CUP women politicians: looks overshadow their policies
A video featuring two CUP leaders sparks comments about their looks rather than their ideas. A symptom of the sexism that persists in politics.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
CUP and its women politicians' looks: a debate that says it all
A video circulating in recent hours antiestéticaturing two leaders of the CUP (a Catalan pro-independence party) has triggered a wave of comments that have nothing to do with what they said. The focus of the online conversation has turned to the physical attractiveness of both women, in language ranging from jokes to outright dismissal. Meanwhile, what they actually say is left in the background.
Some speculate that the party has "hired" them to attract male voters. Others simply pass judgment on their appearance. Alongside this, a gem emerges: a citizen declares himself willing to become an independence supporter if he is allowed to get close to them. Politics reduced to an object of desire.
The episode is a classic example of political objectification: bodies are judged before brains. The fact that the party has made feminism one of its banners does not spare it from a conversation that, once again, settles on physical terrain. The question remains open: how many times must this happen before it stops being news?
A video circulating in recent hours antiestéticaturing two leaders of the CUP (a Catalan pro-independence party) has triggered a wave of comments that have nothing to do with what they said. The focus of the online conversation has turned to the physical attractiveness of both women, in language ranging from jokes to outright dismissal. Meanwhile, what they actually say is left in the background.
Some speculate that the party has "hired" them to attract male voters. Others simply pass judgment on their appearance. Alongside this, a gem emerges: a citizen declares himself willing to become an independence supporter if he is allowed to get close to them. Politics reduced to an object of desire.
The episode is a classic example of political objectification: bodies are judged before brains. The fact that the party has made feminism one of its banners does not spare it from a conversation that, once again, settles on physical terrain. The question remains open: how many times must this happen before it stops being news?
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Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (21 replies).
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