In a recent movement called “Slut Walk,” a protest began after a Toronto police officer told a group of university students that, “ if they hoped to escape sexual assault, they should avoid dressing like “sluts”” (Traister, Par 1). The college students were enraged by the ignorance displayed by the policeman and the assumption he made that dressing in provocative clothing was an invitation to rape. Thus began “Slut Walk”, a movement followed by thousands of men and women around the world. Their message is “Yes means yes and no means no” (Pikigton, Par 4). In my opinion the intentions of the movement are healthy; however there are many areas in this protest that may be misleading and potentially cause for concern. The protesters do a great job of spreading their main message, which as I stated before is dressing a certain way, provocatively, in revealing clothing. ; even if a person is naked, it doesn't mean it's an invitation or that it's acceptable for someone to sexually assault or rape you. However, where the complaint becomes misleading and very confusing is in the title itself which uses the word "Slut". Webster's Dictionary defines the word Slut as "a sloppy or promiscuous woman" ("Slut" def. 1). Promiscuous is defined in Webster's dictionary as “not limited to one sexual partner” (“Promiscuous def.1). Furthermore, it is a word used to describe someone who is not sexually restricted or, in other words, free. Using the word in the movement itself is a setback; imagine if Martin Luther King organized a demonstration using the derogatory “N” word followed by the word “walk”. This would not help the cause and would essentially make the case extremely misleading. As a male, from my point of view when for the first time... middle of the paper... there can be issues like name- calling and emotional scars. Also, as great as this movement is, there is still a lot to do for women's equality, but this is a very beautiful step. Works Cited Arthur, Deborah. Thousands of scantily clad women march. Toronto: dailymail., 2011. 1.Peele, Chandra. Big Love (For Girls): Truths for Teens in Today's Sexy Culture. Illustrated. B&H Publishing Group, 2005. 139.Pilkington, ed. "SlutWalking begins after the cop's talk about provocative clothing." Guardian (2011): 1. Web. August 3, 2011. "Promiscuous.""Slut." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2011.Web. May 8, 2011.Traiste, Rebecca “Sir, we have a problem.” New York Times Sunday magazine. New York Times, July 20, 2011. Web. August 3, 11.