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DESCRIPTION:Meet up at Dolores Park for an hour of fascinating speakers and great 
 conversation. The rally starts at 11:00 and the march will start at noon, 
 but join us in the park starting at 9am.\n\nSpeakers include:\nTommi Mecca, 
 radical queer activist\nCarol Queen, founder of The Center for Sex and 
 Culture\nCortney Van Cleave, from the Erotic Service Providers Union\nSally 
 Lieber, State Legislator\n\nASL interpreted.\n\nAfter we march to Jane 
 Warner Plaza, please hang around for a youth open mic and some words of 
 support from other feminist Bay Area people and 
 organizations.\n\nhttp://www.slutwalksfbay.org/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/SlutWalkSFBAY\n\n\n 
 "The SlutWalk protest marches began on April 3, 2011 in Toronto, Canada and 
 became a movement of rallies across the world. Participants protest against 
 explaining or excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a woman's 
 appearance. The rallies began when Constable Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto 
 Police officer, suggested that to remain safe, 'women should avoid dressing 
 like sluts.' The protest takes the form of a march, mainly by young women, 
 where some dress in ordinary clothing and others dress provocatively, like 
 'sluts'. There are also speaker meetings and workshops. Some objectors have 
 remarked that this approach is an example of women defining their sexuality 
 in male terms.\n\n     "On January 24, 2011 Constable Michael Sanguinetti 
 spoke on crime prevention at a York University safety forum. He said: 
 'women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized'. 
 Co-founders Sonya Barnett and Heather Jarvis decided to use the word slut 
 in their response. They observe that historically, 'slut' has had negative 
 connotations, and that their goal is to redeem the term. They write that 
 women 'are tired of being oppressed by slut-shaming; of being judged by our 
 sexuality and feeling unsafe as a result'. They continue: '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'. Sanguinetti later apologized for the remark.\n\n     "On April 3, 
 2011, over 3,000 gathered at Queen's Park (Toronto). The day began with 
 speeches before moving to the Toronto Police Headquarters. Although the 
 website requested women to dress in everyday wear (to symbolize ordinary 
 women, sexually assaulted in ordinary life), many women dressed as 'sluts' 
 in provocative clothing. The idea spread to include major cities around the 
 globe. Jessica Valenti says: 'In just a few months, SlutWalks have become 
 the most successful feminist action of the past 20 years'. SlutWalks have 
 been attended by thousands of women and men, and debated in the media."     
 *courtesy of Wikipedia\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/03/18720905.php
SUMMARY:SlutWalk San Francisco March and Rally
LOCATION:Dolores Park\n18th Street and Dolores Street\nSan Francisco, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/03/18720905.php
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