clitorisesandsnorlaxes asked: How do I find the walk?
It’ll be starting at Government Center at noon!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143889449010334
for the deeets!
Join us on May 7th, 2011 in Boston, MA for the Boston SlutWalk! Starting at Government Centre, we will be walking through and ending at Boston Commons.
We will be affiliating ourselves with SlutWalk Toronto. Check out what they have been doing!
http://www.slutwalktoronto.com
Why are you walking around Boston in minimal clothing and calling yourselves 'sluts'?
Slut-shaming is a huge part of being a young grrrl in today's society. As is rape culture. This is a walk to protest both slut-shaming and rape culture. It's a walk to take back the word SLUT in order to show that the nature of your being is not determined by how many sexual partners you have.
What is 'rape culture'?
The culture that makes it okay for women to be raped. For example, blaming the victim because she was either scantily clad or drunk. Being sexually promiscuous is also part of rape culture, because a woman can't be taken seriously in court if she confesses or is suspected to have more than one sexual partner.
Ex. A woman in Itally, in the winter of 1999 was raped but was told it was impossible by authorities because she was wearing jeans. So, really it's impossible to be raped while wearing jeans in Italy, apparently.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/277263.stm
What is 'slut shaming'?
Slut-shaming is when an individual or a group of people put down a woman based on the number of sexual partners she has or had. Slut-shaming correlates with rape culture, because as was said before, a rape victim can be automatically dismissed if called a slut.
Alright, so why are you doing this?
To promote awareness that rape culture is an ongoing problem in our society and that slut shaming is NEVER okay in any form, whether it be verbal or physical.
We will be affiliating ourselves with SlutWalk Toronto. Check out what they have been doing!
http://www.slutwalktoronto.com
Why are you walking around Boston in minimal clothing and calling yourselves 'sluts'?
Slut-shaming is a huge part of being a young grrrl in today's society. As is rape culture. This is a walk to protest both slut-shaming and rape culture. It's a walk to take back the word SLUT in order to show that the nature of your being is not determined by how many sexual partners you have.
What is 'rape culture'?
The culture that makes it okay for women to be raped. For example, blaming the victim because she was either scantily clad or drunk. Being sexually promiscuous is also part of rape culture, because a woman can't be taken seriously in court if she confesses or is suspected to have more than one sexual partner.
Ex. A woman in Itally, in the winter of 1999 was raped but was told it was impossible by authorities because she was wearing jeans. So, really it's impossible to be raped while wearing jeans in Italy, apparently.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/277263.stm
What is 'slut shaming'?
Slut-shaming is when an individual or a group of people put down a woman based on the number of sexual partners she has or had. Slut-shaming correlates with rape culture, because as was said before, a rape victim can be automatically dismissed if called a slut.
Alright, so why are you doing this?
To promote awareness that rape culture is an ongoing problem in our society and that slut shaming is NEVER okay in any form, whether it be verbal or physical.
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Interested in being a Boston Slutwalk volunteer?!
We are going to need a couple extra hands to make sure things run smoothly in two weeks!
-Assistance passing out flyers for workshops/after party.
-Setting up tables.
-Answering questions.
-Help with cleanup.
-And more!Email us at BostonSlutwalk2k11@yahoo.com
The walk is in 2 weeks, and we have 2,000+ attending on Facebook!
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goddesspix asked: Do you have to be over 18 to walk?
Not at all! Anyone of any age, race, gender/sex, etc can walk!
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Take Stand Against Girls Gone Wild; Avoid Therapy →
This is a great opinion piece written by a friend of a Boston Slutwalk organiser!
Kristofer Fiore, a student at Plattsburgh State University, is a self-identified male feminist with a grand background working with sex-positive groups such as Planned Parenthood.
Check it out!
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According to the Ottawa Sun, Slutwalkers don't understand what they should be doing →
Discussions have risen regarding Slutwalk’s message after recent walks in Ottawa,CA.
(make sure to read the article linked at the bottom from the OttawaSun before jumping right into the article from Linchpin)
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Queering Anarchism →
If you’re in the area, there’s an awesome talk on queer theory and anarchism at Hampshire College tonight! It’s going into detail on a forthcoming book from AK Press titled Queering Anarchism. Check it out if you can make it!
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Event schedule!
Expect a drafted event schedule this weekend for the walk!Speakers, film screening, Workshop(s), “After Party”, and more!!
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riotgrrrrrrl-deactivated2012101 asked: According to Oh Megan!'s tumblr she is going to the rally. Maybe she would be willing to speak!
http://hiohmegan.tumblr.com/Thank you for your input, however, we already have a pretty large list of potential speakers. We are afraid of having too many, so we are trying to keep it pretty short to avoid losing the interest of the crowd. Thank you though, and we will consider Oh Megan.
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slutwalkdenver asked: Trying to spread the word about the SlutWalk Denver!
http://slutwalkdenver.tumblr.com
http://www.facebook.com/slutwalkdenver
Thank you for the support!Solidarity from Boston!
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