Showing some skin and raising some eyebrows, more than 100 scantily clad protestors gathered in dowtown Dallas Saturday, chanting, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, we understand that no means no."

"I want to end victim blaming," said protestor Britt Shulte. "This is still a really prevailing concept and idea in our society that our apparel dictates the kind of treatment we receive and it dictates the respect that we receive."

The group of fire-up North Texans called the event a "Slut Walk."

Elizabeth Webb organized the local event.

"I know, definitely, it is a controversial name," Webb said, "but we`re trying to reclaim that word and take the power away from that word. And, we want to specify that women dressing like sluts is not how people get raped."

Toronto held the first Slut Walk after a police cheif there told a group of female students, "In order to avoid being raped, women should stop dressing like sluts."

McKinney resident Makita Johnson said she was outraged by the victim blaming.

"What made me want to do the walk," Johnson said, "is it's not right that we're teaching don't get raped when we should be teaching don't rape. So, I wanted to get in on the movement."

And, she was in good company.

Tammi Brittain said, "This is my daily dress and it's considered slutty for most. Hopefully it will just let people know that are out there, they're not alone. It's not their fault. They have support."

The goal of the walk is to end victim blaming once and for all, according to participant Stephanie McMurry.

"You know, it doesn`t matter how old you are or what you`re wearing or where you`re at or how much you had to drink," McMurry said. "It doesn`t matter what happens, it`s never the victims fault. Ever."

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why is there no good looking women there?

A police officer is meant to serve and protect. To serve means when you put that uniform on your setting an example. That comment he made to that women "In order to avoid being raped, women should stop dressing like sluts." Thats the logic the Afghans terrorist use for covering up their women faces and one of the most sexiest thing i have heard from an officer of the law he should be ashamed.

yes, I think an officer could find a more pc way to word that then using the derogatory labels.

there is no surefire way to avoid rape, but there are things women can do as a precaution,,,locking their doors, and not dressing provocatively in high risk environments happen to be a couple

just like its not advised to walk down an alleyway alone wearing sparkling jewels and flashing a wad of cash, its likewise not advised to dress as if you are 'advertising', unless, indeed, you are.

In our great nation we have the right to the pursuit of happiness without ridicule. The officers of the law should up hold that. If a women want to wear something that's fine the officers should just keep rapist of the streets instead making up excuses by blaming women who may just like looking pretty.

Women of America wear ya high heels and short skirts proud your the most beautiful women on the planet.

A police officer is meant to serve and protect. To serve means when you put that uniform on your setting an example. That comment he made to that women "In order to avoid being raped, women should stop dressing like sluts." Thats the logic the Afghans terrorist use for covering up their women faces and one of the most sexiest thing i have heard from an officer of the law he should be ashamed.