But has Amber Rose changed the meaning of the Slut Walk? Amber Rose became a stripper at age 15 to support her family. She then turned to modeling when she began dating Kanye West. She later moved onto Wiz Khalifa. When their marriage failed he began criticizing her for being a stripper and for always showing her body, She was slut shamed by both of the rappers and people all over the world. Which prompted her to start her own Slut Walk in Los Angeles, California. Although Rose had similar intentions to previous walks, her slut walk has another meaning behind it,
Amber Rose is known for owning her sexuality, She's also a pretty big figure in social media and in Hollywood. Rose is constantly posting revealing photos; From positing pictures in lingerie to wearing dresses that reveal way too much. Social media has gone crazy over her photos several times, naming her the reason that younger girls are growing up too fast and thinking it's okay to show your body at such young ages.
Unlike original slut walks her's was about how woman should be able to be sexual if they choose and to stop slut shaming. She spoke about how her former boyfriend said he has to take 30 showers before he was allowed to touch his current girlfriend and her ex-husband posting nude photos of her. She talked about Woman should not be shamed because they've chosen to embrace their bodies. She also quoted that "a woman who has casual sex with people who she does not know does not give society he right to label her a whore." The entire point of her slut walk was to let society know it is not okay to label a woman for the choices that a woman makes with her body. Once again social media exploded. Many people have agreed that she is making a mockery of the original purpose of a slut walk; Instead of raising awareness she made it a joke with the chant "my p***y, my choice." This targets the double standard that it's okay for men to own who they are and who they want to have sex with, but its unacceptable for a woman to do it. She also had the Aids Healthcare Foundation there, raising aids awareness.
Do you think this exploits younger girls to think its okay to show their bodies or think it's okay to publicly announce their sexuality? Would you say that she is promoting society to be more open to woman who choose to embrace their bodies? Or do you think this is a joke and has taken away the sole purpose of a slut walk? Lets chat! Comment your opinions about a slut walk and what do you think about the points she has made.
Great blog!! I dont know how I really feel about this yet but I know one thing for sure, the choices you make will always have consquences.
ReplyDeleteI liked this post because you were very neutral in the information that you gave. I think it is interesting questions that you posed at the end as well. I personally think that all the slut shame walks are empowering because it creates a conversation about what is considered women's rights. The media does a good job of making people question who should be involved in these kind of demonstrations. I personally believe that questioning which woman has the right to be a participating voice in a movement is part of the problem. By focusing questions on a famous woman's past and lifestyle choices, or culture begins to automatically lose the point of the slut shaming walk. Any woman can and should have the right to live the way they want to without having to ask permission for acceptance from anyone else. Men have always lived this way but its a double standard for a woman because if they live in a way that isn't considered proper for a woman, they lose respect and sometimes the ability to represent beliefs that they have. Amber Rose is challenged for her involvement in an organization that believes in women's rights, but because she isn't sorry for being a woman who wants the same rights as a man, she is publicly shamed for it, which is part of what the slut shaming walk stands against. Its a shame that its such a oxymoron in that sense.
ReplyDeleteI love that you addressed the slut walk. I've been following this trend since it began, and am a huge advocate for female rights. Women like Amber Rose are an inspiration, but they are not the cause for early sexualization in woman. The industry is the problem. Woman in the industry are designed to be for the male audience. Young girls are taught to make themselves sexy for the men around me because that's how everyone else is dressed, that's what the women in the magazines look like. Our industry is a never ending cycle of women seeking empowerment and the put down of woman by both men and woman.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a couple different pictures and videos floating around social media about the slut walk but I honestly wasn't entirely sure what it was about and how Amber Rose played a part in it. After reading this it definitely cleared everything up and I liked how you gave the information and didn't try to sway the reader one way or another.
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