By Cheyne Odronio | Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Cheyne Ordonio
As an Occupy Boston march on Oct. 8 progressed down Boylston Street on its way to Newbury Street, a place famous for its many shops and restaurants, a single woman stood outside Trader Joe’s, resolved to make the movement more image conscious with a sign that read, “Take A Look At Yourself, 99%.”
I’m not so sure she checked the mirror, herself, while dressing for the day’s grind, but I guess dismissing the movement’s concerns based on the “hippie” or “anarchists” looks of its participants alone is about as well trained as one can get after years of watching the pundits on Fox News and CNN bicker over partisan lines. Nonetheless, as the movement marched on, I overheard curious onlookers, some with dropped jaws, asking the question, “What do they want,” so I figured I’d take the lady seriously and have a closer look at Occupy Boston.