SlutWalk Minneapolis 2013- Saturday, October 5th
Our date for the SlutWalk Minneapolis in 2013 has been approved by the Park Board of Minneapolis. We will have the same route as last year's. Route information is found here.
Updated Schedule can be found here, along with further information- TBA!!!
See you at the Walk!
Updated Schedule can be found here, along with further information- TBA!!!
See you at the Walk!
Becoming a supporting member of SlutWalk Minneapolis!
We appreciate all of your contributions to SlutWalk Minneapolis!
We are thrilled to announce an annual membership that allows SlutWalk Minneapolis to grow, to educate, to support.
Please join us!
Not only will you support what we do, you also get some neat bling as a thank you from us.
Here's the membership page.
Thank you so much!
If you don't want to join at this time but still wish to make a donation, we appreciate that as well!
Our donate button is just below. Please donate. Please ask others. Remember, you're doing this for yourself, for someone you love and care about, for someone you don't even know who appreciates your support and care. Thanks for donating!
We are thrilled to announce an annual membership that allows SlutWalk Minneapolis to grow, to educate, to support.
Please join us!
Not only will you support what we do, you also get some neat bling as a thank you from us.
Here's the membership page.
Thank you so much!
If you don't want to join at this time but still wish to make a donation, we appreciate that as well!
Our donate button is just below. Please donate. Please ask others. Remember, you're doing this for yourself, for someone you love and care about, for someone you don't even know who appreciates your support and care. Thanks for donating!
We the People of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding Metro Area...
in order to form a more perfect society for all, support Justice, ensure the belief of survivors of rape and sexual assault (and advocate for those who didn’t), work to end stereotypical thinking, promote active consent, and secure the Safety of All People, do organize a protest against the Rape Culture.
Mission Statement
1. The Walk is inclusive to all. Period.
2. People are not required to dress “slutty” or reclaim the word “slut”. That is entirely up to each individual. Dress in what’s comfortable for you.
3. We will emphasize the motto: It’s not “don’t get raped”, it’s “don’t rape”
4. We will encourage people to think about the Rape Culture and how it harms our communities.
5. Although the majority of rapes happen to women, we wish to educate people that rape and sexual assault can happen to anyone, by anyone, at any time.
6. We will be advocates for those of us who are most vulnerable to rape and sexual assault as well as those who are uncomfortable seeking help.
7. We will expect our SlutWalk participants to be respectful of all our Walkers. All diverse groups are welcome here. If you don’t feel yourself represented by SlutWalk Minneapolis, give us a shout! We want to acknowledge you.
There are many concerns about this Walk. We welcome any comments and suggestions that will make this Walk as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Please read our blog to see what we are about before making assumptions about this Walk.
2. People are not required to dress “slutty” or reclaim the word “slut”. That is entirely up to each individual. Dress in what’s comfortable for you.
3. We will emphasize the motto: It’s not “don’t get raped”, it’s “don’t rape”
4. We will encourage people to think about the Rape Culture and how it harms our communities.
5. Although the majority of rapes happen to women, we wish to educate people that rape and sexual assault can happen to anyone, by anyone, at any time.
6. We will be advocates for those of us who are most vulnerable to rape and sexual assault as well as those who are uncomfortable seeking help.
7. We will expect our SlutWalk participants to be respectful of all our Walkers. All diverse groups are welcome here. If you don’t feel yourself represented by SlutWalk Minneapolis, give us a shout! We want to acknowledge you.
There are many concerns about this Walk. We welcome any comments and suggestions that will make this Walk as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Please read our blog to see what we are about before making assumptions about this Walk.
What is the etymology of the word 'Slut'??
Although the ultimate origin of slut is unknown. It first appeared in Middle English in 1402 as slutte (AHD), with the meaning "a dirty, untidy, or slovenly woman."[2] Even earlier, Geoffrey Chaucer used the wordsluttish (c.1386) to describe a slovenly man; however, later uses appear almost exclusively associated with women.[2] The modern sense of "a sexually promiscuous woman" dates to at least 1450.[2]
Another early meaning was "kitchen maid or drudge" (c. 1450), a meaning retained as late as the 18th century, when hard knots of dough found in bread were referred to as "slut's pennies."[2] A notable example of this use is Samuel Pepys's diary description of his servant girl as "an admirable slut" who "pleases us mightily, doing more service than both the others and deserves wages better" (February 1664). In the 19th century, the word was used as a euphemism in place of "bitch" in the sense of a female dog.[2][3]
Similar words appear in Dutch, German and Swedish dialects meaning "a dirty woman," indicating a common ancestor in Germanic languages. The word entered the colloquial Yiddish as "akhsluttishkha" meaning "a hag". It exists in Ukrainian too as slutyj as a loan word from Yiddish or via the mediaeval Scandinavian Varangian colonists in Kievan Rus'. A popular theory connects slut to earlier Germanic forms meaning "slush" or "mud puddle," but this derivation remains in question.
Another early meaning was "kitchen maid or drudge" (c. 1450), a meaning retained as late as the 18th century, when hard knots of dough found in bread were referred to as "slut's pennies."[2] A notable example of this use is Samuel Pepys's diary description of his servant girl as "an admirable slut" who "pleases us mightily, doing more service than both the others and deserves wages better" (February 1664). In the 19th century, the word was used as a euphemism in place of "bitch" in the sense of a female dog.[2][3]
Similar words appear in Dutch, German and Swedish dialects meaning "a dirty woman," indicating a common ancestor in Germanic languages. The word entered the colloquial Yiddish as "akhsluttishkha" meaning "a hag". It exists in Ukrainian too as slutyj as a loan word from Yiddish or via the mediaeval Scandinavian Varangian colonists in Kievan Rus'. A popular theory connects slut to earlier Germanic forms meaning "slush" or "mud puddle," but this derivation remains in question.
