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In reply to the discussion: Why haven't you heard about *these* women? What you missed while you were distracted by boobies [View all]Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)you are really all out against Femen? That certainly gives me pause to reexamine my position. I will suspend my support for the time being.
However, you must admit, a Muslim women's movement is fraught with its own ambiguity. I mean, protesting for women's rights within the confines of an inherently sexist religious code seems just as hypocritical as they alleged Femen to be.
And there's one more thing:
To me, it seems a logical tactic, when faced with the possibility of forced modesty, to go to the other extreme in order to head such draconian edicts off at the pass. In other words, I'm just speculating here but, my sense is Femen's thinking is "Oh, you're going to go to the extreme of dictating to us what we wear? Okay then, we're going to go the opposite extreme as a response and maybe you'll rethink your position to saner middle ground?" In still other words, a bargain. "You want that. We want this. Let's meet in the saner middle."