Fiery Redheads
When I was 18, I had three days in a row where different older men were sexually inappropriate towards me. This behaviour included a humiliating comment by a teacher in front of my class and one man simply approaching me, staring and rubbing his groin in a cafe. I love my Mum but when I told her afterwards, her reaction was to gently suggest that my dyed red hair might give men the impression I was “a bit of a goer.”
I snapped back that that was rubbish. In retrospect, I don’t think she was completely mistaken. Like many people, I simply believe that it should not be the case; people assuming the right to be aggressive based on another’s appearance is a widespread problem and must be acknowledged as unacceptable, both socially and legally.
10 years later, my hair is brighter red than ever and I just returned home after my first Slutwalk. Thank you for a heartwarming and positive event - hope it’s the first of many!
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