Hello Charlie, today is my first post on this blog ! I hope you'll enjoy it :)
What is FEMEN ?
-Created in 2008 in Kiev, Ukraine by Anna Hutsol.
-The major figure of the movement internationally is Inna Shevchenko.
How are they protesting ?
You may wonder : Why are they prostesting topless ? They can do the same thing with a shirt on!
Well, they do it to desexualize their body and reclaim it, because since a lonnggg time woman's bodies were seen as something more sexual than natural ... (unbelievable I know). Of course, it is also to attract the media and the press to increase their visibility. To be heard and seen by more people!
What are their ideologies ?
Very simple :
Atheism : They do not believe in any gods or practice any religion.
Feminism : They fight for women's rights and equality.
Sextremism : It is a new form of activism created by the FEMEN themselves. "Sextremism is female sexuality rebelling against patriarchy and embodied in the extremal political direct action events."
What are their symbols ?
- The flower crown is a symbol of feminity and insubmission. A crown of heroism.
- Body poster is writing on your naked body to deliver a meaningful/political message.
- Their slogan : " MY BODY IS MY WEAPON"
-And last but not least their logo! (at the top of the article) Represents the letter Ф, the initial of the word Фемен translated as FEMEN. The shape is really similar to women's breasts wich are THE ultimate symbol of the entire movement.
What is their goal ?
Complete victory over patriarchy !
Thank you for your time and if you want more informations, precisions on anything you can always ask me in the comments!
Here is the link to their official blog.
omg your article is amazing and the subject is sooooo interesting :)
ReplyDeleteYour article is super interesting and really well structured, as well as well written! you explained the femen movement really clearly, and I had no idea who Inna Schevchenko was :)
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