Sources FEMEN on PUSSY RIOT

[John Dunn]

After their trial the three women from PR were interviewed by Elena Masjuk for Novaja gazeta:

http://www.novayagazeta.ru/society/53999.html
http://www.novayagazeta.ru/society/53998.html
http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/54073.html

Each of them was asked about their attitude to Femen, and what struck me was that at least two of the answers are expressed in language that is about as far removed as it is possible to get from what is normally associated with the Punk aesthetic.

John Dunn.
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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ian [baiterek at HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: 27 August 2012 07:00
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Sources FEMEN on PUSSY RIOT

Dear Elena,

Thank you for responding so quickly.

I had seen their livejournal and the new campaign to cut down crosses.

If you do find the link to the interview that would be a big help.

In addition to just talking about Pussy Riot I am curious if they ever talked about conceptual differences.  Pussy Riot did once in an interview with Vice Magazine:

"Our opinion on Femen is a complicated story. On one hand, they exploit a very masculine and sexist rhetoric in their protests – men want to see aggressive naked girls attacked by cops. On the other hand, their energy and the ability to keep on going no matter what, is awesome and inspiring: One day they are in Switzerland scaling the fence of the World Economic Forum and the next day they are in Moscow attacking the HQ of Russia's biggest Natural Gas producer. And even after they were tortured<http://rt.com/news/lukashenko-kgb-femen-missing-235/> and humiliated by KGB agents in Belarus, they vowed to keep on fighting even harder. Energy is very important these days; Street groups in Europe and America often lack power, but these girls have really got it."
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/A-Russian-Pussy-Riot

The differences interest me all the more since protests keep conflating the two groups mixing Pussy Riot's balaclavas with Femen's topless protests.

Best,

Ian

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