How a good laugh can also expose the naked truth [Explicit Femen vs symbolic nakedness]

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“Spectacularism” is a keyword to activists for any kind. Many go for eye-catching actions, hoping to grab the attention of the media whose addiction to juicy stories has become almost too cliché to comment.

Today, a most efficient way is nudity. And at that game, the “Femen” have become the ultimate female avatar: “boobs flying high for their fights” (picture from photographer Jacob Khrist).

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In France, “Les Hommen” – some ultra-conservative male counterparts – have been trying to compete and take the piss out of the Femen in this same genre to protest against the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage. Unsurprisingly, without much success: the patriarchal press and ‘audience at large’ being probably still more attracted by naked boobs than torsos…

-However, others opt for a much more spiritual mode of action, such as this demonstration making fun of the Portuguese Prime Minister. It takes a while to reach climax but really worth watching the whole video…  when a good laugh can also expose the naked truth as potently as nudity.

A gem reported by pure player mediapart.fr (yes, the same outlet who’s outed the now outcast French Budget Minister Jérôme Cahuzac for tax evasion on a grand scale)

So whatever your personal taste for explicit or symbolic nakedness… enjoy !

Raymondo – 29/5/2013 – Paris

Coda: If you’re into Femen adrenaline, check-out the  ‘FEMEN’ POPE NO MORE photo montage by Jacob Khrist

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