As vozes silenciadas no MeToo: uma análise feminista decolonial sobre os desafios interseccionais nos Estados Unidos e Índia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of patriarchy on the #MeToo Movement, in other words, to investigate how patriarchal culture has resulted in emancipatory failures within the feminist movement. To investigate this problem, decolonial feminism is used to understand the concepts of patriarchy, male violence against women, and emancipation. Methodologically, a comparative study is proposed to understand the influence of patriarchy in two countries, namely the United States and India. Initially, the interference of patriarchy is observed in two aspects of society in both countries: social sphere and labor market. The intersectionality in the relations between gender, race, politics, and economic class is evidenced in the contexts of marginalized groups, such as black and immigrant women in the United States, and Dalit caste women in India. Based on the gathered information, it can be affirmed that the culture of patriarchy influences the actions taken regarding the #MeToo Movement concerning the two aspects analyzed in both countries, ultimately leading to the failure of emancipatory processes.