IT IS FALSE: Argentina's Ministry of Women did not organize the performance by poet Marianela Saavedra.
Various social media accounts reported that the poet and activist participated in activities organized by the Ministry for Children's Day. In reality, the performance was part of the Meeting of Peasant, Community, and Popular Feminisms.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina. Social media circulated a fragment of the performance by poet and activist Marianela Saavedra at the Meeting of Peasant, Community, and Popular Feminisms in Tilcara, Jujuy.
The performance, Marianela told this agency, was initially presented seven years ago as part of the poetry series that is still held at the Kirchner Cultural Centre. The poem is part of the book Fat Poetry, published by Sudestada, which features 14 other fat people.
For her, the fake news includes not only hatred against the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity but also hatred against her body.
Marianela also denied that she was naked throughout the entire performance. “ I only have my torso bare for one moment in the performance. I'm never completely naked ; it's just one scene,” she explained to Presentes.
It is false that it was an activity for Children's Day
Adriana González Burgos is the coordinator of the 2nd International Meeting of feminisms, community, peasant and popular movements of Abya Yala, which took place between August 18 and 20 in Tilcara, Jujuy.
“We categorically deny that the Ministry organized or participated in the event,” González Burgos stated. She confirmed that Marianela was invited by the organizing committee to participate in the event with her poetic performance, “Fat Poetry.”
The performance took place on Saturday afternoon. “Those of us who were at the show were moved, we shared, we cried and we laughed. It was truly a healing, artistic, and revolutionary experience,” González Burgos Presentes
“This gathering is characterized by being self-managed and self-organized. It is sustained by 30 sisters and brothers who are part of the organizing committee. Behind them are at least 100 people who collaborated with the organization of this event,” added the coordinator of the gathering.
She also emphasized that it is a pluralistic space with a proposal based on community principles. “The gathering has a community-based approach that values the struggle of our Indigenous peoples and the role of women. In particular, we wanted to pay tribute to the people of Jujuy and the Third Malón,” she explained.
It is false that it was an activity of the National Ministry of Women
The Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity clarified that the information is false. “The event was not organized by the ministry. However, we feel it is important to clarify that this information was distorted by some libertarian influencers to discredit the work of the Ministry and feminist movements.”
For Children's Day, the organization disseminated educational content on social media from the #TenemosHistoria campaign to raise awareness of equality in football, which we launched in the context of the Women's World Cup.
Repercussions
Among the main repercussions, the following stand out:
* A tweet from user Diego Álzaga Unzué (a right-wing troll account with over 225,000 followers). In the post, he claims it's a celebration by the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity (MMGyD) for Children's Day. Several comments clarify that it's an event organized by the National University, but most are negative comments that echo the tweet's sentiment.
* The tweet from Eugenia Rolón, a leading figure in anti-rights sectors, a supporter of Libertad Avanza, and an activist for Javier Milei. Her profile describes her as "right-wing, anti-feminist, and anti-communist."
* The tweet from ElBuni, a troll account linked to right-wing sectors.
* The tweet from the account Users Being Tamed:
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