UnSlut: The Documentary Film was independently produced by Emily Lundin in response to her own experiences and in reaction to the death of a young girl by suicide after social media declared her a pariah.
In 2013, seventeen-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life. The Halifax teenager had been gang-raped a year and a half earlier by her classmates and labeled a "slut" as a result. Despite transferring schools many times, she could not escape constant cyber harassment and in-person bullying. Rehtaeh's is not the only story like this to make headlines in recent years. Why is the sexual shaming of girls and women, especially sexual assault victims, still so prevalent in the United States and Canada? UnSlut: A Documentary Film features conversations with those who have experienced sexual shaming, including the family and friends of Rehtaeh Parsons.
Special Guest, Cape Cod Poet Kristin Knowles will share her poetry from her own experiences and others.
The event is free, supported by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library.
Email: yasandwichpl@yahoo.com
2017/03/05 - 2017/03/05
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Please register as a courtesy. Refreshments available.
Sandwich Public Library
142 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563