In the midst of crisis in Ukraine, a small documentary about a big Ukranian issue is screening at SXSW Film. FEMEN, the controversial Ukranian feminist group, has gotten international attention for their topless protesting. But are they really facilitating change?
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| FEMEN in NYC (Credit: Ukraine is Not a Brothel/Facebook) |
In the midst of crisis in Ukraine, a small documentary about a big Ukranian issue is screening at SXSW Film. FEMEN, the controversial Ukranian feminist group, has gotten international attention for their topless protesting. But are they really facilitating change?
Admittedly, I'm not sure what to make of Ukraine is Not a Brothel. The premise certainly is compelling; a group of young, passionate woman streak topless in front of important military and political locations in and around Ukraine to protest the status and treatment of women in their country. The general consensus, by these young women and much of their country, is that women in Ukraine are objects of desire, relegated to prostitution, marriage for hire, or the international sex tourism industry.
Since its inception in 2008, FEMEN has garnered a lot of international attention for their topless protests at key strategical locations in and around Ukraine. Their mission is simple: they use their bodies to expose the limitations forced upon them as women by an oppressive patriarchy.
Compelling enough.
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