To download the Nude Photo Revolutionary Calendar, click here.
On 8 March 2012 International Women’s Day, the Nude Photo Revolutionaries Calendar was launched in homage to Egyptian atheist, student and blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy who posted a nude photo of herself, announcing the post on Twitter under the hashtag, #NudePhotoRevolutionary.
The calendar is the idea of campaigner Maryam Namazie to support Aliaa Magda Elmahdy and join her ‘screams against a society of violence, racism, sexism, sexual harassment and hypocrisy’.
Namazie says: ‘What with Islamism and the religious right being obsessed with women’s bodies and demanding that we be veiled, bound, and gagged, nudity breaks taboos and is an important form of resistance.’
The calendar is designed by SlutWalk Co-founder Toronto, Sonya JF Barnett who says: ‘I felt that women needed to stand in solidarity with Aliaa. It takes a lot of guts to do what she did, and the backlash is always expected and can quite hurtful. She needed to know that there are others like her, willing to push the envelope to express outrage.’
Others who join the ‘scream’ include mother and daughter Anne Baker and Poppy Wilson St James, teacher Luisa Batista, We are Atheism Founder Amanda Brown, atheist blogger Greta Christina, FEMEN activist Alena Magelat, photographer Mallorie Nasrallah, actress Cleo Powell, freethinker Nina Sankari , writer Saskia Vogel, and mother Maja Wolna. The women are photographed by Julian Baker, Adam Brown, Grzegorz Brzezicki, Lucy Fox-Bohan, Agnieszka Hodowana, Ben Hopper, N. Maxwell Lander, Mallorie Nasrallah, Mark Neurdenburg, Vitaliy Pavlenko, and Michael Rosen.
On nudity and the calendar, Mallorie Nasrallah says: ‘When a tool of oppression can be turned in to an assertion of power, it is a beautiful thing. Nudity when celebrated harms no one, and when made shameful and barbaric harms everyone.’ Nina Sankari says: ‘In solidarity with Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, I would like to stress that our bodies (and thoughts) belong to us and to nobody else.’ Anne Baker says ‘Men in frocks constrain, control and intimidate women the world over in the name of God … it has to stop.’ Greta Christina says: ‘Sexual freedom is an important freedom — but it’s one that commonly gets ignored or trivialized.’ Maja Wolna says: ‘Irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, religion or culture we are equal. Personal dignity is a foundation of human civilization.’ Amanda Brown says: ‘Dogma will never determine where I sit, what I wear, or how I live’ and Poppy Wilson St. James says: ‘I find it strange that it is more acceptable to see on screen violence and guns than even a nipple. There is something wrong with our mindset if that is what we accept as the norm and shy away from nudity which is a completely natural state’.
Saskia Vogel says: ‘This calendar hopefully will reach people who are uncomfortable with empowered female nudity, and encourage them to reconsider their feelings about the nude figure.’ Luisa Batista says: ‘I think the calendar is important, because it may help to open people’s eyes and hearts. Women – and men – who are afraid, may find courage and feel supported by the quotes and faces and bodies of the people in the calendar.’
According to one of the participants, ‘If it weren’t for people who took a strong stand against misogyny and for free-expression, we’d still be in an age where showing your ankles was taboo.’ Alena Magelat says: ‘Our naked body is our challenge to patriarchy, dictatorship and violence. Smart people we inspire; dictators are horrified’.
The women in the calendar stand firm in solidarity with Aliaa Magda Elmahdy and the countless women across the world who are denied basic rights, freedoms and dignity.
Join the ‘Scream’ on Facebook and on Twitter under the hashtag #NudePhotoRevolutionary.
To Download the Calendar, click here.
Here is another act of solidarity from a group of women and men in Iran and one from two women in Iran.
To read Maryam Namazie’s interview with NOW Lebanon on ‘stripping for Iran’, click here.
To see extensive media coverage on the Nude Calendar, click here.
To leave comments on this, click here.
For more information, contact:
Maryam Namazie
BM Box 1919
London WC1N 3XX, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7719166731
Email: maryamnamazie@gmail.com
Blog
Website
Nice to see some real women showing what they’ve got
Is “Cane” an alias for you?
I’m always open to the views of other people when they are presented in a sensible and logical manner. That does not include people who simply say that they are right and that I am wrong without being able to present any evidence for their claims!
I don’t need a religious ideology to give me courage. You have no right to tell me that I lack courage in any way. You do not know me! You have never met me!
If you are happy to die for your religion that is fair enough.
I have fought and will continue to fight and if necessary will die for causes that I believe in. I do not happen to believe in ANY religious dogma. I include Christianity, Islam, Judaism and any other that you care to think of.
I especially deplore any political or religious dogma that demeans, oppresses and subjugates one section of the community for the advantage of another.
Does you Islamic faith allow you to pass judgement on others without any knowledge of them? If yours is the religion of peace and love for all, where is your tolerance?
I find it hard to tolerate the intolerance and arrogance of others when it is employed to disempower a section or sections of their own community.
Do NOT judge me OR others. Do NOT attempt to demean me OR others. You have no right to do that. You have no proof that your ideology makes you a better person than anyone else in this world. If you believe that you are better then you have only arrogance that has resulted from your indoctorination. It is you then that lacks courage as you have to have the crutch of your religion to lean on. Courage is not an inner resource for you.
IF YOU THINK THAT I AM NOT CAPABLE OF THAT, NO NEED TO MEET OR DISCUSS.YOU ARE TOO PREJUDICIOUS.CHANGE YOUR MIND.OR THINK MORE.YOU ARE EVEN AFRAID OR YOU HAVE DOUBT,THAT MEANS YOUR IDEOLOGY DOES NOT GIVE YOU COURAGE.BUT FOR MY IDEOLOGY OR RELIGION ,I CAN DIE.LIFE IS NOT THAT MUCH IMPORTANT.
Don’t bullshitting, about Atheism. All atheists around the world (I don’t know about “Iranian version of atheism”) believe in social behavior fundamental.
Nudism is a plain cultural and political movement practicing. They advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public.
“These ladies are entitled to protest against the treatment of women under oppressive regimes”? Protest against what? Being covered in Iran? Are they mad at it? Is that why they get naked? Just shut it.
Even In our America we would not to see naked women or men in street. Culturally you are a million miles away from us, wherever you live.
Get dressed, you‘re not that pretty as you wish to be, neither those naked women.
Perhaps if your comment were intelligible I could make a suitable reply. What language is it supposed to be in?
Apart from that, I have to say that you are unwise to threaten me or to try to suppress my thoughts and words. You may be an arrogant bullyboy forcing your views on others in your homeland but it doesn’t work in the civilised world. Perhaps you should “Shut it” yourself.
you know what?let me give u an example.you are atheists and do not believe in other world.if your ideology is true,i will not be punished in the other world.but if my ideology is right you will not have too much comfort in hell. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT.believe me.from now on i will not give anyone any answer.i have a lot of business to do.I CAN UNDERSTAND ENGLISH,BUT IF I WRITE GERMAN OR TURKISH YOU WILL NEED GOOGLE TRANSLATOR.JUST SHUT IT!!
Hossein/Cane – whatever your name is – am I supposed to be impressed by your drivel, your arrogance or by your huge ego? If so then you have failed misserably.
Many of us can speak more than one language. For example, I can speak English, Spanish, French and German. Google translator is not always needed!
I have a PhD in Chemistry and other qualifications but do not consider that these make me better than any person (male or female) on the face of this planet.
I run my own business. That’s my choice and that doesn’t make me a more important person than anyone else.
If you need to believe in a god either for comfort or to have someone to blame for your failings then that is OK but don’t tell me what I should believe or what will happen to me when I die as you have no idea. If there is an afterlife I think that I could cope with just about anything but meeting an aggressive, arrogant and self opinionated oaf such as you.
If you are prepared to follow the teachings of men that wear dresses and wrap cloths around there heads that is fine. As far as I am concerned they represent themselves and not a god. Religion is a fraud.
If you wish to take a childish temper tantrum and refuse to respond to any comments on this page that is fine too. It means that the rest of us do not have to tolerate your drivel and rantings. That’s great for us!
Tell me why I should “SHUT IT” because a fool such as you tells me too? There is no way that you can make me do that.
Do not attack these courageous women for standing for their rights and for the rights of all women who are oppressed. You are not in a position to dictate to others no matter what your ego may tell you.
Please do follow your own advice and “SHUT IT” yourself before you make yourself even more of a laughing stock than you already have.
If you require any assistance with understanding any of my comments I will be happy to help.
1-)YOU ,LOOK AT OUR CONVERSATIONS AND SEE WHO HAS WRITTEN(WHICH LANGUAGE SHALL I SPEAK?)
2-)CHECK ONCE MORE AND SEE WHO HAS WRITTEN (SHUT IT) FIRST!
YOU DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN!?HOW SHALL I BELIEVE YOUR IDEOLOGY?I NEVER DICTATE MY THOUGHTS.YOU ARE JUST AGAINST ISLAM,EVEN YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS?
NEXT MONTH I WILL BE IN TURKEY AND GERMANY.CAN WE MEET THERE?I REALLY WANT TO MEET YOU.
“Shut it” first appeared in a comment made by someone identifying themselves as Cane. Was that an alias?
What evidence do you have that I am against Islam? More ranting! I do not care what other people wish to believe. I do care when some people try to enforce their views on others or use religious or political dogma to oppress, demean or subjugate others.
Where in Germany will you be and on what dates? What do you intend to do? Pursued me that I am wrong in my views by logical discussion? I doubt that you are capable of that.
Download Link is Crashed ! Please Repair it !