Abstract

Along the many issues addressed by contemporary feminist media scholars and activists alike are those of gender-based violence, and abortion and reproductive choice, with a diversity of views. By analyzing contested multimedia discourses on high-profile cases of femicide and pro-choices campaigns in South American countries, this chapter argues that the objectification of girls, teenagers, and women is one of many dimensions of a broader frame under which they are violently portrayed, constrained, and even bullied. Placing the responsibility upon the victims of sexual assault is part of a larger continuum of violence women face in South America, both offline and online. Indeed, anti-violence and pro-choice campaigning and advocacy in the region are often met with aggressive responses.