Comments on: A Salute to Femen: Topless Womens’ Rights Ukranian Civil Disobedience

By: L.

L. — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:03:53 +0000

Merci pour cela – et je suis d’accord aussi …

By: violet

violet — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:57:48 +0000

@Iamcuriousblue – I can’t agree more. I just wish I knew how to find those voices. They are the only ones that can provide understanding and tools to make it safer. Especially as a California girl who is well aware of sex work craziness and criminal activity that happens just over the border in Mexico.

By: Iamcuriousblue

Iamcuriousblue — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:12:07 +0000

Personally, when it comes to issues of sex work, I’m much more interested in what actual sex workers and allies have to say about it rather than attention-seeking non-sex worker feminists. No matter how “sex-positive” the latter might fancy themselves.

By: The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:06:44 +0000

Kudos to FEMEN for their views of the present state of sex tourism in the Ukraine.

Canada has stringent laws in this respect but still learning how to put them to their best use. Canada has chased down some pedophiles going overseas but it needs to see things deeper as well.

The sex industry, in a well controlled (read “safe”) environment is a positive element in an healthy society.

Another site that examined the FEMEN protest is here:
http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/11/10/scandalous-femen-arrested-for-another-picket/

Decide for yourself whether Violet’s presentation, or englishrussia’s makes you smile more.

Regards,
etc.

By: criolle johnny

criolle johnny — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:29:55 +0000

Holy handcuff is right! That last picture looks like a catalog for mail order brides! No fourteen year old boy in the country will ever be happy again!

By: Vera

Vera — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:18:41 +0000

What an awesome group!

I can see why you’re not too troubled by their anti-sex work stance, because the way that woman expresses it, it seems really clear that it’s a pragmatic stance rooted in the specific issues around sex work and sexual abuse at play in their culture. Even though I’m pro-sex work, I can really understand where they’re coming from, and it actually seems like a relatively sex positive stance, all things considered in context.