Meaning of sextremism | Babel Free

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An extreme form of feminist activism.

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“Femen is originally a Ukrainian women's group that applies "sextremism" to draw⟳ attention to equality and democracy issues.”

“The activist group, which says that it is based on "sextremism, atheism and feminism," was apparently trying to protest⟳ against patriarchy and the Vatican's pro-life views. According to EuroNews.com, the woman was identified as 20-year-old philosophy student Josephine Witt.”

“Sextremism is the main new form⟳ of feminist activism developed by Femen. Sextremism is female sexuality that has risen up against patriarchy by embodying itself in extreme political acts of direct⟳ action.”

“Their ideology centers around "sextremism" and feminism.”

“According to FEMEN's website, sextremism is a: fundamentally new form⟳ of women's feminist actionism. [It] is female sexuality rebelling against patriarchy and embodied in the extremal political direct⟳ action events [...] Sextremism is the woman's mockery of vulgar male extremism and its bloody mayhems and a cult of terror.”

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