The idea of identifying a movement with a piece of clothing was one thing that stuck out to me in today’s reading. In the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, the women were easily identifiable by their white headscarves. Even the video we watched on the Abuelas of the Plaza de Mayo with its cartoon drawings to identify movements used the headscarves as a symbol. I thought this was a powerful tactic especially considering the publicity of the location of protest and the length of the protests, it is a clear marker of the strength of the movement to have everyone in a matching piece of clothing to show that they are standing together.
This made me think of the #whitewednesday’s campaign that is happening in Iran. This is not a perfect comparison, as a large part of the goal of the #whitewednesday’s campaign is about clothing itself- the clothing is not just a symbol of support, but a revolutionary statement in itself as Iranian women are protesting to be able to wear the clothes they want, including the choice of whether or not to wear a Hijab. However, the easily identifiable symbol of white clothing allows for people to clearly show solidarity.
Image from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40218711
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