Blog Post 3: Power of Confetti Guns

Blog Post 3: Power of Confetti Guns - Peter

One thing that struck me was the light-hearted satire nature of the Daughters of Violence in Mexico City. The city is ranked the worst in the for sexual violence against women. This girl group is fighting back against the harassment with punk rock, performance art, and confetti. The vide showed them shooting confetti guns at men who were cat calling or other forms of harassing them on the street. After the confetti shot, they would perform a “rendition of ‘Sexista Punk’” a song they wrote for these occasions. The girls were laughing and having a good time with it while the men clearly were uncomfortable and didn’t know how to react. While clearly a very serious topic, these girls are protesting it and pushing back by having some fun doing it. The satire nature of their social protest helps lighten the mood and attacks the issue from a more positive lens.

Sexual harassment is a huge issue nationwide and the #MeToo movement has helped shed light on the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault. Below is a picture of a MeToo march in Los Angeles.

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