The Laudio Feminist Movement has denounced four cases of male violence in the early hours of the festivities. Yesterday he mobilized in Txosnagunea at 22:00 to respond to the attacks. Hundreds of people attended the call made by feminist agents and the Txosnas Commission.
They denounced that women and dissident identities suffer “never-ending machist violence” and stressed that the first day of the Llodio festivities was not an “exception”.
First, the case of the King Africa concert was made known, although the name of the musician was not directly mentioned: “In one of the main holiday scenarios messages that sexualize our bodies were systematically disseminated. While the right to freely disseminate such messages is felt in the seats of the people, the Machista society is still feeding.”
Subsequently, reference was made to the attack reported the day before in Txosnagunea: “The women who serve us drinks, both in bars and in txosnas, have taken the job of serving the most horny. Your eyes and aggressive comments are left over and we do not accept them. We don’t want you in our spaces.”
“If you think you are sleeping your legs or body, don’t isolate yourself and ask someone for help or call the feminist movement’s complaint phone (747 412 433). It can be a male attack with some substance.”
He also noticed a new case in a village bar: “A bar worker assaults a girl who was there. Ensuring safe public spaces is everyone’s task, and we require the bar owner to take the necessary steps.”
Finally, a “warning” was also given: “if you think you are sleeping your legs or body, do not isolate yourself and ask someone for help or call the feminist movement’s complaint phone (747 412 433). It can be a male attack with some substance.”
In the words of the members of the feminist movement, the cases mentioned evidence the Machistan violence
which remains “a major political, social, economic and cultural problem”. So, yesterday's meeting called not to stop the attacks. “Our most sincere solidarity, support and strength for all those who have suffered this kind of aggression just before the holidays, we are with you! It is up to us to continue to work, to continue to create safe and pleasant spaces and to denounce any disproportionate attitude.”
