The SlutWalk received criticism of its efficacy as an activist event. SlutWalk's purpose was to reclaim the word "slut” and counteract victim-blaming. Despite the aim of the slut-walk, critics point out that the word, 'slut” had not been reclaimed. Rather, the word slut had become reified. Critics of the SlutWalk also suggest that the focus on revealing clothing "ultimately displace the sombre and deadly issues of rape, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and street harassment." Lastly, the SlutWalk received criticism for lack of consideration of the hyper-sexualization that women of colour face. Black Women's Blue Print penned an open letter to the slut-walk explaining that Black women cannot "afford to label" themselves as those in the slut-walk do.