SlutWalk Denver
April 2011
8 posts
I want to start a slutwalk in my city. what do i do
First, make sure there isn’t one in your city already. There are so many being added all the time, check out SlutWalk Toronto’s Satellite page first!
http://www.slutwalktoronto.com/satellite
If nothing comes up there, there still might be something up and coming. Google “SlutWalk” + Your City to see if there is something in the works.
If nothing shows up, go to SlutWalk Toronto’s Satellite page again, scroll the bottom and read through their guidelines. If you agree to those terms, e-mail them (satellite@slutwalktoronto.com), and one of the lovely people associated with their walk will tell you exactly what you need to know to become affiliated and promoted by them.
Good luck!
I would be very interested in helping in any way I can but I can't find any in my region and I was wondering if you would know if there was a main website so I could find one that is scheduled near me.
Absolutely!
SlutWalk Denver is officially a partner of SlutWalk Toronto!
CANADA
SlutWalk Sackville
APRIL 4th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalkYK
APRIL 9th
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‘London’s Solidarity SlutWalk’.
APRIL 10th
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SlutWalk Ottawa
APRIL 10th
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SlutWalk Vancouver
MAY 15th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
twitter: @SlutWalkVan
website
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SlutWalk Hamilton
TBA
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twitter: @SlutWalkHAM
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SlutWalk Calgary
TBA
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twitter: @SlutWalkCalgary
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SlutWalk Waterloo
May 15th
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SlutWalk Montreal
May 29th
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Edmonton SlutWalk
June 4th
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SlutWalk Saskatoon as part of Consentfest
TBA
USA
SlutWalk Hartford
April 17th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk Asheville, NC
APRIL 22nd
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk Dallas
APRIL 23rd
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twitter: @SlutWalkDFW
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SlutWalk Boston
MAY 7th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk Portland
June 11th
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twitter: @slutwalkportlnd
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SlutWalk Seattle
June 11th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
twitter: @slutwalkseattle
website
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SlutWalk D.C.
August 13th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
twitter: @SlutWalkDC
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SlutWalk Detroit
TBA
Facebook page here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk Denver
TBA
Facebook page here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk San Francisco
TBA
twitter: @SlutWalkSF
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SlutWalk Philadelphia
TBA
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SlutWalk NYC
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SlutWalk New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers Campus)
TBA
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SlutWalk St. Louis
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SlutWalk Austin
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SlutWalk Greensboro, NC
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SlutWalk Savannah
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INTERNATIONAL
Adelaide SlutWalk (Australia)
JUNE 11th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk Aotearoa (Wellington, New Zealand)
TBA
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
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SlutWalk Birmingham, UK
TBA
Facebook page here. Sluts & Allies unite!
A lot of people are asking me, "Why call it a 'SlutWalk'?"
“Can’t you call it something else?” / “Wouldn’t it be more appropriate if you used a non offensive term?”
No.
The whole movement started because of the word “slut”. A few months ago, a representative of the Toronto police force said “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”.
A few things are being implied here. Sexually active/promiscuous women = sluts and by dressing like/being a “slut”, you are partly at fault if you are raped. It has been taught through media and culture that dressing like a slut = consent. The word slut has been used through time to make people feel ashamed or dirty for engaging in sex for pleasure or for work.
We are reclaiming slut because we’ve had enough of victims being blamed for sexual assault because of what we wear, what we look like, how intoxicated or sober we are, and simply for existing. We are taking a stance against rape culture and as a sign from SlutWalk Toronto said it best, “Society teaches us ‘don’t get raped’ rather than ‘don’t rape.’”
