Italian women often complain that they’re under-represented in politics. A case in point is the fairly new Prodi government. Italy’s new Prime Minister had promised a hefty number of women in his new government but the number has been nowhere near that of Zapatero (Spain) or Bachelet’s (Chile) governments. And quite often, women in Italy—in the year 2006—are still represented as (sexual) objects in advertisement, both in newspapers and especially on tv (a Renault ad shows women’s rear-ends for the entire duration of the ad. What do asses have to do with cars is beyond me!). A case in point is the picture in Rome’s subway. What on earth does a woman’s cleavage have to do with betting (picture by M. Rimati)?
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