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The return of masculine brutality is here
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The return of masculine brutality is here

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The article reflects on the "return of masculine brutality" and its impact on women.
  • It discusses the lessons learned from past experiences, including humiliation, silence, and the ineffectiveness of reporting.
  • The author notes a significant change: women are now more capable of fighting back against aggression.

The author reflects on a disturbing societal trend: the "return of masculine brutality." This phenomenon, the piece suggests, has left many women with lessons learned through painful experiences of humiliation, enforced silence, and a profound sense of the futility of reporting injustices or seeking defense.

These past encounters, marked by a perceived failure of systems meant to protect, have instilled a deep understanding of the challenges women face. The narrative implies a history where speaking out often led to further marginalization or disbelief, creating a climate of paralysis.

However, the article highlights a crucial shift. Acknowledging the persistence of these issues, the author points to a significant change in women's collective response. "At least something has changed enormously: now, almost all of us know how to hit back," the text states, indicating a newfound assertiveness and capacity for resistance against aggression.

At least something has changed enormously: now, almost all of us know how to hit back.

— Isabel Gamboa BarbozaThe author notes a shift in women's ability to confront aggression.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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