What Does Consensual Frotteurism Mean in Mexico? J. Tadeo - Global Voices | |
go to original May 25, 2015 |
Frotteurism is known as a paraphilia that consists of erotic arousal by rubbing one's pelvic area or any other part of the body on someone else's body without their consent. René Zubieta describes such conduct as “rubbing other people's bodies lustfully” in public places.
In Mexican-spoken Spanish, this rubbing is known as arrimón, from the verb arrimar, which translates as putting something against or next to something, or in this case, someone.
In Mexico, arrimón is both bad taste and a criminal offence (sexual abuse) punishable according to the federal criminal code. But what happens when arrimón is carried out on someone who has agreed to it?
Enter the new public movement #ArrimonConsensuado, or Consensual Arrimón:
#ArrimonConsensuado is a community created and devoted to consensual arrimones on the Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey subway services for people over 18-years-old, regulated by strict norms to grant the security, integrity and discretion of all those people who enjoy having a pleasant ride (especially ladies) with reliable, respectful and responsible people, because... “Sexual harassment is a crime, consensual arrimon is not”.
The movement's Twitter account currently has over 16,000 followers. Many of the members of the initiative sport bracelets that identify them as arrimoneros or individuals willing to get some kind of consensual frotteurismo during their rides on public transportation.
...Due to high demand for the subway and other public transportation in the Mexican capital, it is vital that rules of coexistence are clear so that undesired and non-consensual conduct is reported and punished.
Consensual and desired conduct on the other hand, should go on freely without disturbing other passengers, the group argues.
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Translated by Gabriela García Calderón
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