Slutwalk Sacramento

Slutwalk - The radical notion no one deserves to be raped

<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" class="Apple-style-span">Slutwalk is part of a global movement aimed to combat rape culture and to promote sexual empowerment.&nbsp;<br><br>It erupted after a Toronto Police officer gave shocking insight into the Force�s view of sexual assault by stating: �Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to get victimized.�&nbsp;<br><br>Institutionalized sexism, cultural myths and stereotypes, and poor education perpetuate the age old belief that �SLUTS ASK FOR IT.� That as a<span style="display: inline;" class="text_exposed_show">victim of a violent crime you should somehow be held responsible, accountable, for another persons actions which you had NO have control over.&nbsp;<br><br>1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime; 1 in 33 American men� have experienced an attempted or completed rape in his lifetime, and only 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail (RAIIN).&nbsp;<br><br>Criminalizing the innocent is one of the primary reasons 15 out of 16 rapists walk away freely without penalty. According to Jaclyn Friedman �a huge majority of rapes are perpetrated by a small minority of guys who do it again and again. They rape an average of 6 times each, and continue to do so, because we let them. Because as a culture we give them a "social license to operate." Because we turn around and say "she shouldn�t have put herself in that situation." Why was she walking by herself at night? Why did she wear a G-string and short skirt? She was playing hard to get. She told me no, but her body said yes. She�s a SLUT. Women of color don't want to be made love to, they just like to get FU*KED. He/She is a hooker-it �doesn�t� count. He didn't get raped, he's gay. Boys will be boys... The more and more we perpetuate these social myths and stigmas, the more we are creating a world with more rapists for all of us to live in.�&nbsp;<br><br>When someone becomes a victim of sexual violence they�ve been robbed to the right to their own body. Rape is a violation of human rights. It is not sex, it is not about sexuality. It is about violence, and it is about power and control. It is about fear, shame and humiliation. NO where in between is it about sexual gratification.&nbsp;<br><br>It is damn scary when we live in a world where our own protective forces perpetuate rationalizing inexcusable behavior, and create environments in which it is okay to blame the victim. It is tragic when survivors of sexual assault are less secure to report a crime to the police, due to fear that they could be blamed for their own assault. Sexual assault is an extremely under reported crime as is.&nbsp;<br><br>We are tired of being oppressed by slut-shaming and the like; of being judged by our sexuality and feeling unsafe as a result. Being in charge of our sexual lives should not mean that we are opening ourselves to an expectation of violence, regardless if we participate in sex for pleasure or work. No one should equate enjoying sex with attracting sexual assault.<br><br>We are a movement demanding that our voices be heard. We are here to call foul on our Police Force and demand change. We want to feel that we will be respected and protected should we ever need them, but more importantly be certain that those charged with our safety have a true understanding of what it is to be a survivor of sexual assault � slut or otherwise.<br><br>We are tired of speeches filled with lip service and the apologies that accompany them. What we want is meaningful dialogue and we are doing something about it. WE'RE COMING TOGETHER!!!<br><br>We ask that you join us in solidarity on September 17, 2011 to medicate this cultural illness, this social disease, that gives rapists a �social license to operate.� Because the way we dress, the way we express, and the way we identify with our sexuality is NOT an invitation for violence. Because our gender, color, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender expression, sexual orientation, abilities, our level of education, our occupation, our class, our sexuality and its expression are NEVER invitations for violence. AND because we should NEVER be blamed for being violated.</span></span><br>

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