Rich Dyson

By EdinImage

This is NOT consent

The SlutWalk protest marches began on April 3, 2011 in Toronto, Canada and have since become an international movement of rallies across the world. They are a protest against the belief that any aspect of a woman's appearance might explain or excuse rape. The rallies began in response to remarks made by Constable Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto Police officer, who suggested that in order not to be victimized, "women should avoid dressing like sluts." The protest take the form of a march, by mainly young women, where some dress in ordinary clothing, and others dress provocatively; there are also speaker meetings and workshops. Such protests have not been universally accepted as appropriate; for example some objectors have remarked that this approach is an example of women defining their sexuality in male terms.

Edinburgh's SlutWalk took place yesterday, however, Sazi and myself wanted to make our own individual protest so it was an early start on a Sunday morning to get the area infront of the Scottish Parliament to be clear enough to take this shot. I shall be publishing others elsewhere over the next few hours that weren't suitable for the site here which I will link to as they are added.

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