It was a few months ago in December; there was a sudden outrage across Italy. What was the reason behind that? Why did the women go against the priest? Well, the priest said that the reason for all the violence and sexual abuse was the women themselves. He said that women should be asked about it, and they would realize that it is their dressing and their lifestyle that has caused all this. The condition of houses, with children doing things themselves, and dishes and clothes left unclean all owes to women, who have not fulfilled their responsibility properly.
As soon as the priest said these things, he attracted a lot of condemn. His idea was disliked by many and provoked a lot of voices everywhere. In fact, the bishop of the area also asked the priest to stay away from all this, and fired him from his position. However, Corsi, the priest had no intentions of provoking so much dislike and anger. He soon apologized and eventually got back to his position in the church. However, his apology was not enough. It did not bring things to peace. The activists who have taken action against his words do not consider his apology as enough. They cannot just sit down like that. The priest’s words attracted a lot of discussions, and his message for the women of Italy was titled as Women and femminicidio. The latter word means the killing of women by men as the result of backward attitude.
In Italy, the condition has risen, and it is seen that a number of women have been killed, either by their husbands or their partners. Many even suffered from abuse. This is a result of men showing a sense of ownership over their women. This is sometimes as a result of jealousy, as well. A case was heard of a man who killed his wife only because she refused to come to him. In case of jealousy, it was heard that when a man saw his wife with another man, he killed her. Not just that, looking into the past, it was also seen that women were being killed by their brothers or fathers. It is not always the husband, who kills his wife, but sometime fathers also kill their daughters and brothers kill their sisters. All this is done to protect their honor. Although actions were taken, but the women right issue doesn’t seem to have been solved up till now.
Thus, even thought the priest has apologized for his saying, as he had never thought of such a reaction from the public, but still the discussions are not over. Meetings are going on, and activists are working. In fact, the priest’s words have provoked the people and reminded them of the past of the women. It has reminded them of the women rights that still need to be considered in Italy. Some say that domestic violence is something that must be solved by family, as it is a personal problem. However, when it gets to such a large scale, it does not stay personal.
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