I Volunteered at Milwaukee's Slut Walk Today

[GolightlyGrrl]

Today, Milwaukee held a Slut Walk to protest the horrid idea that a woman is asking to be raped just because she's dressed like a "slut." And I bet a lot of people think I'm dressed like a slut right now because I'm wearing yoga pants and a fitted long-sleeved T-shirt, and not a frumper. The horror.

 

Anyway, despite the rain, the slut walk garnered many walkers, volunteers, organizers and speakers. I was so happy to see the turn-out of men, women and children, the young and the old and people of all races and ethnicities. It was pretty cool.

 

I did not walk due to some foot and ankle problems, so I volunteered setting up booths and selling merchandise. Everyone was so friendly, helpful and nice. One young man with his two sons asked me what was going on at the park. When I told him, he said, "I thought we had progressed beyond thinking because a woman is dressed a certain way she deserves to be raped." See, fundie men and women, there are good men who don't think a woman is "asking for it" because she's wearing a mini-skirt or a low-cut top. But then again, I'm an evil feminist. What do I know?

 

While volunteering, I met this really cool woman who works in porn as an actress and producer. She was very sweet and down-to-earth, and had more class in her pinky than someone like the NON-Thinking Housewife has in her whole body.

 

I'm so glad I got involved. It really reaffirmed my faith in humanity. Fundies be damned.

[fundyfunland]

Well done!!! I'm surprised how much the Slut Walks have spread around the globe. The initial police incident that triggered the first Slut Walk was at the law school where I go to university.