SlutWalk Discussion Group and Banner Making

This is designed as a follow on discussion to the meeting facilitated by Feminist Fightback at Bishopsgate Institute on Wednesday 1st June. Everyone is welcome, even if you’re new to the discussion.

SlutWalk London will take place on 11 June 2011. The London march occurs just months after the first SlutWalk took place in Toronto in response to a local police officer’s claim that ‘women should avoid dressing like sluts’ if they want to minimise the chance of being raped.

SlutWalk has attracted a rare degree of mainstream press coverage and provoked much debate among feminists. Do we want to use the word slut? Has SlutWalk been co-opted by the media, just as riot grrl was commodified as ‘girl power’? Does SlutWalk reflect white privilege? Is it just another example of feminism as consumerism? Or do these questions forget the most important thing: that an energetic wave of activism against victim blaming is happening? The Feminist Library has no collective position on SlutWalk. This meeting is designed to facilitate debate.

We will begin with a general debate, and then we’ll split into smaller discussion groups. After the discussion, the evening will develop into a banner making workshop for those wishing to march on Saturday 11th. Please bring your own materials if you want to make a banner. If you make up your mind during the event, we’re sure we can fit you in and find you things.

If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@feministlibrary.co.uk or 020 7261 0879. Unfortunately, we have restricted disabled access, so please also contact us to see how we can help.

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