What have inspired me to do this pixel-art|Que me inspiró a hacer éste pixel-art
Hace poco tiempo en Venezuela, país en el que vivo, apareció una ola de acusaciones por maltrato, acoso y abuso de las mujeres. Alguien debió haber encontrado la fuerza para confesar y publicar algo que le haya sucedido en sus redes sociales y todos empezaron a seguir su ejemplo. Pongámonos en contexto, latinoamérica está llena de machismo que está totalmente normalizado. A las mujeres se les ha enseñado desde pequeñas que ser acosadas por alguien o alguien mayor y especialmente con dinero es una gran suerte. Inclusive si la persona no te gusta o si eres...menor de edad. Este acondicionamiento psicológico ha generado casos de pedofilia en distintos ambientes de la vida cotidiana de muchas mujeres. En la escuela, en el trabajo, en la calle, en el metro, inclusive en el prestigioso y mundialmente famoso sistema de orquestas.
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Not so long ago in Venezuela, the country I live in had appeared many allegations against abuse and harassment of women. I think someone had the courage to post her or his story on their social media and other people have decided to do the same thing. To be honest, the development of a woman in Latin America transcurs in a normalized sexist context. From a little age, girls learn that being harassed by someone older means that you are lucky (especially if he is rich). Even if you don't like this person or if you are minor...This psychological conditioning caused many cases of pedophilia in different aspects of the daily life of many women. At school, at work, at the street, in the subway, even in the prestigious and worldly famous Venezuelan system of orchestras.
I will not write all the details and names of the following story. If you like, you can visit this post in CNN (it is only in Spanish) but in essence, a young woman made an allegation of statutory rape (nonforcible sexual activity in which one of the individuals is below the age of consent) in her social networks by a Venezuelan writer. And even if her age was 16, the legal age to consent in Venezuela), the relation has started thanks to the abusive manipulation abilities of the 35 years old writer. He confessed his crimes and since then various website platforms he worked in have broken their work relations with him. Also, many people started writing him messages with hateful words on his social media. The police started a case against him, but even then the social media wouldn't stop. It was clear by the writer's posts to answer that social media pressure the man was mentally childish or even ill. His posts and apologies had esthetics that was too good, too narcissistic to believe he was really sorry. And his comments looked like he felt being the real "victim" of this story. But after a little while after publishing his apologies he has committed suicide. ㅤ
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La presión social es la influencia ejercida por un grupo social para lograr que una persona cambie sus actitudes, sus pensamientos o, incluso, sus valores. La también conocida como presión de pares es un problema que puede llegar a ser considerado como un trastorno de la personalidad.
Economipedia
Social pressure is the influence exerted by a social group to make a person change their attitudes, their thoughts, or even their values. Also known as peer pressure is a problem that can be considered a personality disorder. Economipedia
Desconozco las causas del suicidio del escritor ni tampoco deduzco que su acto fue producto de la presión social. También se que su crimen no ameritaba la pena de muerte. Pero el caso me hizo tener algunas preguntas:
- Si habría una persona falsamente acusada, con mente fragil y todas las redes le cayecen encima, podría soportar esta preción?
- La sensación del poder que ofrecen las redes sociales puede ser peligrosa?
I don't know the causes of the writer's suicide, I also don't think that his action was caused by social pressure. I only know that legally his crime does not merit the death penalty. It's just that this case made me have some questions:
- If someone with a fragile mind would be falsely accused, and all the social media would treat him with strong hate, could that person resist such pressure?
- Could be dangerous the sensation of power that social media offers to people?
Twitter "Man In Black"
ESP: El humano es inteligente, pero la masa es tonta (Hombres de negro)
In my opinion, all the crimes and crimes against women should be announced, but at the same time, the multitude which lucks of information, shouldn't be the judge or the executioner. That's why the laws and the process of investigation exists. When those fail, is when "the heroes" are "needed". But who needs a hero who only punishes the evil so he can say "I am the good one"? There are many two-faced people who accuse others while they also had an interest in minor girls. Or they those who have friends, cousins, uncles who made crimes and to whom they haven't said any word of accusation or have demanded them to the police. We don't want this kind of "heroes" we don't need them.
Tenor gif "Sacrface"
ESP: Necesitan gente como yo para poder señalar con el maldito dedo y decir: ese tipo es el malo (Scarface/Cara Cortada)
The crime that the writer has made is terrible, and it is necessary that people can express their feelings and thoughts. But it is also necessary to understand how important is the power of social media and that great power comes with great responsibility. Though I also believe that great power can corrupt anyone.
Lotr fandom
Mi pixel-art se llama "Bad People" (Personas malas) y representa a la "muerte" escogiendo a las personas que la sociedad en las redes sociales considera malas. Claro, es una exageración, no creo que esto pasa aún pero si pasa que las redes sociales generan odio a personas que nunca hayas conocido y no solo con personas, sino también con noticias falsas sobre países enteros a los que se consideran malos y se tienen debates sin tener mucha informacion al respecto.
My pixel-art is called "Bad People" and it represents the "death" choosing people who the social media society considers bad. I know it is an exaggeration. Things like that don't happen for now. But what do happens is that social media can generate haterade to people you never have met, and not only to people. Also to entire countries which are considered as bad and people have discussions for hours about things without having much knowledge about them.
The process of making the pixel-art (made in pixelstudio)
El proceso de creación del pixel-art (realizado en pixelstudio)