28/4/13

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Imagine a young, good-looking blonde lady, wearing leather boots, shorties, gloves, and... nothing else. In her hands she's gripping a chainsaw, trying to cut a large wooden cross in half. In this hard task she is aided by two other blondes who, with stone-cold, determined expressions, are pulling the Crucifixion with ropes.

(Article contains NSFW video:) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/17/pussy-riot-trial-femen_n_1798009.html

Nope, contrary to your first guess, this isn't some scene from a low budget porn movie. It's a staged protest of the (in)famous Ukrainian activist movement Femen. This was their way of expressing their support for the Russian girl punk group Pussy Riot who last year were sentenced by a Moscow court on charges of blasphemy. And also their protest against religious prejudice against women.

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