My Body My Message: women's bodies as tools of self-empowerment

Published: Jan. 21, 2015, 3 a.m.

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The female body as medium, and as message.

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How can a woman determine how she is perceived by the world, and even by herself?

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On this edition, we hear stories of women who are using their bodies for political protest, and as tools of\\xa0self-empowerment\\u2026forcing everyone to reevaluate their perspectives on the female form.

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Featuring:

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  • Neda Topaloski &\\xa0Xenia Chernyshova, Femen members
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  • Galia Ackerman, author of the book \\u201cFemen\\u201d
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  • Catherine King,\\xa0Executive Producer,\\xa0Global Fund for Women
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  • Yolando Y\\u2019Netta Harbin-Venson,\\xa0Big Ol Pretty Girls owner
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  • Jenny \\u201cDiva\\u201d Davis,\\xa0clothing designer Diva\\u2019s\\xa0Exquisite Designs.
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