SlutWalk Toronto

[james_davis_nicoll]

When we first heard about the Toronto Police officer labeling women and people most at risk of sexual assault as “sluts”, we thought about making noise and demanding for more than an apology. We have a constitutional right to a freedom of expression and a freedom of assembly so we’re using it. Putting that into action, we wanted to go right to Toronto Police Service’s front door at 40 College St. with impassioned numbers uniting against these damaging stereotypes. Thus SlutWalk Toronto was born. We are taking our frustration to the streets – literally. Join us for our walk.

Comments

Re: forensic linguistics

[mollydot.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, but I suspect that "don't ever worry about a man's feelings and the backlash you might experience from that" would come higher than "dress respectably". Even the dagger comes into that - I can see that being helpful in dark alley rape, but at what point do you produce it in a date rape situation?

You & I disagree on whether clothes make a difference, but neither of us have evidence. But we're just talking in a comment thread. He was actively giving advice as an authority. Did he have anything to back that up besides a hand-me-down opinion?

Re: forensic linguistics

[ilya187.livejournal.com]

Hey, I already said he is an idiot! :)