Gue Pequeno's toxic masculinity spills over on Ghali

And here we are again talking about sexism for the second consecutive day. And no, this time the "victim" is not a woman, but a man in one piece: the trapper Ghali. The Tunisian-born singer was harshly attacked by his older colleague Gue Pequeno, with whom he had even collaborated in the past. The latter, during an interview with a well-known music magazine on the occasion of the release of his new album, returned to some controversial statements made months ago. Pequeno, in the registry office Cosimo Fini, had defined Ghali "a fake of music" and in these days he explained what he meant by this unhappy expression, providing an explanation - if possible - even more unhappy.


"An artist dressed as a candy may be good for a fashion show but he doesn't have great street credibility. I'm neither racist nor homophobic but seeing a rapper walking around dressed as a woman with a handbag makes me laugh, that at least he was gay. .. These are absurd things "

Everything wrong with Gue Pequeno's comment

Let's take a closer look at everything that is wrong with this statement. In 2020 there is still talk of "street credibility", so it doesn't matter how many records one sells, the awards obtained, the consent of the public, NO, a rapper or trapper who is, to be truly successful, must dress and act like a true gangster street college graduate.

But Pequeno goes much further, conforming to the "cliché" of the racist homophobe who denies that he is, however adopting a coordinated opponent of the type "I'm not racist", "I'm not homophobic" BUT, a "but" as big as the ego of the singer who feels entitled to shoot sentences, judging an artist not for the work done, but for the outfit flaunted. Isn't it that lately the former member of the Dogo Club has become passionate about the (hallucinating) theories of the esteemed Professor Morelli and has applied his reasoning to reverse sexes ?!

And finally, we close the textual analysis with the axiom of axioms: pink is a color for women or, possibly, for gay. Therefore, Ghali - who is heterosexual and has even been engaged to the beautiful model Maria Carla Boscono - has no right to dress as and in the color he prefers, otherwise he risks losing "credibility". But of the credibility to which Guercio (one of Pequeno's many nicknames) Ghali refers, nothing is done, if not a laugh. The young trapper is recognized, in fact, as a true style icon thanks to his unconventional and eclectic looks with which he rises above a stereotypical concept of toxic masculinity that aims to classify men in "virile" or "feminine" ”, Without considering the spectrum of infinite nuances that being a man can imply.

So, the only really absurd thing here is that in 2020 an individual makes similar arguments and even has the courage to say them aloud.

There is still a lot, too much work to do

After the case of Fedez's nail polish, Ghali also falls victim to a retrograde system, which is as harmful for men as it is for women. It is clear, then, why in 2020 people - women, members of the LGBTQI + community and ethnic minorities in the first place - are still taking to the streets to demand more rights and put an end to the discrimination they are the main target?