“Marianne, the symbol of France, was a revolutionary woman. When you look at the Delacroix paintings a few centuries ago, she was bare-breasted,” he said. “She was fighting for equality, and she was fighting for friendship, which are the values of France. And all of them they are the values of Femen. In a way, Marianne was the first Femen.”

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“Marianne, the symbol of France, was a revolutionary woman. When you look at the Delacroix paintings a few centuries ago, she was bare-breasted,” he said. “She was fighting for equality, and she was fighting for friendship, which are the values of France. And all of them they are the values of Femen. In a way, Marianne was the first Femen.”

Via: thestar.com

PARIS — The new face of France — or at least the official postage stamp for the President Francois Hollande era — is modeled after a Ukrainian woman who takes her top off to defend feminist causes. Not everyone thinks that's appropriate, and some are calling for a boycott. Hollande on Sunday unveiled the new stamp, meant to represent Marianne, a symbol of France since the revolution and French youth. Afterward, artist Olivier Ciappa said the image was modeled largely after Inna Shevchenko, an activist with the group Femen who received political asylum in France. Hollande's office >>>

French President Francois Hollande has chosen a controversial Ukrainian feminist known for her topless protests as the new incarnation of Marianne, one of France's national emblems, in a move that is drawing mixed reactions. Hollande chose July 14 -- Bastille Day, the country's most popular national holiday -- to unveil a new stamp inspired by Femen movement leader Inna Shevchenko.It is the first time a foreign woman has been picked to represent Marianne.One of the stamp's creators, French artist and gay-rights activist Oliver Ciappa, confirmed on Twitter >>>

Militant feminist organisation Femen, is once again causing a stir in France. But this time it's not one of their topless protests that has provoked outrage, but a new postage stamp, which honours Marianne, the face of the French revolution. France 'grants' political asylum to Femen leader (08 Jul 13) French feminists face Tunis appeals trial delay (22 Jun 13) Topless Femen accost Hollande at Paris show (21 Jun 13) A new stamp emblazoned with the face of Marianne, France's revolutionary >>>

PARIS (AP) - The new face of France - or at least the official postage stamp for the President Francois Hollande era - is modeled after a Ukrainian woman who takes her top off to defend feminist causes.Not everyone thinks that's appropriate, and some are calling for a boycott.Hollande on Sunday unveiled the new stamp, meant to represent Marianne, a symbol of France since the revolution and French youth. Afterward, artist Olivier Ciappa said the image was modeled largely after Inna Shevchenko, an activist with the group Femen who received political asylum in France.Hollande's office would not >>>

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“FEMEN is on French stamp. Now all homophobes, extremists, fascists will have to lick my ass when they want to send a letter.” Those words in an Agence France-Presse article on The Local site (offering France’s news in English) gave me my morning chuckle today. They were tweeted by Inna Shevchenko, the leader of the French arm of Femen, “a feminist group known for its topless protests against sexual exploitation of women, sexism and religious institutions.” The 23-year-old, a Ukrainian who has been granted political asylum in France, finds herself at the centre of controversy >>>

“FEMEN is on French stamp. Now all homophobes, extremists, fascists will have to lick my ass when they want to send a letter.” Those words in an Agence France-Presse article on The Local site (offering France’s news in English) gave me my morning chuckle today. They were tweeted by Inna Shevchenko, the leader of the French arm of Femen, “a feminist group known for its topless protests against sexual exploitation of women, sexism and religious institutions.” The 23-year-old, a Ukrainian who has been granted political asylum in France, finds herself at the centre of controversy >>>

Amid the celebrations marking Bastille Day on Sunday, French President Francois Hollande unveiled a new stamp that had been printed in secrecy for the past two months. Little did he know that the drawing of the pretty young girl would spark a nation-wide controversy. Representing the features of the revolutionary icon Marianne, the cartoon-style drawing shows the beautiful face of a young women holding up her hand. According to Le Parisien, Hollande lauded the effigy as an "illustration" of the youth that he had declared >>>