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April 29, 2007

Men Are Heels

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April is Sexual Assault and Prevention Month, which, frankly, sounds a bit like April can't make up its mind. But in support of women, the 6th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Men's March hobbled down the streets of Sherman Oaks yesterday. The men chanting "Stop rape now!" were several inches higher and with more-defined calves than usual as they paraded the one mile from Sepulveda to Vesper and back to raise awareness and money for the Valley Trauma Center, dedicated to the "elimination of sexual and interpersonal violence through healing, empowerment, and increased public awareness of prevention strategies." Over the six years, the Men's March has spread to 35 cities around the country. No word on the amount raised, but if it only matches the price of a single pair of women's designer pumps, it was worth the suffering. (Photos via laist)

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Comments

i was there! it was fun.

-- shoy [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 29, 2007 8:51 AM

This subject has effected my family quite profoundly, SO hey, if consciousness & passion via, a few dozen pairs of hairy legs & feet poured into, 6 inch fetish stiletto's, works? We'll TAKE IT!
Frank Baird thought up, this humble lil, tar & gravel clambake, about 7 years ago, to benefit the Sherman Oaks Valley trauma center's, program at CSU, with the "SOLE" intent of increasing public awareness, but, YAY, we've now over 12 different cities around the US participating and getting the word out. Which ain't too shab'bay'!!

"Statistics" was the biggie-topic, chatted on- quite a little bit. Shock & facts, "Someone" -Not just a "WOMEN," (our message piggybacks, gender related violence as well) Of course, all of, us -"WOW Aficionados," are each, "Down wit da stat's," but not everyone can be as witty and informed as us, so getting that eye-opening- "every 90 seconds there is (A) rape in the U.S." data out, in THIS manner, was, in my opinion, a fabulous supplicate!

Oh, and even more good news.... if you happened to purchase stock in, Johnson & Johnson inc. (Band-aid) last week, well, YOU'RE RICH! Last night, the talk heard `round town was allllll about, "You're blister ain't shit- dude, LOOK AT THIS FUCKER!" -"Oh yeah? Check THIS one out, MINES PURPLE!"
Infact, Some of, our; (as we called ourselves, "Too-Threw Crew," actually, BEGAN- yesterday's moveable feast, with blisters, after hobblin' around the night before, uhm- `Practicing... There were band-aid boxes being passed down the bar like cocktail peanuts.


Totally worthy cause, approach and message- ONCE AGAIN-LOVED IT.

-- Veronica Billingsley | April 29, 2007 10:41 AM

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