Is it defeating the point of the post to say, as an aside, how wicked hot you look in that picture?
It's super cool you did the Slutwalk. It's so easy to give in to apathy these days, even if you didn't change one mind it's still worth it for the solidarity and the reminder that you're not alone in your anger and frustration and you can do something.
:3 I suppose a little, lol, but that was kind of my point, too. I could have easily stuck to jeans and a sweater, but visually I think the dress + sign had a bigger impact together.
I couldn't agree with you more! I went to the Slutwalk in my town with about 500 others. I wore normal jeans, converse shoes and a tanktop, but I guess you could call that a slutty outfit because my "normal" jeans were tight and the top was low cut. Not the epitome of style, perhaps, but the point is - I can wear what I want and still retain the right to decide who touches me and how
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No joke. That argument essentially reduces my body (anyone's body) to a 'thing' and it is NOT. GNARGH.
I can see where the dress code (or lack thereof) can work against us, but I think the statement is being made by saying "I have the right to wear what I want (or don't want) without worrying about being touched" and then proceeding to do so. I played into it as much as the topless chicks did, like I said above. But as I said in the post, Slutwalk isn't beyond being problematic, and that's part of it, I think.
I know... And after all, dressing slutty for the walk is logical when you think that the protests started after a policeman warned women about dressing like sluts. The whole point is that dressing like a slut, or even being one, does not entitle rape.
And, well, the marches probably wouldn't be as effective if the protesters dressed more modestly. Then the people who don't get it would just shrug and be all, "I don't know why you're marching! You're not dressed like you want to get raped."
So yeah, on second thought, dressing as provocatively as possible is probably the most effective way to get the message across that no one dresses up to attract rapists!
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It's super cool you did the Slutwalk. It's so easy to give in to apathy these days, even if you didn't change one mind it's still worth it for the solidarity and the reminder that you're not alone in your anger and frustration and you can do something.
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I can see where the dress code (or lack thereof) can work against us, but I think the statement is being made by saying "I have the right to wear what I want (or don't want) without worrying about being touched" and then proceeding to do so. I played into it as much as the topless chicks did, like I said above. But as I said in the post, Slutwalk isn't beyond being problematic, and that's part of it, I think.
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And, well, the marches probably wouldn't be as effective if the protesters dressed more modestly. Then the people who don't get it would just shrug and be all, "I don't know why you're marching! You're not dressed like you want to get raped."
So yeah, on second thought, dressing as provocatively as possible is probably the most effective way to get the message across that no one dresses up to attract rapists!
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