The male gaze is a powerful thing. For the majority of history, it has been the only gaze that mattered. As a result, much of women’s history has been skewed through its perspective. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the dichotomy of pariah and protagonist: Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, and countless others have had their actions and impacts scrutinized only to be branded one or the other.
The reggaetonera Villana Santiago Pacheco, known to fans as Villano Antillano or La Villana, is no…