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Hundreds March Against Sexual Assault In 'SlutWalk'

The following article appeared on NPR, by Vanessa Romo



This spring and summer, scantily-clad women, and some men, are taking to the streets in what are called "SlutWalks." They say they're protesting a culture in which the victim of a sexual assault is blamed, rather than the perpetrator.

Hundreds of women in skimpy outfits — plunging necklines and the shortest of shorts — disregarded the overcast 60-degree weather and marched down the streets of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood last weekend.

Protester Monica Thomas explained why she came out for the walk.

"I don't believe that how a woman dresses dictates whether or not a woman wants to be raped. No one wants to be raped. And no one deserves to be treated like that," she said.

SlutWalks began in April when a Toronto police officer suggested women should "avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimized." He was talking to a small group of law students, but that comment incited an international movement. So far, thousands of protesters have participated in demonstrations in Ottawa, Dallas, Boston, London and several other cities.

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