slutwalk

English

Slutwalk in Toronto, 2011

Alternative forms

• SlutWalk

Etymology

From slut +‎ walk.

Noun

slutwalk (plural slutwalks)

1. A kind of protest march against rape culture and slut-shaming, generally led by young women who dress in revealing clothing.
   • 2013, Janet Batsleer, Youth Working with Girls and Women in Community Settings:

     One of the organisers of the slutwalks in the UK said: 'Comments like these only serve to shame victims into silence.'

Derived terms

• slutwalker

 

Translations

protest march against rape culture and slut-shaming

• Portuguese: Marcha das Vadias f

Further reading

• slutwalk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia