In an address to law students, a Toronto police officer said "in order to avoid being victimized, women should stop dressing like sluts." The Slutwalk movement started as a rally organized in response to his statement. Word spread and many other cities, including Ottawa, agreed that this particular police officer is not alone in his misunderstanding of the problem.
Blaming the victim is...
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In an address to law students, a Toronto police officer said "in order to avoid being victimized, women should stop dressing like sluts." The Slutwalk movement started as a rally organized in response to his statement. Word spread and many other cities, including Ottawa, agreed that this particular police officer is not alone in his misunderstanding of the problem.
Blaming the victim is a systemic problem that requires a change both in social climate and policy. We believe that awareness and education will help to bring about these changes, and that taking to the streets is an effective means of drawing attention to the issue.
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