So what do we say regarding the Slutwalk movement. For anyone living in the woods, a Canadian Sherrif suggested that women, ladies, girls wearing short skirts and sexually provocative clothing were to some degree responsible for sexual attacks that may come their way. In response the 'Slutwalk' movement arose, not unlike Gay Pride marches see girls flaunting their right to dress as they want. Obviously they are right. It's no one elses business how you choose to dress. Yet there are concerns. The 14 year old schoolgirl, unaware of her powers catches the glare of the lorry driver. Bollocks. Rape is not about provocation or even sex. War sees men raped, repeatedly in Africa. All wars have rape. Rape is nothing to do with clothes, nothing to do with sex, rape is about power and disempowerment. I saw this broken lighter that must be part of the reappropriation of the word. As Hippy was an insult, as queer is half way through the journey the word hippy has made, slut is taking its first, tentative steps to self empowerment.
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