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The boys and girls of the Oñati Institute wear their skirt in solidarity with Mikel
  • The reflection carried out by the young people of a class has spread to the whole institute and finally all the centers have adhered to the claim: the boys and girls of Oñati have appeared dresses of skirt, because the clothing has no gender. According to Goiena, they wanted to show their solidarity with 15-year-old Mikel, who ended up in the school psychologist for wearing a skirt.
Mikel Garcia Idiakez @mikelgi 2020ko azaroaren 10

Mikel Tik To’s denunciation of the social network has been very successful among young people, and there are many boys and girls who are encouraged to wear their skirt, on the one hand, to show their support for Mikel, and on the other hand, to fight sexism and for equality. These demands have been carried out collectively at the Institute of Oñati, as we have seen in Goiena.

It is a symbolic act, a more real reflex of the reactions a boy wearing a skirt may have on a normal day, but he is clear that: “Being afraid is normal, we are all afraid, but the challenge is to overcome that fear,” until we manage to be free to express ourselves as it is.