While some people believe that women who wear revealing clothing are asking for sexual attention, it does not at all mean that they want it.
No one should need to say it more than once.
People are not your friends if they accuse you of putting it on yourself.
I was glad to see men join the movement. SlutWalk is not only for women to come together for other women; it's for people, men and women alike, to get a clearer understanding of right and wrong.
Kimberley, a victim, was brave enough to wear the clothes she had on the night she was violated in order to prove that she is in control of what she wears and not her attacker.
Everyone has boundaries; people need to be more aware of that.
Men don't have to be worried about sexual assault late at night; so why should women?
It all boils down to this. Clothing is not a form of consent.
“After explaining the events leading up to your sexual invasion to ‘friends’ and detectives, one of the questions asked is ‘What were you wearing?’” said a walker and women’ rights activist at SlutWalk on Saturday. “The question of ‘What were you wearing?’ poses subtle insinuations that your appearance is what caused you to be a victim. People, including safety official, tend to think that clothing or behavior speaks louder than word.”
This is grossly wrong, and both women and men came to Union Square to emphasize the saying “no means no” and nothing (including way of dressing) should say otherwise.
-Brittany Fields, Blog Writer
