , B U T PASSIONATE, AND ALWAYS SEEM TO MAKE A STATEMENT. “
Rebellion is a choice, and similar to all choices humans make, they can be ethical and good, or they can be deplorable and bad. Merely choosing to skip class to smoke marijuana in the nicotine scented parking lot of your school is an act of revolt, even though it is small. In a way, anything that can arise controversy
could be considered rebellion on some kind of level, because rebellion is a loose term. Rebellion in some people’s eyes could be different than in others. For instance, living in a Republican family, and choosing to vote for a democratic representative would be seen as an act of rebellion in the eyes of the conservative, but to democratic household, this Republican raised, democratic voter would be just viewed as “making the right decision”.
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There is no right decision in rebellion; it is not black and white--it is abstract. In the terms of history, rebellion is a brilliant Picasso. There is only something that you feel is morally correct, and another side feels is morally incorrect. Factually, rebellion is neither right nor wrong. Teens love to rebel, because they love to question authority. Who doesn’t like pissing their parents off?
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