Egypt Joins “nude photo revolution” Aliya Mahdy with her body, debunk all myths of Egyptian liberalism. Despise Aliya Mahdy or not, she has done what few revolutionaries in Egypt have been able to do: take revolutionary action. Her public display of her naked body in a blog post has seen attacks from…
With her racy magazine cover, Pakistani actress Veena Malik has inflamed her homeland. She says Pakistan needs to stop the extremism—and now the country’s ‘honor brigade’ is after her. Veena Malik: She’s Outspoken, Savvy, and Topless—and She’s Shaking Up Pakistan According to Umair Zafar, Saxena told him that the entire thing between Veena Malik…
From China’s Weiwei to the Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda al-Mahdi, people are again busy using their naked bodies as a way to challenge authority and demand rights. Even in today’s much more sexualized world, public nudity continues to be a powerful form of protest. When nearly 100 supporters of dissident Chinese artist Ai…
The John Next Door The men who buy sex are your neighbors and colleagues. A new study reveals how the burgeoning demand for porn and prostitutes is warping personal relationships and endangering women and girls. Paul Popper / Popperfoto-Getty Image Men of all ages, races, religions, and backgrounds do it. Rich men do it,…
The French and Seduction Smouldering Strauss-Kahn may change everything Jun 9th 2011 | La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life. By Elaine Sciolino Prince charming “SEDUCTION is not a frivolous thing,” Arielle Dombasle, a coquettish French actress, tells the author: “It’s war.” Elaine Sciolino, a Paris correspondent for the New York…
Murders of women, often at the hands of ex-lovers or husbands, appear to be on the rise in Turkey. Rights activists say many of the killings could be prevented – if only authorities paid more attention to cries for help.
Even as celebrity activists such as Emma Thompson, Demi Moore, and Mira Sorvino raise awareness about commercial sex trafficking, survivor Rachel Lloyd publishes her memoir Girls Like Us, and the Senate introduces a new bipartisan bill for victim support, the problem proliferates across continents, in casinos, on streets, and directly into your mobile device. And,…
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First Turkish Woman Poses For German Playboy The nude pictures of Turkish-German actress Sila Sahin spark debate over integration of Muslims in Germany, and elsewhere in Europe. It may also be a curveball for feminists. Sahin’s Cover Page
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