NSFW

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/04/femen-stages-a-topless-jihad/100487
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/international-topless-jihad-day_n_3014943.html

Hmmm... yeah, I don't think they accomplished what they intended to. Their methods are so far out radical that they end up accomplishing nothing, or the opposite of what they intend. Protesting topless at the gates of mosques in Europe is not going to convince Arab governments to give more freedom to their women

The reader comments are very heated and interesting.

Here is the counter protest and the associated slideshow:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/muslim-women-against-femen_n_3023052.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/05/muslim-women-against-femen-facebook-topless-jihad-pictures-amina-tyler_n_3021495.html

P.S. All this has given us is a series of funny pictures of topless women trying to scale mosque fences and being tackled to the ground and dragged away by the police.


[Edited on April 6, 2013 at 6:24 AM. Reason : ]

4/6/2013 6:22:42 AM

yeah, cant let them go topless cause next thing you know they will think they can drive cars and go to school

4/6/2013 6:50:43 AM

basically a female freedom campaign that exploits the fact that men objectify them and use their tit's as a billboard because that's a message that will be heard... even accidentally.

4/6/2013 7:17:48 AM

^^ you mean the other way around... Some backward Afghan/Arab man thinking: Can't let them drive cars or go to school cuz next thing you know they will want to go topless in the streets

The thing is, it is white European women going topless in front of mosques to campaign for more rights and freedom for Arab/Muslim women.

Yeah, if there ever was a project doomed to fail before even starting, that is it. Even Arab/Muslim women don't want white European women going topless for them, in fact, they are insulted and mortified by their actions. Hence the counter protest that I linked to:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/muslim-women-against-femen_n_3023052.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/05/muslim-women-against-femen-facebook-topless-jihad-pictures-amina-tyler_n_3021495.html

4/6/2013 8:16:03 AM

Someone needs to provide some free sandwiches at those protests.

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"Yeah, if there ever was a project doomed to fail before even starting, that is it. Even Arab/Muslim women don't want white European women going topless for them, in fact, they are insulted and mortified by their actions. Hence the counter protest that I linked to:"

I'd listen to him, if there is anyone who knows about pointless demonstrations that accomplish nothing, it's a middle easterner.

[Edited on April 6, 2013 at 8:28 AM. Reason : ]

4/6/2013 8:23:58 AM

I am not Middle Eastern, and you know nothing about my beliefs or political inclinations.

So, kindly shut up.

Ad hominem and avoiding the actual topic. Yeah, we should listen to you.

4/6/2013 8:59:18 AM

We need similar protest methods in America.

And I think the greatest danger to muslim countries is the uprising of their women.

4/6/2013 10:02:55 AM

Dear French protesting women, the kind ambassadors from Tunisia have invited you all inside to discuss the rights of women.

4/6/2013 10:21:09 AM

^ bahahaha

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"And I think the greatest danger to muslim countries is the uprising of their women."

True... and that's why they keep them down. Every time some issue comes up, such as granting them the right to vote, or to stand for elections, or to letting them drive, etc., the standard response of the religious establishment is always "that will open the doors to prostitution"...

4/6/2013 10:28:49 AM

I, for one, think those police are faggots. Why would they unFDT?

4/6/2013 10:48:33 AM

I thought the topless ladies looked silly until I saw that snooty counter protest nonsense.

Now I'm #1 Topless Lady Fan!

4/6/2013 11:12:38 AM

Lesbians are silly

4/6/2013 11:16:15 AM

Lebanese Lesbians are even sillier!

4/6/2013 11:21:34 AM

FOR THE RECORD, THE OP HERE HAS LONG BEEN AN OPPONENT OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS

this protest is reactionary and quite serious
a woman posted a topless photo of herself with a message ("FUCK YOUR MORALS") scrawled on her
in response, a Muslim cleric in Tunisia calls for her death (how's that for morals?)
so this act highlights the ghoulishness and horror of this pile of shit religion
does this so-called holy man want for the devout to butcher ALL of these women?
what a monster!

4/6/2013 1:10:55 PM

^ I love the double standard. You point out that OP is sexist and then go on to display how you are a bigot. Brilliant.

4/6/2013 1:15:23 PM

what? I can't be pro-feminist AND hate mainstream Islam?

I don't know why this news story is even about Femen
what's the name of the Muslim cleric?
I want to know about any so-called Holy Man that calls for murder in the name of God because I'm pretty sure THAT'S the guy that needs to get got

imprisoned for life

4/6/2013 1:21:31 PM

Why blame the whole religion for the actions of one group? Its these people that interpret the Quran for their own purposes, not every Islamic person does. In fact the majority do not. Every religion has its imbeciles.

[Edited on April 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2013 1:22:52 PM

don't for a minute think that my hatred of religion is isolated to Islam or that its motivated by some kind of occidental fear

I hold organized morality in contempt for a rich and storied history of crimes against humanity

4/6/2013 1:24:34 PM

^ Wouldn't that just go against the equal rights ideology you hold on to with women's right? To each their own. If someone wants to be religious then why should I hate them for it? Organized morality is a very loose term. Some people are genuinely passionate about it and some even need it. But I can agree with you on how religion has led to a lot of crimes against humanity but that is largely down to human greed and intolerance.

4/6/2013 1:32:03 PM

Mmmm, topless Arab (and other) chicks

I like how most of them aren't fat. Too bad we can't have any good topless protests in America.

4/6/2013 1:36:01 PM

I think to have the phrase "fuck your morals" be one of your protest phrases is a counter productive move.

4/6/2013 2:48:06 PM

^ exactly

^^ no topless arab chicks, except for the tunisian who posted on fb and is now in trouble. the protesters are all europeans.

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"FOR THE RECORD, THE OP HERE HAS LONG BEEN AN OPPONENT OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS"

really? evidence? oh yeah, you will produce that one thread where i was being the devil's advocate.

aren't you a humanities major? can you read english? did you read any of my posts in this thread? there are several sentences that i have written in this thread that very clearly point to the fact that i am a women's rights advocate. and on the flip side, did i say anything in this thread that shows that i am opposed to women's rights? did i say the cause they were protesting for is not worth protesting for? did you even bother reading anything, or just fabricate a lie about me out of your ass? all you have done is made a fool of yourself and a mockery of your education.

for the record, i have had death threats issued against me where i live for standing up against religion and especially denouncing and condemning the barbaric aspects of islam, including the harsh and inhumane treatment of women.

i highly resent your accusations.

FOR THE RECORD, Snewf HAS LONG BEEN A PROPONENT OF LEGALIZED CHILD SEX

evidence? who gives a damn about evidence? see how easy that is

4/6/2013 4:13:23 PM

Forget it, Jake. It's ChitChattown.

4/6/2013 6:20:44 PM

sooner or later everybody plays the fool in Chit Chat
that's the main ingredient

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNQ0GkGN3yM

4/6/2013 6:29:19 PM

4/6/2013 6:31:50 PM

international FDT day

4/6/2013 7:08:02 PM

PICS?

4/6/2013 7:32:04 PM

DUDE ON THE RIGHT HAS A GOOD VIEW

4/6/2013 7:33:38 PM

4/6/2013 7:34:27 PM

Quote :

"F D T"

4/6/2013 7:36:06 PM