PrOtEsT!

The definition of a protest is: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. Protests are made everyday. Just by simply stating that you don't want to follow through with your homework assignment, or not showing up to class is a protest. Both of these actions display your disapproval and objection to your educational "requirements". What makes an effective protest, though, is when you are able to make a change in your favor. For example, if you don't like showing up to class on Fridays, and do not wish to have class at all, you could rally some other supporters of not having class on those specific days and take your idea to a person or group who you believe will be able to make a change in your class schedule. People use protests to make a change. I do not believe that there would have been another way as effective as the process used during the AIDs crisis or the 70's, 80's, and 90's. If they had sat back and not pushed as hard as they did for some type of remedy, they would not have gotten a "solution" as quickly or they might not have even gotten a solution at all. Their aggressiveness really pushed the public and government officials to see that their was an issue that needed to be addressed. They were able to gain the support of many citizens around the world and really make a push for a difference. If they had not been able to achieve the outreach they did, a change most likely would not have occurred because the HIV/AIDS culture was not widely accepted at the time.