ÒWhere are the videos showing a woman in her role as sisterÑor protector, or
economic head of family, or devoted daughter, or grandmother dignified in her old age?Ó In her Artist Op-Ed, Chilean hip hop MC and activist Ana Tijoux looks at la violencia del cuerpo en la musica: the objectification of female
pop stars, which she likens to Òvisual punches: itÕs about snatching away the
very beauty of women.Ó
This pamphlet is published by the Walker Art Center as part of its online Artist Op-Eds series, an ongoing project inviting artists in all disciplines to respond through writing to events in the news. See more at wac.mn/artist-opeds