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Southeast Asia
Slut walk in Jakarta
2011-09-20
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Scores of women and children wearing colorful miniskirts and tight leggings gathered in central Jakarta on Sunday, outraged by a public official's comments that provocatively dressed women are to blame for sexual assaults.
These women have courage telling their Muslim countryMEN that it's THEIR job to control their libidos, and not the women's job to control their appearance.
The protest was in response to remarks by the Indonesian capital city's governor Fauzi Bowo, who said on Friday that women must not wear revealing clothes to avoid being raped or victimized. He quickly apologized, but his comments were publicized widely via local media and Twitter.

The rally called on police and the Indonesian government to do more to protect women and help the victims of sexual assault.

Women carried placards saying "Don't tell us how to dress, tell them not to rape," and "My body is not porn, instead it's your dirty mind."

"Public officials should remain silent rather than making discriminatory statements against women. They are supposed to be sensitive and it is their job to find real solution to violence against women," said Tunggal Prawestu, a spokeswoman for the event organizers.
Posted by:Steve White

#8  I support freedom, but biology and context can not be ignored. Police officers wear uniforms and it would be confusing for the general populace to have to discern if the person wearing the uniform is a real police officer or not. Prostitutes also have a uniform which is widely recognized and it can be confusing for the general populace to determine if the person wearing it is a memeber of that proffesion. Rape is a crime and can not be condonded, but women should not be surprised or offended if they wear the uniform and receive the same general response as a prostitute. In danger zones (like ghettos), it is wise not to flash cash or jewelry if you do not want to attract criminals. Islam uses rape to punish women for various "crimes"--loosely defined to our western mind. These women are brave to risk that for their freedom. "Provacative" can be different in different locations. In Muslim countries, anything less than head to toe black out is considered provacative. I wish them well.
Posted by: Deadeye Phatle6264   2011-09-21 00:05  

#7  Only the ones you talk about Deacon.
Posted by: Cheamble Uninter4715   2011-09-20 23:12  

#6  I too thought these things were silly lefty wank when they started in Canada and San Fran, but Jakarta is a whole 'nother deal. These women are pushing on the boundaries of their community as EU6305 points out above. Imagine this same event in Riyadh or Teheran.

Step back and think about what liberty means, and graciously accept that these women's exercise of liberty is worthy of a little more than chortle here in the civilized world, but elsewhere it is an explosive demand for civilization to hurry up and arrive.
Posted by: rammer   2011-09-20 21:30  

#5  I thought a score had to be at least 18.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2011-09-20 18:37  

#4  They're just uncovered meat, you know.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-09-20 14:30  

#3  A 'Score' might be as low as 21 - remember Journalists always round up (except when its conservative or the tea party). It makes their story sound much more impressive.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-09-20 13:04  

#2  Scores? How many is scores?
One score is 20 I think, so scores could be as little as 40-41 protesters?

About as big as the Ban-the-Banks walk down Wall Street? Still remarkable Grom.
Posted by: Skidmark   2011-09-20 02:01  

#1  Don't be so quick with praise. These 'walks' are radical leftists.
Posted by: gromky   2011-09-20 00:32  

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