Weddings in uniform, the so-called military weddings, with "the 'flick' of a saber on the bride's backside are male chauvinistic and must be absolutely abolished".
To express all the disappointment of her, after having attended a ceremony of that type, is the lawyer Carmen Posillipo, marriage lawyer of the Caserta court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, already known for her battles in favor of respect for women.
For some time, in fact, the lawyer has been involved in a campaign against gender violence, especially in schools but also in the streets: "We invite children to be sensitive towards the opposite sex - he explains - and
witness such a scene. it is misleading and detrimental
".
Furthermore, "many of these initiatives are carried out with the support of the State Police and the Carabinieri - she stresses - and I think it is right that the police forces themselves take the first step 'rectifying' the ritual".
Recently, the lawyer Posillipo attended a wedding in uniform with the traditional arch of sabers: "well - he remarks - it is the most male chauvinist ritual I have ever witnessed".
The lawyer Posillipo points his finger at the throwing of the hat: "after the kiss of the spouses, - he explains - one of the soldiers with a sword blow drops the groom's hat. It will be up to his bride to pick it up - says Carmen Posillipo angrily - and at that point another soldier will give a pat on the lower back of the bride with his saber ".
"A gesture that is certainly not very regal, elegant male chauvinist and clearly submissive, - warns the lawyer from Caserta - so much so that in what I witnessed they preferred to cut this last act, certainly not in step with the times. And thank goodness. .. ".
