Pascualina's story

Paulina Monckeberg Bruner is a Chilean graphic designer graduated from the Universidad de Chile, also studied Marketing and Advertising. She is the sister of the minister Cristian Monckeberg and niece of journalist María Olivia Monckeberg. She became known for the creation of the famous "Pascualina" notebook bought by thousands of teenagers. She created the character of Pascualina in 1989 and the first copy went on sale in 1990. According to her, the notebook "was born with the aim of training little girls. It proposes to improve their character day by day and helps them grow as people."

Years later, the controversy arose that the notebook contained conservative and sexist messages about sexual freedom, femininity and obedience as fundamental values. This was because Paulina was a member of Opus Dei that is she has vows of chastity, poverty and obedience to the branch of the Catholic Church.

Among the most controversial phrases are:

- "Don’t access sex without a marital commitment"

- "No one is to blame for what happens to us"

- "It’s a mistake to want to resemble men in ways and behaviours"

- "Don’t do what lowers your status as a woman"