Good morning, Washington. Today is SlutWalk DC, the latest in a slew of protest marches triggered by a Toronto cop’s comment at a safety forum in January claiming that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.”

The remark spurred protests around the world. Organizers claim they’re re-appropriating the pejorative “slut” in an effort to end “victim blaming” and “slut-shaming,” and more broadly to stop violence against women.

But such an inflammatory movement is not without critics. Some argue “slut” is so fundamentally flawed and historically loaded that it’s beyond redemption.

Whatever your point of view on the label and the effort may be, if you’re interested in attending, gathering for the march will take place between 11:00 am and noon at Lafayette Park and participants — many scantily clad — will amble down 15th St NW to the National Sylvan Theatre.

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