JAADE Interest Group

REMINDER! Our Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Panel is TONIGHT at 7pm est. We would love to see you there!

Today is 💙👖 We wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about s*xual violence. A person’s choice of clothing has long been used as an excuse for why people experience s*xual violence, and this victim-blaming rhetoric is continually perpetuated by society. We can begin to dismantle this by understanding and accepting consent. Clothing is NOT consent.

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In 1992, an 18 year old girl was s*xually violated by her 45 year old driving instructor who took her to an isolated road, took off her jeans, and assaulted her. She reported the incident and he later tried to appeal the conviction by claiming they had consensual s*x. The conviction was overturned because she had been wearing skinny jeans — he would have needed her to help them remove them therefore consented to s*x.

Learn more at denimdayinfo.org
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Join us TOMORROW at 8-10pm EST on ZOOM for our workshop with Serena Van Orman, “Existing in Intersectionality: Exploring Asian American Women’s Unique Experiences of Sexual Violence and Healing” to learn more about the history and experiences with s*xual violence for Asian and Asian American women.