LEONES JOTOS

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LEONES JOTOS

LEONES JOTOS

This was an original painting was by Melanio Zapata for his 2020 Bread or Revolution exhibition.

 

Two lions  in the most balanced way; strong leaders who have no fear to show their gentle side. During the first half of the 20th Century, being homosexual was considered a crime in Mexico. All the convicted gay criminals were confined to the “J” section of the jail. That is the origin of the derogatory term “Joto”, used to address an effeminate character in a man, including the self-proclaimed “Lions”.

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