Well... I Guess This Was Inevitable... “Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street”

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“Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street” creator defends film
In a q-and-a on Salon, Steven Greenstreet discussed his motivations -- and critiqued the angry response from women
BY EMMA MUSTICH - Salon
WEDNESDAY, OCT 19, 2011 7:28 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

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A stunningly sexist commentary or a beautiful, harmless art project? Steven Greenstreet’s video/Tumblr experiment, “Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street,” has certainly caused a commotion over the past few days, including right here on Salon.

Yesterday, Greenstreet himself responded to our staff roundtable, “Is this video ‘Occupy Wall Street Gone Wild’?,” by directly engaging with readers in our comments section. “Ask me anything,” he repeatedly volunteered. Read a selection of his responses to readers’ questions below.

Questions from Mike Mariano: “Are you trying to say anything about Occupy Wall Street with this video? These hot chicks are doing all the hard work of being hot and politically hot. Was there any motivation beyond ‘hot chicks are hot?’ I’m not complaining/indicting/etc., if that’s all it was, but if you were trying for more I’m missing it.”

Steven Greenstreet: Thanks for the question. I guess I can only speak to what the video does for me. I’m a pretty cynical guy. I see movements come and go and it seems like the “bad guys” always come out on top. So I’m getting to that point to where even “hope and change” becomes bittersweet. Interviewing the women at OWS, I felt a strong sense of optimism. They were full of such firm dedication and political strength. I almost envied them. The “We Can Do It!” attitude was something I’d thought I’d lost. And these women, they made me feel legitimately proud to be an American.

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More: http://www.salon.com/2011/10/19/hot_chicks_of_occupy_wall_street_creator_defends_film/singleton/

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