However, the situation became complicated when many users on social media questioned her complaint of physical and psychological violence against Christian Cueva, even minimizing the aggression that Pamela experienced just because of the media scandal in which she was involved. The Republic spoke exclusively with Karina Ruiz a psychologist specializing in women and young people, to shed some light on this problem.
Specialist Karina Ruiz reflected on this issue and stated that the male audience, mostly sexist, tried from the beginning to distort Pamela López’s version, but it was difficult to do so having latent evidence of the aggressions on the part of Christian Cueva However, when they had evidence that she “did not have the behavior they considered appropriate” for a victim, they did not hesitate to discredit her.
“The concept of the ‘ideal victim’ is very interesting to me because it is a clear reflection of human behaviour. In other words, it shows how, almost unconsciously, we tend to act guided by prejudices and sexist behaviour regarding the behaviour of those who have been abused, especially in the case of women. The masses expect victims to be innocent, vulnerable, pure, blameless. If someone does not fit this concept, or shows that they have resumed their life after an assault, or even has a negative attitude, as could have happened in the case of Pamela López, they feel that they have the authority to dismiss their testimony and complaints,” said the psychologist.
In addition, the specialist emphasizes that, regardless of the personal or sentimental life of the abused woman, nothing should minimize or hinder a complaint for assault. “Even if she had a negative attitude towards her friend or whoever, nothing takes away the fact that her husband Christian Cueva physically and psychologically assaulted her. One thing does not minimize the other. In addition, victims are not the same, they do not react the same. We do not know if she is receiving professional help to deal with the trauma she experienced or how she deals with it when the cameras are turned off, but people tend to be very unempathetic when it comes to criticizing her,” added Ruiz.
What did Pamela López say about Christian Cueva?
Pamela Lopez appeared on the show ‘Love and Fire’ after having publicly accused Christian Cueva domestic violence, which included physical and psychological abuse. During the interview, Rodrigo González asked her if she wanted the footballer to be imprisoned for his actions. Pamela replied that she did not, and expressed that, as the father of her children, she would prefer that he receive therapy to improve his relationship with them once he was in a better state.
“No, he is the father of my children. I would like him to receive therapy so that he can improve his bond as a father once he is healthy,” said López. However, Peluchín insisted and reminded him that his lawyer, Rosario Sasieta, had mentioned the possibility of a 12-year prison sentence for the footballer.
