By RAY LILLEY, Associated Press Writers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Two women who bared their breasts in protest were arrested and dragged away as Britain's Prince Charles arrived for an official function Tuesday in New Zealand's capital.UPDATE:
The two women, described by police as taking part in "unrelated" protests, were later charged with disorderly behavior.
One woman climbed atop a wall, bared her chest and shouted "shame, shame" as Charles walked toward the City Art Gallery doorway. The woman, exposed from the waist up, was grabbed by two uniformed police officers, arrested and marched from the scene as the prince was led into the building.
In an apparent protest against the monarchy, the woman had the message "Get your colonial shame off my breasts" scrawled across her chest and stomach.
New Zealand National News carried a photo of one of the protesters [posted above]. It also notes that:
[Prince Charles'] press secretary Rebecca Packham said she believed the prince was unshaken after seeing bare breasts and was enjoying Wellington.
"He'll be fine, he'll be fine. It's just one small incident, after all."
Well, that's a relief, although I'm not so sure he really is all right. The story quotes him as muttering something about "tiger doo."
Read the whole thing here.
Will somebody please explain to me why women in the Anglosphere think that baring their breasts in public is an integral part of protest. It seems incredibly narcissistic to me.
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