Lafayette Park
SlutWalk is a worldwide movement against victim-blaming, survivor-shaming, and rape culture.
Originated in Toronto in 2011, it started as a direct response to a Toronto Police Services officer perpetuating rape myths by stating “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized“. The march and the issues it addresses have struck such a chord that marches have been organized in over 200 communities in North, Central & South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
Initially named “SlutWalk” as a direct response to the police officer’s comment, the name resonated because of a particularly pervasive and insidious form of victim-blaming: shaming the survivor while making assumptions about their sexuality. The term “slut-shaming” was coined to help name and discuss that issue, because of the way so many survivors have been bullied, blamed, and degraded for attacks against them by being called terms such as “slut”.
We are asking you to join us for SlutROCK D.C. 2014, to make a unified statement about sexual assault and victims’ rights and to demand respect for all. You needn't claim the word slut for yourself; whether a fellow slut or simply an ally, you don’t have to wear your sexual proclivities on your sleeve, we just ask that you come. Any gender-identification, any age. Singles, couples, parents, sisters, brothers, children, friends. Come walk or roll or strut or holler or stomp with us.
This year's event will be a concert twist to our annual SlutWalk D.C.!
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