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Monday, April 13, 2015

Slut Walk Announcement

SLUT WALK: A MARCH TO END RAPE CULTURE
Wednesday, April 15th @ 4:30pm
Starting at Arts and Sciences Building
Wear whatever you like! Bring your friends!

What is a Slut Walk?
A Slut Walk is a protest against explanations or excuses for rape and sexual assault.  The goal of the March is to challenge rape myths, including the idea that rape is a response to womens attire or appearance.  It is a call to end the rape culture that permits, excuses, and condones sexual assault.  

The protest takes the form of a march where some individuals are dressed in “slutty” or provocative attire.  Participants typically hold signs that challenge rape myths (e.g. of a rape myth: "women who wear short skirts are asking for it") and promote ideas of sexual consent (e.g., "no means no” or, even better, “yes means yes”).  The goal is to raise awareness and challenge ideologies that permit sexual assault, victim blaming, and slut shaming.  

Questions?  Want to get involved?  Feel free to contact Emily Van Duyne (emily.vanduyne@stockton.edu), Deeanna Button  (deeanna.button@stockton.edu),or Erin O’Hanlon (erin.o’hanlon@stokcton.edu). 

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