#FreeTheNipple has revolutionized the way we understand internet activism. Celebrities, feminists, and Icelandic people – and even some men – have joined the fight for equality in the last year. Now, it’s Spain’s turn with #TetasporManuela, an initiative that supports a young girl who was harassed via Twitter by over 200 guys after uploading a photo showing her nipple.
Manuela then reported on social media the treatment she had received from users of Twitter (mostly men). Manuela was already a feminist activist of the group @QueerAvengersSP. Her colleague Iria Morris created the #TetasporManuela (which translates to “Tits for Manuela”) hashtag to defend the integrity of her partner and all the women in the world who face these attacks on a daily basis.
Hoy recibí un trato INHUMANO por subir unas selfies en las que se me veía un pezón. (Y ni siquiera de manera sexual que no importa pero bah)
— Yo soy Manuela ⚧ (@fuckingmanola) August 21, 2015
Throughout the entire weekend, #TetasporManuela and #TT has become a mass phenomenon in Spain. However, both supporters and trolls have raised their voices supporting and questioning the goal of her tweets. Some argue this is only a plan to gain popularity on the Internet. Alas, as much as the younger generation insists on supporting gender equality, there is still a large part of society that sexualizes the female anatomy.
#TetasporManuela y por cualquiera que se ve obligade a limitar su libertad debido a su género. pic.twitter.com/aDhkyJdjmj
— Iria y algo más (@IriaMorris) August 22, 2015
#TetasPorManuela Y orgullosa que estoy de ellas. pic.twitter.com/fKIpftvl64
— Raquel (@HoldMeBack__) August 22, 2015
Credits
Text Álvaro Piñero