ABSTRACT
Ten seven-foot-tall, heavily veiled women stepped silently from a hearse. As reporters announced to cameras, “We are at City Hall to witness a dramatic commemoration for the ten victims of the Hillside Strangler,” the women in black delivered an unexpected message. They did not simply grieve but attacked the sensationalized media coverage that contributes to the climate of violence against women. One at a time, the actresses broke their ominous silence to link these murders with all forms of sexual violence (an analysis missing from the media) and to demand concrete solutions.
