It’s now a ritual at Che tempo che fa. When Luciana Littizzetto enters the studio, she climbs onto the desk, crosses her legs and reads the letter. While the Turin actress took strong action against the government in many episodes of the talk show hosted by Fabio Fazio, this time the letter was aimed at men. The reason? The case of Giulia Cecchettin, the girl who disappeared on an ordinary Saturday with her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta and was later found lifeless in a ravine, has brought the question of patriarchy to the surface again. There are those who emphasize the importance of focusing on individual responsibility and others who, on the other hand, argue that a comprehensive discussion is necessary.
“Dear man. Alpha, Beta and S*** Male. Dear drone. Dear yin to my yang, dear yang to my yin, male blackbird, little black man on the wedding cake. Bearer of the Holy Grail. Bearded man always happy.” . The other side of the apple, the one with the stem…”: This is how Luciana Littizzetto began. “After decades of men telling us ‘I’m going to explain something to you’ that we could explain to them, tonight I’m going to do the opposite on behalf of everyone. We know very well that not all men are monsters and of course. There is more. But there is such a thing as collective responsibility that men have to take on. Because we women did what we had to do. We were brave. We have denounced. We asked for help, we shouted, we took to the streets, we showed solidarity with each other,” he continued.
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The comedian, who always addressed the male audience segment, concluded with an appeal: “Now it’s your turn. You men. You have to take to the streets. You intelligent men, you decent men, you respectful men. Who are engaged, husbands, children, fathers, ex-boyfriends, boyfriends or one-night acquaintances. Even you who say, “I’m different. It’s not my fault.” But yes. Every time you remained silent and did not defend us at work or among our friends, who laughed at us so as not to make us feel excluded from the group, the endless caravan of your silence is your responsibility.”