politics

i think this photo is hilarious enough to stand on its own but it’s worth having a little backstory.

As posted by Syracuse student Chris Pesto (shown) on his facebook page:

...I decided that because this woman thought it was okay to make me feel uncomfortable in my home, I would retaliate and make her feel just as uncomfortable, if not more. This woman was wearing a ankle-length corduroy skirt, which, as we all know, is a fashion nono. So, in order to make her feel uncomfortable, I stood next to her and held a sign that said Corduroy skirts are a sin! I don’t think I have ever drawn so much attention in my life. SO many people asked to take a picture with me, I got laughs, high fives and there were the few that even cursed off the woman standing behind me.

As I drew interest to what was going on with myself and the woman with the hateful sign, I started to draw a crowd that stood with me in support. Before I knew it I had 100+ people holding signs for gay rights asking people to honk their horns to support. I was interviewed by a news station, and more than 5 student organization papers, and the post standard of syracuse…

if i could i would stand on the other side of her with a sign that said “sweatshirts in public are a SIN.” one more blow to her fragile self-esteem and she might take up stripping for a living. FTW!