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Students Protest 'Slut Shaming' Dress Codes With Mass Walkouts

Heidi Carreon |
September 24, 2014 | 2:45 p.m. PDT

Web Producer

Protests against slut shaming are on the rise, including the Toronto Slutwalk. (Anton Blelusov/Flikr)
Protests against slut shaming are on the rise, including the Toronto Slutwalk. (Anton Blelusov/Flikr)
Student revolts against school dress codes are trending across the United States. Walkouts and other protests are staged to complain about the "humiliation" of girls who have been forced to cover up. The movement spawned a hashtag, #iammorethanadistraction and support from some parents who say that dress codes can be unjust.

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