"Avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized"
An outrageous comment made by a 'sick in the head' cop in Toronto, shot up the epic Slutwalk. Need I say I love it when women act bold? :)
On January 24, 2011 Constable Michael Sanguinetti was a speaker at a York University safety forum,where he was addressing the issue of crime prevention. It was in this context that he commented: "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized."Co-founders Sonya Barnett and Heather Jarvis therefore decided to use the word slut in their demonstration. The organization's website observes that whilst historically, the term ‘slut’ has carried a predominantly negative connotation, the purpose of the SlutWalks is to redeem the name from its negative connotations. The organizers also write that women "are tired of being oppressed by slut-shaming; of being judged by our sexuality and feeling unsafe as a result." They continue:
"Being in charge of our sexual lives should not mean that we are opening ourselves to an expectation of violence, regardless if we participate in sex for pleasure or work."
This is turning into global movement, and at a great speed that too. London, Sydney, Chicago, Glasgow and other major cities have already Slutwalks, with young women attending in great numbers.
You go girls!
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