SlutWalk is a transnational movement [1] calling for an end to rape culture , including victim blaming and slut-shaming of sexual assault victims. Subsequent rallies have occurred globally. The protest takes the form of a march, mainly by young women, where some dress in clothes considered to be " slutty. After an article that reported on the situation received international attention, [16] Sanguinetti apologized for the remark saying:. I made a comment which was poorly thought out and did not reflect the commitment of the Toronto Police Service to the victims of sexual assaults.
Violent crimes such as sexual assaults can have a traumatizing effect on their victims My comment was hurtful in this respect. I am embarrassed by the comment I made and it shall not be repeated.
The apology was attached to an email distributed to the Osgoode community by law school dean Lorne Sossin who said they've been told the officer "is being disciplined and will be provided with further professional training. We are tired of being oppressed by slut-shaming ; of being judged by our sexuality and feeling unsafe as a result. Being in charge of our sexual lives should not mean that we are opening ourselves to an expectation of violence, regardless if we participate in sex for pleasure or work.
No one should equate enjoying sex with attracting sexual assault. Barnett insisted the apology was not enough, since the officer's stereotypical idea still exists in society. The comment that was made by Officer Sanguinetti comes from a place where sexual profiling and victim blaming is inherent and a large trait and we'd like that changed," Barnett said, [17] "It isn't about just one idea or one police officer who practices victim blaming, it's about changing the system and doing something constructive with anger and frustration.
Toronto Police spokeswoman Meaghan Gray said cautioning women on their state of dress is not part of any police training. Rosemary Gartner, a University of Toronto criminologist , said linking style of dress to sexual assault is "ridiculous. Darshika Selvasivam, vice-president of the York Federation of Students , said she found the use of the word "extremely alarming.
