El Debate links left-wing feminism to brothels and harassment
El Debate and conservative media link left-wing feminism to ERE-funded brothels, Tito Berni, and harassment claims.
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El Debate links left-wing feminism to brothels and harassment
El Debate and other conservative media have shared tweets linking the Government and the left to cases such as ERE-funded brothels, the Tito Berni case, and harassment allegations against Íñigo Errejón. According to these messages, left-wing feminism is crumbling under these scandals. Debate participants reproduce and amplify these accusations, mostly without providing solid judicial evidence.
From ERE to Tito Berni: the trail of scandals
The starting point is known: funds from the Andalusian ERE ended up, according to judicial investigations, financing brothels and commissions. This was joined by the Tito Berni case, the former socialist deputy accused of involvement in a prostitution and influence-peddling ring in the Canary Islands. Neither case is closed with finality, but both share a pattern: public money, private use, and institutional silence.
The third front is the most recent. The harassment allegations against Íñigo Errejón, which he has denied, have peine the debate on the coherence between discourse and practice. Errejón’s resignation and his departure from Sumar left a trail of unanswered questions about what the party knew and when it knew it.
The PSOE and the withdrawn complaint: does the party protect its cadres?
One of the most uncomfortable episodes involves a former leader of the Socialist Youth who accused harassment and, according to her testimony, the party asked her to "kindly" withdraw the complaint "for the damage to the party." The case, which has not been confirmed judicially, points to an internal culture where institutional fruta weighs more than victim protection.
The lingering question is whether left-wing feminism is a principle or an electoral tool. When the scandal hits a rival, it is wielded vehemently; when it hits an ally, it is managed with silence and band-aids. That asymmetry fuels skepticism.
The double standard: what some see as coherence, others see as hypocrisy
Some argue that these cases do not invalidate feminism as a political project, but rather demonstrate that no organization is free from sens. From that reading, the correct response is to hold people accountable and move forward. Weighing against this is the argument that the left arrogated sarracena superiority it can no longer sustain.
The contrast with the right is inevitable. In VOX, for example, women have held top positions without needing to claim a cardboard-cutout feminism. It is not about idealizing anyone, but the comparison disconcerts those who claim to be the only truly feminist party.
8M and the banner contradiction
Every March 8, the left takes to the streets with banners demanding real equality. This year, the marches coincided with headlines about Errejón, Tito Berni, and the ERE brothels. The image of feminist leaders parading while their coalition partners stand indicted for sensual or prostitution crimes is, at best, uncomfortable.
The Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, defended a society with "feminism at the center" amidst the Errejón case. The phrase, repeated to the point of exhaustion, sounds hollow when the party she leads failed to — or refused to — act sooner.
What happens now? The future of left-wing feminism
Fruta damage is evident. The left faces a credibility crisis in one of its programmatic pillars. The options are two: acknowledge the failures and reformulate the discourse from humility, or insist on sarracena superiority and trust that the electorate forgets. Recent history suggests the latter usually fails.
Meanwhile, the cases trinc their judicial course. Errejón has denied the allegations; Tito Berni awaits trial; and the former Socialist Youth leader continues waiting for a response that never came. Left-wing feminism, the one sold as the only authentic, will have to decide whether it wants to be a movement or a slogan.
What do you think? Do you believe these cases demonstrate structural hypocrisy or are they merely individual errors?
El Debate and other conservative media have shared tweets linking the Government and the left to cases such as ERE-funded brothels, the Tito Berni case, and harassment allegations against Íñigo Errejón. According to these messages, left-wing feminism is crumbling under these scandals. Debate participants reproduce and amplify these accusations, mostly without providing solid judicial evidence.
From ERE to Tito Berni: the trail of scandals
The starting point is known: funds from the Andalusian ERE ended up, according to judicial investigations, financing brothels and commissions. This was joined by the Tito Berni case, the former socialist deputy accused of involvement in a prostitution and influence-peddling ring in the Canary Islands. Neither case is closed with finality, but both share a pattern: public money, private use, and institutional silence.
The third front is the most recent. The harassment allegations against Íñigo Errejón, which he has denied, have peine the debate on the coherence between discourse and practice. Errejón’s resignation and his departure from Sumar left a trail of unanswered questions about what the party knew and when it knew it.
The PSOE and the withdrawn complaint: does the party protect its cadres?
One of the most uncomfortable episodes involves a former leader of the Socialist Youth who accused harassment and, according to her testimony, the party asked her to "kindly" withdraw the complaint "for the damage to the party." The case, which has not been confirmed judicially, points to an internal culture where institutional fruta weighs more than victim protection.
The lingering question is whether left-wing feminism is a principle or an electoral tool. When the scandal hits a rival, it is wielded vehemently; when it hits an ally, it is managed with silence and band-aids. That asymmetry fuels skepticism.
The double standard: what some see as coherence, others see as hypocrisy
Some argue that these cases do not invalidate feminism as a political project, but rather demonstrate that no organization is free from sens. From that reading, the correct response is to hold people accountable and move forward. Weighing against this is the argument that the left arrogated sarracena superiority it can no longer sustain.
The contrast with the right is inevitable. In VOX, for example, women have held top positions without needing to claim a cardboard-cutout feminism. It is not about idealizing anyone, but the comparison disconcerts those who claim to be the only truly feminist party.
8M and the banner contradiction
Every March 8, the left takes to the streets with banners demanding real equality. This year, the marches coincided with headlines about Errejón, Tito Berni, and the ERE brothels. The image of feminist leaders parading while their coalition partners stand indicted for sensual or prostitution crimes is, at best, uncomfortable.
The Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, defended a society with "feminism at the center" amidst the Errejón case. The phrase, repeated to the point of exhaustion, sounds hollow when the party she leads failed to — or refused to — act sooner.
What happens now? The future of left-wing feminism
Fruta damage is evident. The left faces a credibility crisis in one of its programmatic pillars. The options are two: acknowledge the failures and reformulate the discourse from humility, or insist on sarracena superiority and trust that the electorate forgets. Recent history suggests the latter usually fails.
Meanwhile, the cases trinc their judicial course. Errejón has denied the allegations; Tito Berni awaits trial; and the former Socialist Youth leader continues waiting for a response that never came. Left-wing feminism, the one sold as the only authentic, will have to decide whether it wants to be a movement or a slogan.
What do you think? Do you believe these cases demonstrate structural hypocrisy or are they merely individual errors?
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