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In reply to the discussion: I find it very interesting that people with first world problems [View all]antigone382
(3,682 posts)Amina's tactic is to fight the violent oppression of the imams. Those who use that choice and the images she has produced for their own gratification (whether that be sexual gratification or trollery) are small-minded fucks who deserve their share of condemnation. I support Amina's use of her own body to take a stand against those who would seek to control and hide it. I also support those American feminists who call out attempts to trivialize her actions. I can't speak for Amina, but if I were in her position I would appreciate other women standing up to assert that my politicalimages are not intended for someone else's pleasure.
This is not to say that some feminists' reactions may not have been inappropriate or privileged. It is to say that calling out the people whose primary interest in the story was giggling at breasts, or giggling at feminists themselves, is a noble goal.