What many tried to minimize as “football folklore” has escalated into a much darker category: the instigation of violence and the exercise of power over bodies. During a recent meeting in Arroyito, the Rosario Central fans exhibited inflatable dolls dressed in the shirt of their classic rival, Newell’s, accompanied by gestures that directly refer to sexual abuse. This fact is not an isolated incident, but the symptom of a system that seems shielded against the gender perspective.
The object as a message of power
The use of inflatable dolls is not a harmless joke. These objects represent the absolute depersonalization of the victims. «At the end of the day you end up feeling like that, an inanimate object,» says a whistleblower of abuse in the field of football. Throwing a doll onto the playing field macabrely mirrors the way in which the bodies of femicide victims are discarded in open fields. It is a message of domination: in this territory, raping is a way of demonstrating power.
A justice that looks the other way
The scandal in the stands occurs in a context of persistent judicial impunity. While the stands naturalize violence, the courts of CABA and other jurisdictions continue to issue questionable dismissals for professional players reported for sexual abuse with carnal access. The case of M., who lost his job and his mental health after denouncing players, is the starkest example of a justice system that, despite admitting that it does not disbelieve the victim, ends up protecting the perpetrators under contradictory legal arguments.
The deafening silence of the institutions
Despite the seriousness of what happened in Rosario, the response of the leaders and the group of players has been null. Until now, possible sanctions would be limited to administrative issues, such as the entry of unauthorized objects, ignoring the symbolic and ideological burden of the aggression. Argentine football continues to owe a profound answer about when a true gender perspective will be applied in an environment where pornography and sexual violence seem to have gained a place in the stands, in the sight of thousands of families and children.
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