The myth of the ‘badass’ female Kurdish fighters

After the jihadist group, ISIS attacked Kobane on 15 September 2014, the Kurdish fighters, YPG with its female unit YPJ and later Peshmerga started to defend the city.

The United States finally started its military support in 2014 and requested European countries to participate, after Obama had been drawing „red lines“ in Syria since 2012. Western media indicated their support with the representation of these fighters, especially of women.

During the conflict in Kobane, the Kurdish female fighters defending the city, started to draw international attention in Western media. In addition to news media, the Kurdish warrior women also were represented in fashion magazines.

At this point, the warrior women became the product of marketing and popular culture. Furthermore, their clothes were used for a new trend in fashion.
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