Why there’s nothing scandalous about a Magaluf ‘walk of shame’ – Telegraph.co.uk

Humiliated. Mocked. Shamed. These are the words being used to describe the young women who have ended up on a Facebook page called Magaluf Walk of Shame. The holidaymakers have beenphotographed and videoedwalking along the streets of the Spanish town in broad daylight, in various states of undress.

The assumption, made by the creators of the Facebook group, social media and various tabloidsis that these women have been 'caught out' in a mortifying situation: the walk home that follows a one night stand or random sexual encounter.

The whole thing is dripping in shame.There is an overwhelming sense that these young women (even though some men are also featured, it is naturally the women's photos that have gone viral)should now, in the cold light of day, regret every second of that alcohol-fuelled hedonism.

But this narrative of humiliation is in direct contrast to the pictures themselves, which generally show the women laughing andsmiling as they stroll home in the sunshine, carrying their shoes.

Sat in front of our computersorlooking at our phones, we have no idea in what context the photos were taken, whether they follow a one-night stand, snoozeon the beach, or all-night dancing session.We dont even know who the pictures were taken by - it could be friends who submitted the pictures as a joke, or strangers who didn't ask permission to publicly share the images.

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