Slutwalk

Women, some dressed provocatively, have been marching in North America –Boston and Canada- Toronto with placards held high and scrawled with such sentiments as ‘Proud to be a slut”, “Sluts say yes” and “Slut pride”. Apparently, this protest march is in response to a representative of the Toronto police claiming that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”.

The sentiment at the heart of movement is to challenge traditional out-dated judgements of some rape victims and to support a women's rights to wear provocative clothing without being subjected to sexual attacks.

It is the general feeling, at The Late London Post, that we should support this growing cause fully. We do not condone sexual attacks of any nature.
Our only concern is some of our sisters, across the transatlantic, may well have missed the point by appearing with no clothes on. After all, how can you argue for your right to wear scant, suggestive, sexually aggressive clothing if you are not actually wearing any?

Although the word ‘slut’ has connotations with being sexually free and promiscuous the Oxford English Dictionary definition is even more inflammatory, and it would certainly help to represent the full spectrum of slutty women by introducing a few slovenly, unclean and delinquent types to the mix.

A London Slutwalk march is being organised and is imminent in its announcement. Rest assured there will a massive resource of volunteers from the U.K in supporting the cause.

Definition of "slut" from the Oxford English Dictionary
1: 1 a. A woman of dirty, slovenly, or untidy habits or appearance; a foul slattern. b. A kitchen-maid; a drudge. rare. c A troublesome or awkward creature. Obs. 2. a. A woman of a low or loose character; a bold or impudent girl; a hussy, jade.