Mi Disfraz NO es Consentimiento

Alexandra Pecoraro, translated by Araceli Gonzalez

Es temporada de escalofríos y el gran día está casi encima de nosotros, Día de Halloween. Nosotros crecimos viendo el dia de Halloween como el momento para trato o truco, complacientes en dulces, asustandonos a nosotros mismos y disfrazandonos tan pronto como la gente comenzó a envejecer del trato o truco, ellos comenzaron a ser lo suficientemente viejos para bares, ellos pasaron a repartir los dulces, convirtiendo sus casas en casas embrujadas o crear disfraces más elaborados, En cuanto nos hacemos viejos y nos mudamos, par algunos el dia de brujas se asocia con salir a la calle, a fiestas, y bares.Esto significa que en lugar de ser escalofriante escapar de una casa embrujada se vuelve una noche de terror, tratando de escapar a comentarios lascivos, acoso sexual, y agarron de manos.


En mis cortos seis años de adultez, cerca del día de brujas y en el día de brujas, yo he sido testigo de gente siendo acosada, acechada, tocada sin consentimiento y abucheada por el mero hecho de que llevaban puestos disfraces. Guardias de seguridad esculcaron a pequeñas niñas de arriba para abajo, buscando armas como si solo estuvieran vistiendo corsets. La cultura de violencia se ha convertido en normal y característica de el día de brujas, y eso no está bien, un día de fiesta y un disfraz no son un pase libre en respetar a otros y pedir el consentimiento.


RAINN que una en cinco mujeres, en el campo escolar, va a experimentar violencia sexual. Con mas del 50%de los asaltos sexuales tienen lugar en el otoño. Y el 95% de los asaltos es perpetrado por alguien a quien el sobreviviente conoce, cuando miramos estas estadísticas, nos damos cuenta que tienen que ver con el dia de brujas, puede ser terrorífico, pero mi meta no es asustarlos a todos, Mi meta es comunicar que la violencia sexual es real, y hay ciertos lugares y tiempos en donde hemos aceptado la violencia sexual como una norma o algo que simplemente viene por el territorio pero esto no es cierto.


Para terminar, mi disfraz NO es consentimiento. 


  • El dia de brujas no es una excusa para tocar a alguien sin su consentimiento
  • El dia de brujas no es una excusa para hacer comentarios sexuales de al gente sin su consentimiento
  • El dia de brujas no es una excusa para hacer bromas o comentarios de la violencia sexual(No climatices la costumbre de convertir la violencia sexual en una broma)

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