It's that time again. SlutWalk Toronto is marching on Saturday, July 12th starting at Nathan Phillip Square, downtown Toronto.
As part of a 10 day countdown, in the next week and a half I'm going to go over some of the reasons for marches such as SlutWalk. If SlutWalk in particular isn't your cup 'o tea, I respect that, but I ask that you respect that is just one of many valid ways to address our sick culture that allows sexual violence to proliferate.
Why are we still at it? *takes deep breath*...
http://www.nation.com.pk/national/07-Jun-2014/rape-victim-commits-suicide-in-Sargodha
http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/02/sextortion-is-an-online-epidemic-against-children/12051343/
http://missoulian.com/news/local/billings-judge-decries-suspension-for-disparaging-remarks-about-rape-victim/article_49304838-fe5e-11e3-8a5e-001a4bcf887a.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2670444/Jimmy-Savile-abused-corpses-boasted-jewellery-glass-eyes-NHS-report-reveals-shocking-new-details-paedophiles-crimes.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sofie-karasek/why-george-will-is-so-wro_b_5545555.html
http://inthesetimes.com/article/16865/slut_shaming_hurts_every_womanincluding_mean_girls
http://slutwalktoronto.tumblr.com/post/26927818094/cookies-for-breakfast-so-a-girl-walks-into-a-comedy
http://www.thenation.com/blog/168858/nikki-haley-slashes-support-violence-victims-just-when-they-need-it-most
http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-01-21/school-allegedly-suggested-a-breast-reduction-would-6th-graders-stop-sexual-harassment/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/08/world/africa/south-africa-gang-rape/index.html
http://feministing.com/2013/02/26/university-of-north-carolina-student-could-be-expelled-for-intimidatingher-rapist-by-talking-about-the-assault/
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1122345-who-failed-rehtaeh-parsons
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/06/2117161/jury-acquits-texas-man-for-murder-of-escort-who-refused-sex/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/05/egypt-women-rape-sexual-assault-tahrir-square
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/01/16/three-edmonton-women-attacked-cops-say-stay-out-of-alleys
That's a random smattering of global news articles from the past 2 years. This is the kind of stuff we're dealing with on the daily. The problem has not magically disappeared (not that we expected it would), which is why we're still here, still making noise, and still going to march in support of survivors.
To be sure, it's not all bad. We'll talk about some of the good that's being developed tomorrow and turn those frowns upside down.
As part of a 10 day countdown, in the next week and a half I'm going to go over some of the reasons for marches such as SlutWalk. If SlutWalk in particular isn't your cup 'o tea, I respect that, but I ask that you respect that is just one of many valid ways to address our sick culture that allows sexual violence to proliferate.
Why are we still at it? *takes deep breath*...
http://www.nation.com.pk/national/07-Jun-2014/rape-victim-commits-suicide-in-Sargodha
http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/02/sextortion-is-an-online-epidemic-against-children/12051343/
http://missoulian.com/news/local/billings-judge-decries-suspension-for-disparaging-remarks-about-rape-victim/article_49304838-fe5e-11e3-8a5e-001a4bcf887a.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2670444/Jimmy-Savile-abused-corpses-boasted-jewellery-glass-eyes-NHS-report-reveals-shocking-new-details-paedophiles-crimes.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sofie-karasek/why-george-will-is-so-wro_b_5545555.html
http://inthesetimes.com/article/16865/slut_shaming_hurts_every_womanincluding_mean_girls
http://slutwalktoronto.tumblr.com/post/26927818094/cookies-for-breakfast-so-a-girl-walks-into-a-comedy
http://www.thenation.com/blog/168858/nikki-haley-slashes-support-violence-victims-just-when-they-need-it-most
http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-01-21/school-allegedly-suggested-a-breast-reduction-would-6th-graders-stop-sexual-harassment/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/08/world/africa/south-africa-gang-rape/index.html
http://feministing.com/2013/02/26/university-of-north-carolina-student-could-be-expelled-for-intimidatingher-rapist-by-talking-about-the-assault/
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1122345-who-failed-rehtaeh-parsons
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/06/2117161/jury-acquits-texas-man-for-murder-of-escort-who-refused-sex/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/05/egypt-women-rape-sexual-assault-tahrir-square
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/01/16/three-edmonton-women-attacked-cops-say-stay-out-of-alleys
That's a random smattering of global news articles from the past 2 years. This is the kind of stuff we're dealing with on the daily. The problem has not magically disappeared (not that we expected it would), which is why we're still here, still making noise, and still going to march in support of survivors.
To be sure, it's not all bad. We'll talk about some of the good that's being developed tomorrow and turn those frowns upside down.
Picture courtesty of Cute Overload. Mawwwww...
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