A photo taken at the Portland Protests is getting attention for all the right reasons

Early Saturday morning as protesters were taking a stand against police brutality and racism a woman would exit the clouds of tear gas and sit naked in the middle of the street for all to see. With the world we live in a woman putting herself in a vulnerable position like this in protest of something is beyond brave.

The photo is getting lots of attention on Twitter today and the internet in general but you can get a pretty good idea of how people feel about it just by browsing some tweets, so let’s take a look at a few.

Mysterious #NakedAthena, wearing only face mask and cap, confronts Trump’s forces at #PortlandProtests, symbolizing human vulnerability. https://t.co/G4gCOB7LgL

— Richard Read (@RichReadReports) July 20, 2020

People are referring to the woman as #NakedAthena, a fitting moniker for sure.

“She emerged as an apparition from clouds of tear gas as federal agents fired pepper balls at angry protesters in the early Saturday darkness.” @RichReadReports on the “Naked Athena” of Portland, with a photo by @killendave for the @Oregonian:
https://t.co/pBskVwHBl7 pic.twitter.com/4mhFTdDyfP

— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) July 20, 2020

People describe her as though she is some kind of mythical figure.

<<Courts have held that appearing nude in Portland is a protected form of political expression, superseding bans on public indecency.>> ⁦@RichReadReports⁩ https://t.co/XV1zvHwbV5

— Margot Roosevelt (@margotroosevelt) July 20, 2020

It’s seemingly totally legal as well.

Before it was over, she struck ballet poses and reclined on the street. She also sat on the asphalt in a yoga-like position, facing officers, before they left. https://t.co/VU5eRmtZNJ

— Alice Short (@AliceShort3) July 20, 2020

Performance Art or protest…or both?

“She stood calmly, a surreal image of human vulnerability in the face of an overpowering force….” #Portland https://t.co/tvJvHjBRyZ

— Marcy Winograd (@marcywinograd) July 20, 2020

People seem to be overwhelmingly in support of the woman and are applauding her for her bravery.

What are your thoughts on it?

Is this making a statement? or is it just an attention grabber?

Let us know in the comments 🙂

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