#denimday2017

In Italy in the 1990s, an 18-year-old was raped by her 45-year old driving instructor. The assailant was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to jail. He appealed the sentence, and the case made its way to the Italian Supreme Court. The Supreme Court released the perpetrator and dismissed all charges, on the grounds that “because the victims wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them … and by removing the jeans … it was no longer rape but consensual sex”. Women in the Italian Parliament wore jeans in protest, and the California State and Assembly did the same. Denim Day was born. Wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes regarding sexual assault. #DenimDay2017 #DenimDay #SexualAssaultAwareness #SAAM #SPITalksTeal

National denim day. What's your denim choice to support victims of sexual violence? #me #denimday2017 #notosexualviolence #denimjeans

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I'm not gonna lie, I kind of absolutely hate wearing pants of the jean variety. But when it's in the name of Sexual Assault Awareness, Education, and Fundraising, I get over it and wear the pants. Today was a good day. #DenimDay2017 #SAAM (at Lincoln, Nebraska)

#denimday The History of Denim Day: In 1997, in Italy, an 18 year old girl was raped by her 45 year old driving instructor, who was later convicted and sentenced to jail. The perpetrator appealed the sentence and his case made it all the way to the Italian Supreme Court where the case was overturned. The instructor was released and the Head Judge released a statement arguing hat because she wore tight jeans, he assumed that she must have helped him remove her jeans and, therefore, consented. Enraged by the verdict, the women in the Italian Parliament immediately sprung into action and protested by wearing jeans on the steps of the Italian Parliament building. This was the beginning of what has become a worldwide event and movement to wear jeans as a visible means of protest against misconceptions that surround sexual assault. This is an extremely important protest to me as the issue at hand hits close to home. While I don't have a picture of the denim shorts I wore the night I was sexually assaulted because I threw them away, I can say that I am living proof that this excuse is still used today to repeal the cases made against attackers, as my own claimed "she came in dressed provocatively, she wanted to hook up." A woman's clothing choice is never a symbol of consent to any sexual activity. Make sure you and your partner communicate verbal consent before any sexual act. ‼️ #denimday2017 #istandwiththewomenoftheIP #rapeculture #stopviolenceagainstwomen

they see rollin', they hatin'🎪 #consentcarnival #denimday2017 (at Regis University)

No woman is ever "asking for it." No clothing or lack of "asks for it." Real men EMBRACE consent. We're all responsible for stopping sexual violence against women. #DenimDay #DenimDay2017 (at Los Angeles City Hall)

#DenimDay2017 #WearJeans #NoExcuse #UnifiedInDenim