The Yes Men and the Punk Rock culture both had very different ways of protesting through their appearance. The Yes Men had more of a silly approach to their appearance to poke fun at the WTO. The punk rock culture went with a more grunge, don’t care what I look like style to protest authority and societal norms. Both of these “styles” do relate to the groups’ values of what they are actually standing for. The punks are saying, I don’t have to look a certain way to be a good person, or a good member of society, and their style also says I cannot be ordered around. Whereas, the Yes Men’s appearance was a ridiculous suit to point out the flaws of the WTO. Andy and Mike create a relatable ethos. For example, their comedic way of showing their values makes them easier to listen to or to establish the same beliefs. The Punk culture conveys a totally different kind of ethos. They give off an untouchable attitude. Almost like, if you don’t believe what I believe then you cannot associate with me. But, yes I would categorize the punk clothing at the very beginning of the culture as a protest. As punk became more mainstream, the protest aspect of it died along with the real image.
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I agree with your point that both The Yes Men and the punk culture use their style to add to your protest. The Yes Men use silly costumes to get their point across, but I think it is important to add that they also dress very seriously to effectively impersonate the WTO. I also think that the look of the punk culture makes a big statement with what they believe.
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