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The Fight Against Street Harassment: Will Blog 3

Natalie Delgadillo’s article is about a Mexican girl group called "Las Hijas de Violencia" (The Daughters of Violence) who use punk rock music and performance art to raise awareness and combat street harassment in Mexico City put onto women on a daily basis. The group is composed of three members - Ana Karen, Ana Beatriz, and Beztabeth. The goal of the group is to combat street harassment in a way that exposes and potentially embarasses anyone who has choice comments at the women while they are walking down the street using confetti and colorful costumes to draw attention to the issue and encourage people to speak up against harassment. The group's creation stems from their own experienced street harassment and wanted to take a stand against it. Their performances have gained popularity in Mexico City and beyond gaining attention on the internet, and have been praised for their creativity and impact in bringing attention to a serious problem in Mexican society that's been dealing with this issue with options such as women only transportation, but I think the tactic of Las Hijas de Violencia is the only way to begin a culture change in the city. One of the members while interviewed stated “we certainly don’t think we can change the world, but we for sure know we have changed ours.” If other women see this tactic working, could learn from it and put their own spin on a way to respond to harassing comments made to them going forward. I was a little alarmed at first when seeing the women's tactics with the confetti gun which makes a loud noise when fired, could they get in trouble if they continue? Do you think the group should increase the number of members on the street at a time to increase the reaction and attention drawn?



This is a Street Harassment Ted Talk of artist Shilp Burman Roy talking about the psychological wounds correlated with street harassment she experienced at a young age, something women all over the world are affected by.


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