The list of ‘trophy girls’ hangs at the Visconti high school in Rome. The students: “An abominable act”

For children in their last year of school, a symbolic suspension could be triggered

ROME – They bragged about having kissed or had intimate relationships with girls by writing their names on a white sheet of paper hung in the classroom, visible to everyone. It happened at the Visconti classical high school in Rome, one of the most prestigious in the capital (at least on paper) where a group of high school graduates posted on the wall of a classroom a real ‘list of conquests’ with the names of the girls in the class. schoolwith the name of the boys with whom they would have had a relationship. The collective ‘Visconti in rosa‘ reported the incident on social media: “A list was posted on the door of a classroom and it was written by the same boys mentioned in it, who arbitrarily specified, and placed alongside their own, the names of the girls with whom they had had private relationships. This act not only represents a serious lack of respect for the dignity of the girls involved, butthe fact that the authors felt free to publicly expose this list highlights an absent awareness of the gravity of this act and the presumption of legitimacy in carrying it out which is non-existent and abominable “.

The gesture is not only mean but also sexist. It is therefore difficult to reduce what happened to a simple prank. “It was a very attentive teacher who discovered that that blank sheet of paper, without a title, but with a long list of girls’ names, was actually a sort of ‘list of conquests’ – said the director of the Institute Rita Pappalardo to Repubblica – It is not possible to reduce what happened to a joke.” For boys in their last year of school, a symbolic suspension could be triggered, meanwhile, it seems that during an assembly they at least had the decency to apologize for the gesture to the girls involved.

“A VERY SERIOUS SEXIST ACT”

“A very serious sexist act that occurred at the Visconti high school in Rome. It is unacceptable to see the list of ‘trophy girls’ displayed in a place of inclusion like the school. Condemnation is not enough, I want to express solidarity and closeness to the students who saw one’s name on that list and appreciation for the words of the school director, who clearly said that the episode cannot be reduced to a simple prank. An act like this is confirmation of how necessary cultural work is, even indoors within schools. We must include sexual and emotional education in schools, at every level, to build a society free from stereotypes and gender violence”. Thus the democratic deputy, Michela Di Biase.

“A list that evokes the worst practices of a chauvinist and misogynistic culture. A serious gesture for which immediate intervention is needed. The school director is right to say that this act cannot be reduced to a simple prank. Net of the disciplinary decisions that are up to the school, this episode highlights the need to increase appointments to raise student awareness on the issue of gender respect. This time we have gone further, damaging the privacy and affecting the dignity of these girls who have found theirs name written on a wall”. writes Emanuela Droghei, regional councilor of the Democratic Party and coordinator of the Rome PD secretariat.