Slutwalk Portland 2011
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Join us in ending sexualized violence & victim blaming! Hold perpetrator's responsible for their crimes, not survivors. Sexual assault is never provoked.
It's a frightening world when one of the biggest insults you can use against a woman is her sexual freedom. SlutWalk aims to change that, as sexual freedom is absolutely a positive thing and should be treated as such. Together we are standing up as Portlanders and saying we've had enough of the slut shaming, enough of the victim blaming, and enough with the violence: against women, against children, against men, against people of color, against members of the LGBTQ community.
SlutWalk is equally about changing attitude around rape as it is about reclaiming slut as a positive force and embracing expressing sexuality.
How often do we hear "She was practically asking to be raped" or "Well, she shouldn't have been dressed like that"? We aim to abolish rape culture and rape-excusing. No one ever, ever asked to be raped or assaulted. No one is ever "asking for it", or "had it coming".
Rape cannot be stopped by carrying your keys between your fingers or "remaining vigilant at all times". Rape cannot be stopped by considering sex sinful or bad.
Rape can only be stopped if rapists stop raping.
Location
Portland, OR
United States
Date:
08/01/2011
User reference:
slutwalkarchive
Language of project:
English
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Topic:
SlutWalk
