Actress Valentina Romani iYou are November 25th on that occasion World Day against Violence against Women he spoke in the Chamber of Deputies in front of an audience of very young people. “I want to give them the courage to speak out, to report – he said, as reported Vanity Fair – The responsibility that I feel is an obligation because bridging the new generation is fundamental, we have to start from them because only they can change our situation and society.”
And again: I consider myself lucky, I only experienced catcalling, but the stories we read are too many. We cannot remain silent, acting as if it is none of our business. What scared me most was not just the news of the incident, but the silence and stillness. The fault also lies with those who close their eyes, those who do not turn on the light bulb, those who do not stop joking. Listening also means: engaging and reporting.”
“I always lived in fear: the fear of walking alone at night – he said – parking the car far away. I walked fast, I looked around, I pretended to call friends, at almost thirty I still always tell my parents when I arrive.
Images of the actress altered by artificial intelligence circulated online: “I found it now: this is disturbing and unacceptable, this is the commodification of the body. The woman depicted is not me, the woman does not exist, but the point is that the violence in this case is also real. The way our bodies are viewed and commented on affects our freedom: responsibility for the gaze lies with the beholder“.
The aim is to “raise awareness among the younger generation, from an early age, is the key that can give us hope. Culture is a guide in fighting violence. Respect, which to me is not a questionable boundary. The limitations, which are often frugal. Feeling. Ability to ask for help. Feelings that also observe, look around, know and understand other people, learn to speak, and identify toxic relationships. Violence masquerades as love, and is expressed through jealousy, control, possession.”
