"Women can do anything". Italian men and their personal view on women between adoration and astonishment.
Gustav Hofer, 1976
Luca Ragazzi, 1971
Film directors, e.g. "Dicktatorship", Rome
Andrea Nicoletti, 1977
Lifeguard and DJ, Rimini
Alejandro Herman (artist name), 1982
Porn actor, Turin
Ivan Ferrari, 1988
Beekeeper, Suzzara
Gianluca Frizzi, 1972
Former mayor, Tenno
Gabriele Francesconi, 2001
High school student, Rome
Mario Berardi, 1963
High school teacher, Palermo
Giuliano Vigna, 1995
Barkeeper, Naples
Part of the book Hure oder Heilige — Frau sein in Italien / Santa o sgualdrina — Essere donna in Italia, 2021
Publishing house — Edition Raetia
Text — Barbara Bachmann
"Italy is a country where also women are chauvinistic."
Gustav Hofer, 1976, and Luca Ragazzi, 1971, film directors, e.g. "Dicktatorship", Rome
"I would like it very much if my wife earned more than I do. But I don't want a woman to pay for my living expenses."
Andrea Nicoletti, 1977, lifeguard and DJ, Rimini
"A woman is like a horse. It always depends on the one who rides her."
Alejandro Herman (artist name), 1982, porn actor, Turin
"I believe that menstruation is a punishment. For us men, it is not imaginable that our body uses violence against us once a month."
Ivan Ferrari, 1988, beekeeper, Suzzara
"The woman is life, a superior being. She is wonderful."
Gianluca Frizzi, 1972, former mayor, Tenno
"As a child, I played for a while with a doll's kitchen. My father didn't want that. He was also against it when I wanted to dress up as a yellow Teletubby for carnival. He said that was a woman."
Gabriele Francesconi, 2001, high school student, Rome
"I think we need to work on the relationship between the sexes."
Mario Berardi, 1963, high school teacher, Palermo
"The woman in the Catholic Church is seen like a Madonna. The Blessed Virgin is very important for us Neapolitans."
Giuliano Vigna, 1995, barkeeper, Naples
"Women can do anything". Italian men and their personal view on women between adoration and astonishment.
Gustav Hofer, 1976
Luca Ragazzi, 1971
Film directors, e.g. "Dicktatorship", Rome
Andrea Nicoletti, 1977
Lifeguard and DJ, Rimini
Alejandro Herman (artist name), 1982
Porn actor, Turin
Ivan Ferrari, 1988
Beekeeper, Suzzara
Gianluca Frizzi, 1972
Former mayor, Tenno
Gabriele Francesconi, 2001
High school student, Rome
Mario Berardi, 1963
High school teacher, Palermo
Giuliano Vigna, 1995
Barkeeper, Naples
Part of the book Hure oder Heilige — Frau sein in Italien / Santa o sgualdrina — Essere donna in Italia, 2021
Publishing house — Edition Raetia
Text — Barbara Bachmann
"Italy is a country where also women are chauvinistic."
Gustav Hofer, 1976, and Luca Ragazzi, 1971, film directors, e.g. "Dicktatorship", Rome
"I would like it very much if my wife earned more than I do. But I don't want a woman to pay for my living expenses."
Andrea Nicoletti, 1977, lifeguard and DJ, Rimini
"A woman is like a horse. It always depends on the one who rides her."
Alejandro Herman (artist name), 1982, porn actor, Turin
"I believe that menstruation is a punishment. For us men, it is not imaginable that our body uses violence against us once a month."
Ivan Ferrari, 1988, beekeeper, Suzzara
"The woman is life, a superior being. She is wonderful."
Gianluca Frizzi, 1972, former mayor, Tenno
"As a child, I played for a while with a doll's kitchen. My father didn't want that. He was also against it when I wanted to dress up as a yellow Teletubby for carnival. He said that was a woman."
Gabriele Francesconi, 2001, high school student, Rome
"I think we need to work on the relationship between the sexes."
Mario Berardi, 1963, high school teacher, Palermo
"The woman in the Catholic Church is seen like a Madonna. The Blessed Virgin is very important for us Neapolitans."
Giuliano Vigna, 1995, barkeeper, Naples