The world is a little boobed out at the moment, breasts having become the new arm band – an emblem of protest. They’re popping out everywhere, in a bid to call attention to everything from women’s rights to censorship laws.The #FreeTheNipple campaign in the U.S. is the most prominent of these breast protests, although its proponents aren’t alone. Engaging in topless activism – being a breastivist? – is becoming a global phenomenon. In the Ukraine, the feminist group Femen regularly stages topless demonstrations to draw attention to a range of issues, including gender rights, sex tourism >>>

The news about a just-released documentary "I am Femen", (and a few subsequent articles in local media that unfortunately failed to provide any in-depth critical thoughts on the movement), propelled me to finally do what I've wanted to do for years -- write about why I can't relate to FEMEN.My misgivings about this fringe group have been brewing for a long time and nothing that has taken place over the years has served to change my mind. On the contrary, time has only solidified my point of view, which can be summed up in this one sentence: FEMEN is a group >>>