"We can't continue dressed like a herd": the feminist discourse that has revolutionized the Gata de Gorgos festivities "We can't continue dressed like a herd": the feminist discourse that has revolutionized the Gata de Gorgos festivities
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"We can't continue dressed like a herd": the feminist discourse that has revolutionized the Gata de Gorgos festivities

August 02 from 2022 - 11: 36

“There are so many things to change”, this is how Aina Mengual, representative of the 2019 festivals of Gata de Gorgos, began her farewell speech. A speech that is usually made in the presentation of the new fifths in the patron saint festivities of the town. This space taken over by each previous vintage gives way to her successors, but last Friday Aina also dedicated her moment to vindicate something that the women of the municipality had been defending for some time.

The claim was about the imposition on women to dress in a certain way when they are fifth "by tradition". "We cannot be in 2022 and continue 40 beautiful, strong and brave women dressed like a herd while our friends are free to decide the fucking clothes they wear," Aina defended before the public.

The support of her fifths and fifths was perfectly remarkable, who cheered her on from the chairs under the stage. "Don't be fooled. They say that they are traditions, that they are exaggerations, that it is beautiful, that we are killing everything and that I have radical ideas. They are deciding for us and if we all thought that way, we women would not even be able to vote today », she continued.

The feminist collective of Gata de Gorgos has given voice to Aina's words through their social networks as a sign of support for her message. In its letter, the group wanted to thank the value of the fifth 2019 for "manifesting what so many of us have had to endure and remain silent." Since Aina, in her speech, made it clear that some of her friends were left without the illusion of living the parties like her "for not being able to bear the body of those dresses."

Aina's revolutionary message caused a stir among the residents of the town, as corroborated by the feminist association, which ensures that "the companion has been criticized and judged, as expected."

«Debate, shout for your rights, because we are half. We are your sisters, your friends and your partners. And whoever loves us will support us. We do not ask for more than anyone », she finally encouraged her companions Aina. After the sincerity of her protest, the representative thanked both her fifth parties, "for keeping quiet about things that did not concern them, for supporting us, for always sharing our ideas and for not letting go of our hands", as well as the party commission who helped them at all times during the celebrations.

Finally, Aina left some words in the air that are difficult to forget: «Here in Plaça de Dalt everything is changing. Outside fascist, sexist and imposed parties. Long live Gata and long live the people of the town of Gata! », She concluded.

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