The Magdalene Sisters
In 2016 it is celebrated the 20 years of closing the last laundry known here in Ireland as the Magdalene Laundries. These laundries were spread around the country and were managed by Catholic sisters. Around 30 thousand girls were sent there to work in an almost slavery regime, 12 hours a day with basically no right to anything. They could not see their parents and not even receive letters. If they were not taken by a family member, they stayed there forever. They worked heavily by washing and ironing clothes without getting paid anything.
But what have these girls made to be sent to these laundries? Nothing in many cases. If the girl was very pretty, she could be sent there as a "potential seducer". If another one was violently raped, instead of help she was sent to one of these terrible laundries for having "stained the family name". If the teenager got pregnant she would go there and was obligated to give the child to adoption. These terrible institutions closed only on 1996. And what gets the attention is that no one has made absolutely anything to close them. the last one in Dublin was closed due to lack of economical resources.
Essas pobres meninas não podiam sair pois eram devolvidas à instituição pela policia ou pela própria família. Além disso elas tinham de enfrentar um fortíssimo estigma social por terem passado pelas lavanderias. As Magdalene Sisters, como eram chamadas, ficavam com profundos problemas psicológicos e muitas das que saíram tiveram que migrar por não suportar o preconceito da sociedade.
The psychological torture and sexual abuses were also a routine. These poor girls could not leave because they would be returned to the institution either by the police or by the family itself. Besides, they had to face a strong social stigma for having spent time at the laundries. The Magdalene Sisters, as they were called, had deep psychological issues and many that left had to immigrate for not being able to cope with the prejudice of society.
The psychological torture and sexual abuses were also a routine. These poor girls could not leave because they would be returned to the institution either by the police or by the family itself. Besides, they had to face a strong social stigma for having spent time at the laundries. The Magdalene Sisters, as they were called, had deep psychological issues and many that left had to immigrate for not being able to cope with the prejudice of society.
Há dois filmes muito interessantes que abordam o tema.
Um deles é de 2014 e concorreu ao Oscar. Trata sobre a vida de Philomena que nos anos 50 passou por uma dessas lavanderias, teve que dar em adoção o filho e decide muitos anos depois procurá-lo.
Quem faz o papel principal é a estupenda atriz Judi Dench.
Assista o trailer.
Only on the 90s the Irish government offered "official apologies" for not having made anything for these girls. There are two very interesting films approaching the theme.
One of them is from 2014 and run for the oscar. It is about the life of Philomena who on the 50s went through one of these laundries, she had to give her son in adoption, and decided many years later to look for him.
Main role is played by the great actress Judi Dench. Watch the trailer.
Only on the 90s the Irish government offered "official apologies" for not having made anything for these girls. There are two very interesting films approaching the theme.One of them is from 2014 and run for the oscar. It is about the life of Philomena who on the 50s went through one of these laundries, she had to give her son in adoption, and decided many years later to look for him.
Main role is played by the great actress Judi Dench. Watch the trailer.
Para quem quiser, o filme completo está disponível no Youtube.
Acompanhe o trailer.
Another film touching the matter more deeply is The Magdalene Sisters (2002) which shows the case of many girls sent to those places, and how horrible they days were. For those who want, the complete film is available on Youtube. Follow the trailer.
Another film touching the matter more deeply is The Magdalene Sisters (2002) which shows the case of many girls sent to those places, and how horrible they days were. For those who want, the complete film is available on Youtube. Follow the trailer.
This sign on St. Stephen's Park in Dublin was placed to remind of the work of hundreds of girls who went through the laundries.
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