The world through rosy eyes. Or Rose's eyes. ❀
Women take part in the “Slutwalk” protest in Toronto. Protesters hit the streets to protest against rape and sexual crimes in response to Toronto Police Constable Michael Sanguinetti, who was quoted as saying “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimised.”
Picture: REUTERS
Good for you, you big sluts!
Dressing like a slut is different than acting like a slut. That said, I approve of both (as long as you stay safe). I dressed rather provocatively in my young teens. I did get felt up once by a much older man (my first time being drunk); but, otherwise, nothing close to rape.
However, I was also attacked in a manner that I thought I would have been raped. I literally thought to myself “so this is what it what it feels like to be raped”. But I was lucky. A creepy guy just wanted to show me he’s in charge. Held me down for a few minutes, cupped my mouth, but then ran away. It was early Saturday morning, about 7AM. And some really nice people in the neighborhood (New York, right around Time Square) helped me assemble myself and call the cops. I was wearing long sleeves (regular t-shirt neck), jeans (full pants), a bandanna on my head, and sneakers. It was my first day that I was supposed to work on an independent film (doing sound). I couldn’t have been dressed more modestly!
All these points aside, it DOES NOT MATTER what a women is wearing. If my house gets robbed, does the police officer think less of it because you could see the TV from the window? I surely hope not.
Slut Solidarity!
This is badass! Let’s do this in Tallahassee in the fall!
I wish I could have been there.