Tactical frivolity
Tactical frivolity is a form of public protest which uses deliberately playful, funny and unusual to kinky behaviors.
This form of protest is often used especially when protests by gays and lesbians. Because of the colors of the costumes used in this case ( men go often in pink tutus, others in gender-neutral silver overalls ) and the expression of the underlying mentality is for these groups in contrast to the black bloc of the Autonomous often used the term Pink & Silver.
The panels of the groups are often clowns (" Rebel Clowns" ) or fairy costumes. The range of behavior in such protests includes dance, particularly samba and "radical cheerleading ".
Overall, a solid atmosphere is sought that will make it hard to meet the group aggressively.
The first Pink & Silver - block was used in the anti- globalization demonstration at the meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on 26 September 2000 in Prague (Czech Republic). However, it marched Pink & Silver groups mixed with black block. In general, the willingness to march together with other groups, great.