Women should not march.
The Brotherhood of the Blood of Sagunto, which is an extraordinary name, has rejected, once again, by majority vote, the admission of women as members of the brotherhoodThe Spanish government, ever eager, pressured to make it a mixed-gender event, but alas, 267 members of the brotherhood voted against it. 114 voted in favor. Rejected, just like in 2022. This time, however, a threat loomed: the withdrawal of the National Tourist Interest designation.
I believe it was a wise decision to ensure that women cannot participate in this Holy Week procession. Women's participation would make the festival more egalitarian, and the charm of religious festivals lies precisely in their sexism. As in the monarchy, men have more privileges in the Church. Women act as assistants. But if the monarchy or the Church were egalitarian, they would lose their raison d'être. The monarchy must be sexist and classist, because otherwise it ceases to be a monarchy and becomes a republic. The Church must be sexist, because if women are allowed to participate in processions, they'll cease to be seen as the symbol of sin, and religion will go to hell.
I think it was a grave mistake to stop saying Mass in Latin and with one's back to the congregation. It starts with looking into the eyes of the congregation and ends with asking for applause and laughter. There are very few retrograde institutions left, and it's our duty to preserve them. This is in the national interest. To see a field of turnips parading, man. I mean, woman.