Platon

This is a cultural moment in American history.

On this day, I was nervous.

And when I'm nervous, I get socially clumsy.

Know what I mean?

So I picked up my camera, focused on her eyelash, and in my clumsiness, I shouted out, right, my love, I want your soul.

Give it to me.

Silence in the room.

I'm sure the hairdresser almost dropped the hairspray in shock.

And as I took this picture, this devastating look came over her face.

The eyebrow raises, as if to say, how dare you?

But I quite like it at the same time.

So then I realized what I'd just said.

And I said, my goodness me, I'm an Englishman.

And in England, we invented being polite.

I think Canadians and Americans do it better now, but we invented it.

And here I am in the White House, calling you my love and demanding your soul.

Please forgive my atrocities.

She stands up, gives me a hug and whispers in my ear, platon, when all is said and done, I'm just Michel.

This is Pussy Riot.

You probably know them as the hardcore feminist punk rock group who spoke truth to power against Putin's excessive nationalism.