UIowa fraternity members donning high heels to combat sexual assault "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes"

Cedar Rapids Gazette ^ | 27 September 2011 | AP

[iowamark]

Some fraternity brothers at the University of Iowa are practicing walking in high heels as they prepare for a march to speak out against sexual assault.

The first local “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event is set for Saturday in Iowa City. More than 100 people are expected to participate in the event, which was brought to campus by the Greek community and sponsored by UI Student Government and Coca-Cola.

While the march is open to women, only men will be wearing high heels as a symbolic way to show support for women...

[iowamark]

Recent "Walk in Her Shoes" event in Oklahoma:

Oklahoma Daily: Fraternities walk a mile in women's shoes to stop gender violence

[ari-freedom]

Or you can carry a gun and shoot the bastard who tries to rape someone.

[kevkrom]

That’s gayer than a picture of Justin Beiber french-kissing Richard Simmons.

[oh8eleven]

Twenty first century metro-sexual fools.
Probably wearing pink skivvies too.

[iowamark]

http://www.walkamileinhershoes.org/

[Augustinian monk]

Its called an Impress the Ladies Epic Fail

[wbill]

Ah, to be in college again.

Harmless? yes. Stupid? Also yes.

[MSF BU]

I wonder how many of these guys have or will ever don a pair of combat boots and march with their ‘brothers’ in the 1st Marine Division or 82d Airborne Division? Just sayin...

[jagusafr]

A more effective solution, to be sure. The heels thing’s just stupid symbolism.

Colonel, USAFR

[Red Badger]

BS......They just wanted an excuse to wear their secret fantasies out in public............

[trisham]

Imho, this has more to do with men dressing up as women than it does with combatting sexual assault.

[Red Badger]

The real question is:

WOULD LAZ HIT IT?.............

[Red Badger]

The guy in the black low cut looks like he’s having way too much fun...................;^)

[LearsFool]

Clearly there’s a masculinity deficit in this country.

But not to worry, women will compensate. They’ll get tattoos, become soldiers, be the breadwinners, etc.

And the effeminate fellows among us will find it attractive.

[trisham]

What about the guy on the left in the short shorts and boots? :)

[dblshot]

Doug Neidermeyer: And most recently of all, a “Roman Toga Party” was held from which we have received more than two dozen reports of individual acts of perversion SO profound and disgusting that decorum prohibits listing them here.

[Designer]

No bottom to the depths of stupidity.

[Red Badger]

He looks very comfortable in his new outfit........too comfortable.........;^)

[trisham]

They all look a little too happy. Gleeful, even.

[SeaHawkFan]

Typical stupid frat prank. Nohing more; nothing less.