GABRIELA Voices Strong Opposition to Alvin Aragon's Sexist Statements
The prominent women's alliance GABRIELA has issued a powerful statement expressing profound concern over what it describes as backward, degrading, and blatantly sexist remarks made by Alvin Aragon, the husband of former SexBomb Girls member Izzy Trazona. The organization asserts that his public comments, which shame and blame women for their career choices while subjecting them to harsh moral policing, represent a clear reflection of the deeply entrenched feudal and patriarchal culture that continues to poison modern society.
Systemic Culture of Machismo Under Scrutiny
GABRIELA emphasizes that Aragon's tirades, including his attempts to dictate what women should wear or how they should conduct themselves in public, are not merely isolated personal opinions. Instead, they are viewed as direct manifestations of a broader systemic culture that actively seeks to dominate, commodify, and control women. This pervasive culture of machismo thrives within what the alliance calls a rotten system that treats women as private property, systematically denying them autonomy over their own bodies and lives.
By reducing women to mere objects of judgment and control, such remarks dangerously reinforce harmful stereotypes that severely limit women's autonomy and dignity. The organization warns that this rhetoric contributes to an environment where women's rights are consistently undermined.
Solidarity with Women Artists and Call to Action
In its statement, GABRIELA stands firmly in solidarity with all women artists who face similar discrimination, harassment, and sexist attacks in their professional and personal lives. The alliance strongly asserts that women are not properties to be managed nor reputations to be tarnished by disgruntled men. Women are rights-bearing individuals who deserve full dignity, respect, and the freedom to pursue their professions without fear of slut-shaming or character assassination.
GABRIELA calls on Filipino women and the general public to actively reject the culture of machismo and misogyny. The organization urges a collective challenge to the feudal and patriarchal norms that allow such behavior to flourish, advocating for continued struggle toward a society where women are truly liberated from all forms of discrimination, violence, and oppression.
