Pussy Riot

Prior to this weeks class, I had no idea of who the group Pussy Riot was.  As a fan of American Hip-hop and R&B, this is not a group that I would commonly know.  If I was to hear the name, I would've probably just thought it was an explicit pop groups new song, or something of that nature.  However, as I discovered who they were through the documentary, I gained much respect for their craft.  Although I really dislike the sound of the music that they performed, I really respect them as artists.  They really used their voices to speak out on things going on in Russia that they were not in support of, and they went about it very smart and strategically.  I praise them on their idea of popping up in random places, wearing unorthodox costumes to draw attention, and performing their revolt type music.  That idea is genius!  Convince people little by little, and encourage them to also speak out.  I really praise them on this idea, and also on how they took their jail time like champions.  While watching the videos of them about to be sentenced and seeing how calm they were was crazy for me. If I was in a situation in which I was about to get locked up, I could not be that calm.  From what I know, they were really calm also in receiving their sentences.  That's incredible, because for me, even if the judge gives me something minimal as a month to serve, I am hitting the floor!  Although I don't really like the musical aspect, it does kinda remind me of rap music in its sense that it is commonly used as a tool to voice political views.  While I will never listen to their music, I have the upmost respect for Pussy Riot, and their dedication to speaking their minds!