SlutWalk

This past Sunday in Toronto, self-proclaimed "sluts and allies" took to the streets after an incident in January that sparked controversy. A Toronto police officer spoke at York University on personal safety and advised women to "avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimized". As a member of a government body designed to protect and defend citizens, his slut-shaming comments were met with reactions of anger and frustration throughout the community.

The SlutWalk in Toronto was designed to bring attention to the issue of slut-shaming and take away the power of the word "slut" by embracing it and a woman's sexuality. No survivor of sexual assault should have to feel ashamed by their own actions or wonder if they "asked for it".

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