A Rapist in Your Path performed by women at mass protests
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/06/chilean-anti-rape-anthem-becomes-international-feminist-phenomenon
Chilean anti-rape anthem becomes international feminist phenomenon
A Rapist in Your Path performed by women at mass protests
Performances staged across Latin America and Europe
Charis McGowan in Santiago
Fri 6 Dec 2019 02.45 EST
A Chilean protest song about rape culture and victim shaming has become a viral anthem for feminists around the world.
Un Violador en Tu Camino A Rapist in Your Path was first performed in late November as Chiles nationwide uprising against social inequality pushed into its second month.
Videos of the song and its accompanying dance moves quickly went viral, spreading across Latin America and the world, with performances taking place in Mexico, Colombia, France, Spain and the UK.
The song was written by Lastesis, a feminist theatre group based in the city of Valparaíso, who credited Chiles women protesters for helping spread the work around the world.
It was never intended to be a protest song the women of the marches transformed it into something more said Paula Cometa, speaking on behalf of the group, whose other members are Sibila Sotomayor, Daffne Valdés, and Lea Cáceres.
A Rapist in Your Path is based on the work of the Argentinian theorist Rita Segato, who argues that sexual violence is a political problem, not a moral one.
The lyrics describe how institutions the police, the judiciary and political power structures uphold systematic violations of womens rights: The rapist is you/ Its the cops/ The judges/ The state/ The president.
More at the link.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/06/chilean-anti-rape-anthem-becomes-international-feminist-phenomenon
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