Comedian Carolina Iglesias, co-founder and host of the successful feminist podcast stretch the gum He also finally broke his silence with comedian Victoria Martín to apologize to the barrage of listeners of the show, in light of the controversy that arose at the invitation of Patricia Sornosa, a humorist with an offensive transphobic rhetoric.
The two hosts invited Sornosa to their latest episode because she shares a podcast with one of her regular collaborators, Patricia Espejo. Summer Edition of the stretch the gum It consists of inviting the collaborators of their collaborators. However, this caused great discomfort and anger among the followers of Validas’ flag bearers. always advocating for a diverse, plural and inclusive feminism.
But if it’s human to err, feminism seems to be left out of this maxim, as Iglesias and Martín have since been the target of serious lynching, harassment, and threats, which has even motivated them to leave social networks. Oftentimes, critics argue that Sornosa’s existence stretch the gum although this meant maintaining its discriminatory position. joyfulIglesias and Martín always walked in the opposite direction. In the end, Iglesias stepped forward.
“Yesterday was my first day as a psychologist and today I find myself strong enough to lift my head again,” Iglesias posted on his Instagram profile. “I would like to apologize to the people who have been disappointed, to my LGTBIQ+ collective for failing, and a huge thank you to the people who have stood by us during these challenging weeks.” “Silence does not always communicate, and my silence has been the result of the fear that paralyzed me when I saw the enormity of what had happened.
Numerous comedians and activists committed to feminism and the LGTBI collective, such as Henar Álvarez, Lala Chus, Moderna de Pueblo, Zahara, Ger or Mara Jiménez, showed their support with their messages, as they have done from the beginning.
It should not be forgotten that Iglesias & Martín immersed themselves in two sessions at the Theater-Paraninfo at 18:00 and 21:00 at Stretching the gum Live, which has a break in the Canary Islands on September 17. from the University of La Laguna (ULL) in Tenerife, whose tickets are sold out.