pic.twitter.com/91IcSwuxUA — Luong Phuc Nguyen (@luongphucnguyen) April 25, 2020Why protest naked? “When cyclists demonstrate naked, they are naked in relation to the cars.”“When you care about nature, it’s better to be naked, you show your fragility,” one French cyclist participating in the naked ride told RFI in Rennes, western France, last year. Infamous for its provocative protests against prostitution in Ukraine, Femen used the same strategies to make headlines in French media. Photo: François DEVOS / AFPHowever, critics say naked protests can reinforce stereotypes and stigma of women’s bodies, especially when it comes to Femen. “If it bothers people, they have to ask themselves: why does it bother you?” the actress told French news website Mediapart.

Source: The Local March 22, 2021 13:12 UTC