In 2013 a young Tunisian woman named Amina Tyler protested topless as a part of the FEMEN organization, which sparked outrage across the world Amina posted pictures of herself topless on her facebook declaring “Fuck Your Morals,” and “My Body Belongs to Me,” before traveling to Paris to study journalism.
In support of Tyler’s fight, FEMEN labeled April 4 “International Topless Jihad Day” and organized protests across Europe. Amina was imprisoned for her actions and released after protests emerged across several countries, and released shortly afterwards and was allowed to go study in Paris.
Parisian woman supports the Free Amina movement.
Young women protest for Amina’s release.
I know I’ve done a previous post about topless protests, but I think this warrants attention. Women’s bodies are still seen as things that need to be covered up – something that we need to be ashamed of. If we really want change we have to change the way we think about women, including their breasts. Because our bodies are our own, and no one has the right to make us feel inferior about them, for any reason. Restrictions on women are felt everywhere, but are particularly harsh in the Middle East and other regions, which is why they need our support.
Don’t forget to love your body, and don’t let anyone put you down because of it.
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