Last week, we discussed how society still views the victims of horrible sexual assault crimes as at fault because of the ‘slutty’ way they dress. Well, apparently some wonderful people have decided to take action.
In an article by Alissa Randall in the Toronto Observer, some students are taking action into their own hands to raise awareness and change these out-dated attitudes. According to the article, a group of students were angry after an off handed comment from a police officer that “women can avoid sexual assault by not dressing like sluts.” The Women gathered together and have decided to start a walk, a “Slutwalk” to be exact.
I think this is a great idea. I am all for raising awareness and I’m inspired that someone has stepped forth with an idea. I feel the need to point out that this is taking place in Canada, and that this idea of "it’s the victim’s fault 'cause of their clothes" is not just limited to the United States.
Below I’ve included links to other places holding their own Slutwalks. I encourage everyone of you to take part if you can. Maybe if we shout loud enough and stomp our feet on that pavement hard enough, people will actually start to listen. If nothing else, please go to support these women and show them that you refuse to be one of the ignorant masses.
I like the fact that these women are also making a powerful statement of what a ‘slut’ is.
“The group also wants to reclaim the definition of “slut” as someone who is in control of their own sexuality.
“We really want to push the idea that nobody is worthy of any kind of violence, whether you enjoy sex or not,” Barnett said.
Just because a woman enjoys sex, she said, doesn’t mean she’s inviting sexual assault.”
I think this is a very great point, hence the boldness. A woman can indeed like to have sex, but that still does not make it okay to rape, or hurt her. To many times people forget that, especially in the prostitution business. Some women have to do it, or hell maybe they even like it, pleasure for easy money, but that still doesn’t make it okay to hurt, abuse, or rape these women in any way. They are still people!
I applaud you ladies for what you are doing, and you can bet I’ll be in the Dallas Slutwalk!
Read the whole article here: http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2011/03/30/slutwalk-set-to-strut-past-queens-park-to-police-hq-on-april-3/
See the Slutwalk page here: http://www.slutwalktoronto.com/
See the locations of nationwide Slutwalks here: http://www.slutwalktoronto.com/satellite
-Rindi
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