SlutWalk is not sexual liberation | Gail Dines and Wendy J Murphy | Comment is free | T... - 28 views
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Virginia Russolo on 12 Sep 11On the contrary I think that these manifestations are trying to abolish the stereotype behind the word 'slut'. I think this is a way of helping teenage girls to overcome such nicknames and the complications that follow them. Of course a balance needs to be found because these protests cannot be an excuse for excessively promiscuous and irrespective behaviors. However, I believe that these marches are giving women the personal choice and freedom to consciously be "slovenly and promiscuous" and not be mistakenly defined so by society.
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While the organisers of the SlutWalk might think that proudly calling themselves "sluts" is a way to empower women, they are in fact making life harder for girls who are trying to navigate their way through the tricky terrain of adolescence.