The definitions that society has given to a kiss coincide especially with the act of showing affection, affection and the most direct speech of the union of the lips of two people. Today, the kiss is the cause of worldwide discussion and whoever received it – in the middle of the awarding of a sports award – literally said: “I felt vulnerable and a victim of aggression, an impulsive, macho, inappropriate act and without any kind of consent on my part”.

The night has come for Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation and his controversial kiss: the government will suspend him

An unauthorized kiss is also considered sexual violence. In this regard, there is a big controversy surrounding the kiss that the president of the Royal Spanish Football Association, Luis Rubiales, planted on the mouth of soccer player Jenni Hermoso after she won the Women’s World Cup for that country. The leader thus ended the celebration of the Women’s World Cup title won by Spain.

There is no more talk of triumph than of facts, of the statements of Rubiales, who confirms that he will not resign from his position as the majority is asking him to do. He says that it was an accidental and consensual action, but he publicly apologized for the context in which it happened. The soccer player, for her part, resolutely denies this.

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Leading Rubiales belittled the athlete and the public of the world discipline. This is simply unacceptable. You cannot be so thoughtless and expect to be leniently tolerated.

The world is different today. Images of the kiss were immediately shared and spread like wildfire, accompanied by criticism and censorship.

What was going through the leader’s mind? Only he knows. But inside and outside Spain the moment of exhibitionism exploded. He didn’t know how to behave.

Spain will decide what happened. But the lesson is for everyone, inside and outside the sport. Respect for one’s neighbor is not violated by the exfusion of the moment. This is not about feminist or macho discourses. It is rather a warning that reason and respect prevail in all scenarios of life. (OR)