Hurriyet reports on a protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Square in which men wore skirts to protest violence against women.
“I would walk around in Taksim wearing a skirt, if you can do that…”
For many Turkish men, this is a common phrase they use when they want to assert a claim or make a bet. It has turned into reality when a group of men went to Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square wearing skirts, keeping their word they have been pledging for the past few days on social media.
On Feb. 17, Erkan Doğan had donned a skirt in Istanbul’s Asian side neighborhood of Kadıköy to demonstrate in memory of slain 20-year-old student Özgecan Aslan.
Doğan’s individual action had inspired social media calls for a massive “skirt-wearing” march over the weekend to show Turkish men’s support for the women who were victimized by the recent wave of male violence in Turkey.
Work it, guys.
Well done, guys!
Go guys! Turkey is a highly macho place is the impression a tourist gets but Istanbul is complex and cosmopolitan. Expect Erdrogan to blow a gasket.
Oh, right on.
REAL men can wear skirts if they like.
FFS, not one coordinated with their shoes.
But that minor quibble aside.. yey!