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“Use right ‘is the new campaign on Violence against women in reggaeton songs
Posted On 13 Jun 2014
Reggaeton is a popular rhythm in Latin America, with erotic nuances, which is wildly danced in nightclubs and parties, whose lyrics have a background of sexual violence against women, presenting it as an object of desire.
Alejandra Hernandez and John Fredy Melo, university students from Colombia created a Facebook campaign called “Use reason”. “8 out of 10 women who listen to reggaeton feel abused by it,” says a post on its website.
Strong images taken by Lineyl Ibáñez show aggression quotes from popular songs of Daddy Yankee, Arcangel, Tego Calderon and Yaga & Mackie Ranks.