Decrying rape culture and objectification of women, the protest intends to reclaim the term 'slut'. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Friday -- some half-dressed -- decrying rape culture and the objectification of women in this year's 'SlutWalk.
Rape culture refers to prevalent social attitudes that have the effect of normalizing or trivializing sexual assault and violence against women's bodies generally.
The 'SlutWalk,' a yearly protest that is part of a global movement, represents the idea that women should be able to wear whatever they want without fear of objectification and violence. No one can use it against us because we are together. Holding signs that read "No apologies! I think that's really amazing," another protester shared. Many were proud to call themselves "slut," reminding anyone willing to listen that whatever a woman does with her body is her own business.
In recent years, SlutWalk events in Jerusalem were met with counter protests against the several hundred mainly young women walking through the center of the conservative city.
Some women opt to go topless during the marches, a practice that Jerusalem police have tried to restrict. SlutWalk was first held in Canada in after a police officer sparked outrage during a speech to university students by stating that "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.
