"A Rapist in Your Path" (Spanish: Un violador en tu camino), also known as "The Rapist Is You" (Spanish: El violador eres tú),^[1] is a Chilean feminist performance piece that originated in 2019 to protest violence against women.^[2][3] The performance has garnered international attention and has been staged in various locations including Latin America, the United States, and Europe.^[4] Developed by the Valparaíso feminist collective LasTesis,^[5] the piece draws inspiration from the work of Rita Segato.^[6][7]

The performance takes its name from the slogan Un amigo en tu camino ("A Friend Along Your Path"), which was used by Carabineros de Chile in the 1990s.^[6][8] The lyrics of the original Chilean version of "Un violador en tu camino" include a verse from the Chilean police anthem, Orden y Patria ("Order and Homeland"), which addresses a young girl and suggests that her Carabinero lover is watching over her.^[9] These references serve as direct criticisms of the Chilean police for their history of claiming to protect women while perpetrating sexual violence against female demonstrators.^{[10][neutrality is disputed]}

In the English version of the song, adapted for performances in the United States and other English-speaking regions, this verse of the police anthem is omitted.^[9] Additionally, the choreography includes a squatting motion that references a practice employed by the police against female detainees, where they are forced to strip naked and assume a squatting position.^[11] Participants often dress in "party" clothes to protest victim-blaming practices that unfairly shift blame onto victims of sexual assault by focusing on their clothing choices.

The lyrics "y la culpa no era mía, ni dónde estaba, ni cómo vestía" ("and it was not my fault, nor where I was, nor how I dressed") convey the message that women have the right to dress however they choose and occupy public and private spaces without becoming victims of sexual assault or being held responsible for the actions of the perpetrator.^[12][11][13] Moreover, the use of blindfolds in the performance references both the victims of eye injuries during the 2019-2020 Chilean protests and La Venda Sexy, a torture center from the Pinochet era where female political prisoners were blindfolded and subjected to sexual violence and other forms of torture.^[11][14]