There's a movement going on people! And its the right to be a dirty girl. A dirty nasty, sexy, slutty girl. Umm doesn't this seem a little backward to anyone?
This whole thing started in Toronto in response to comment made by a city official. “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”. A protest, a walk in defiance of the comment. With nothing else than the sexiest, "sluttiest" duds that can be found. Something is telling me this isn't a glaring world wide issue. You know like starvation, a deliberate exclusion of women in education systems, genital mutilation, or a good old fashioned stoning because you didn't listen to your husbands father. But we all need something right?
Its horrible and it shouldn't be said, yes every woman has a right to dress they way they choose to do. If its like a stay at home mom, a goth, a skid kid, or a "slut" we do all have that right. If What Not To Wear has taught us anything we will get judged by the way we look. It may not be in front of a camera with a couple good looking New Yorkers with $5000.00. But lets be honest its going to happen.
We all have the right to walk down the street with out being accosted, molested, raped, beaten, or even with a "How you doin'?" There is something we all need to understand, there are ways to prevent this from happening. Unfortunately walking around in 5 inch heels alone on a dark street or alley with a micro mini, tube top, and hair fluffier than the greatest porn start to live isn't the way to start this process. Walk with a group. is the NUMBER ONE way to prevent this from happening. Stick to main roads, police tend to watch these areas closer after the bars close. To keep you safe. Tell people where you're going and when you're going to get there. I feel education on prevention of sex crimes is the key. Walking around at high noon, dressed like a street walker with a group just might run you the risk of a ticket for "solicitation" as opposed to getting the "I ain't no HO" message across.
In my own personal opinion this member of the city of Toronto shouldn't have said what he did. No one asks to be raped no matter how shes dressed. Now walking around downtown streets dressed-in my opinion-like a porn star with a target over her ass just makes you look like you've forgotten the real causes out there. These are educated women doing this. Kudos to them for being able to arrange something so large and nation wide, perhaps protesting increases in tuition? or maybe budget cuts for low income housing? Or opening up the world to the available education might win them a few more accolades.
I can very safely assure you, if someone had called my daughter a slut and she smacked him, I'd be very proud of her. How ever if she put on her tiniest shorts, fishnet. Then started shrieking she had a right to be that way, and was angry she was called that filthy name. I just MIGHT have to drag her home by her hair and put some clothing on her. In an attempt to forward the feminist movement, this singular action has set us back decades. We might as well be walking around with signs saying "Please treat us like sex objects I LIKE IT, Don't burn my bra BUY ME 10 MORE!"
This was all due to the comment of man. It didn't need rallies across North America. He needed to loose his job, and write a formal apology. Perhaps send flowers to every woman in the country.
I'm sorry talk to me about your issue again when you have a legitimate one. Not one that can be fixed by wearing clothing that fits and didn't come in the mail with "discreet packaging".
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