Kudos to this strong female in Chile for taking a stand against patriarchy and conservatism.
Monserrat Morilles who is a 26 year old professional pole dancer took her protest to the subways of Santiago where for one week, she would get on at one station, find a subway car with no children on it, and strip in time to exit at the next station. She refused to take tips to make a point, and was arrested during one of her performances.
Chile has a long history of widespread sexual repression, not to mention the fact that abortion is still illegal and supposed public awareness campaigns remain overtly moralisitc.
But it’s not like Chile stands alone on these issues.
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Oh wow, that's amazing. Good for her!
Posted by Cate
July 14, 2008, 4:16 PM
Hi, I'm from Chile and I would like to make a point. The supposed progressive act was part of an advertisement campaign created by an owner of a strip club in order to attract clients.
Greetings and congratulations. I love the mag and the blog.
Posted by Paulette
July 14, 2008, 8:17 PM
Hey Paulette!
Thanks for the comment. Activist friends of mine in the sex worker industry from Chile actually alerted me to this story and they said that Monserrat did this of her own will because she personally felt she had to make a point of her own, so maybe it was a combination of the two.
At any rate, if it is her choice to be in the business and to do this, I think it's a step ahead in repealing the fundamentalist attitude towards sexuality
We're glad to hear you like the magazine and the blog!
Posted by Jessica Yee
July 15, 2008, 12:08 AM
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