Slutwalk

I dont really like the name for that cause.

wtf. i was raped and i find that offensive. i did say NO and stop, so how the heck is that a slut? =/

Heard of it and as a rape survivor, I wasn't exactly thrilled, but I TOTALLY love the idea and what it represents! I just don't think it should've been titled Slut Walk. I think a more empowering name would've been a better benefit. I totally know the slut shaming thing though! I went through it and it was almost as hard as the actual attack, BUT when people see Slut Walk, they won't bother to look into what it is. When I first heard of it, I was under the impression it was something to do with prostitutes overcoming prostitution. Anyways, I would love to be involved in a rally that worked toward helping those of us who have gone through that and making others AWARE! Knowledge is power!

The Slut walk in not labeling all women who were raped or any one a slut because they were raped. There is a story behind why it is called the slut walk.

There was a women who was attacked and an officer made a comment like " if you weren't dressed like a slut, this wouldn't have happened." (It was a story similar to this, maybe not exactly.) So, women have decided to take this an run with it. Calling ourselves sluts and saying that the word has no meaning, so it this does not happen to another women. While the word slut is extremely offensive to most of us, it is not calling us all sluts by saying this is the slut walk. This is bringing all of us women together to help stop the blaming of the victim.

What he said in reply to her attack was "Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimized." Obviously, he's a bit ignorant.

Beck is right, though. Dressing in burkas isn't going to stop rape, because it's not about what you show, or your sexual attractiveness. This walk brings attention to the stupidity behind the logic this officer used in coming up with ways to end sexual assault. I was raped, too. I was wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt that night. I attend these rallies dressed in my most liberal clothing, to prove a point. It doesn't matter what you wear, it is no one's choice to be raped.

I'll be sure to address that when I speak this month.

I think it gives off the wrong vibe, but then again I believe that a "slut" is a woman with the morals of a man so....

That's a bit sexist on your part.

The name seems very derogatory for what the purpose of the walk is for. The women who are sexually assaulted are not sluts and the slutwalk makes them seem like such.

It's an ironic statement. We allow participants to dress however they want and walk with us to illustrate that it doesn't matter what you wear, no one has the right to violate you. This is in response to an officer who publicly declared, "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimized."

That is the point, though. It's meant to address that no matter how many people you have sex with in the past or what you wear does not mean anyone has the right to assault you. It is a sex-positive rally to raise awareness. I would like to do a similar rally not dealing with sexual assault, but I've yet to come up with details on that.

I would like people to understand that I did not create the name of this rally. Slutwalk is the name of the movement, and we kept it because it's not ours to change. I think some people are thinking I named it that, which is not true. I would not have gone with the name, but I do see it better than some responses I've gotten here.

It is in no way calling survivors of sexual assault sluts, the point is saying even if someone is labeled as a "slut" they have every right to be safe as anyone else. Also, proving that dressing liberally does not equate to sexual assault.