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SlutWalk marches expand to the U.S. and England
Jenni Dunning Toronto Star
Toronto’s own SlutWalk has sparked marches across the U.S. and the U.K.
The event was held downtown this month in response to a city police officer’s statement that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.â€
As news of his comments spreads far beyond the GTA on blogs and Facebook, more events are popping up in support.
Jaime Clark is planning to attend SlutWalk Philadelphia on June 18 to support women’s rights in her hometown. The 30-year-old plans to drive from her home in New Jersey just for the event.
“Times have changed. Back in the day, women had to dress a certain way — they had necklines up to their chins,†Clark told the Star.
“You have the right to ‘bare arms’ and legs.
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If a man walks around with his pants down past his rear, does that mean he wants to be sodomized? It doesn’t cry rape or sexual assault.â€
Clark is still deciding on what to wear, but plans to keep the event’s name in mind.
“Most likely I’m going to dress as a ‘slut.’ It’s a SlutWalk.â€
Along with the event’s Facebook page, Clark began another page just to invite her own friends. After 20 minutes, she had 10 people signed up for the road trip to Philadelphia.
More than 300 people plan to attend the event, according to the official page.
Many other SlutWalk groups have formed in the U.S., including in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Seattle and Detroit.
There are also other Canadian groups in Vancouver, Calgary, Hamilton, London and Ottawa.
SlutWalk U.K. has also planned a march in London, England, on June 4. More than 460 people are planning to attend.
Supporters on the website have also started calling for similar marches in other parts of England and Scotland.
No matter where the events are held, Clark hopes both men and women get involved, and that more people learn that no woman asks to be raped because of what she is wearing.