Abstract

This paper offers a critical look on an isolated, failed incident of protest carried out by a young Puerto Rican woman and her two children. In doing so, it explores the possibilities of radical political thought and action on the island. Furthermore, by situating this event within the larger context of danger—physical, social and discursive—that women in Puerto Rico are subjected to, it seeks to question the manner in which female protestors’ vulnerability and agency challenge those on the left to formulate gender-progressive strategies for emancipation. Lastly, it is argued here that this protestor features as new type of radical political subject on the island that could very well serve as a figurehead for large-scale social movements arising from a shared sense of precarity.

Recommended Citation

Gil, Guillermo R.. 2016. "A New Heroic Figure: Female Protestors and Precarity in Puerto Rico." Journal of Feminist Scholarship 10 (Spring): 23-36. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jfs/vol10/iss10/3