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.
You can read the rest of the article HERE.
Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
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.
You can read the rest of the article HERE.
Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
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