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How protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes

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The Inversion of the Soviet Coat of Arms

The overlaps were fascinating because they're also this using of the Superwoman image or these women's protest rallies. In Egypt, people were using Facebook and Twitter to circulate these images. In Belarus, it was Telegram, an encrypted app that allows users to see and subscribe to public and private channels. Public channels are more like forums where users can read and post and have discussions publicly.

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