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It's Sexual Assault Prevention Month and by no coincidence Denim Day falls at the end of the month. This year Denim Day falls on the 27th of April. I know that is short notice for many companies and commands, but would love to see our community participate. Sexual Assault issues are not limited to the military as we all know and it is nice to see the civilian side of the house raising awareness as well.
"For the past 17 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Peace Over Violence developed the Denim Day campaign in response to this case and the activism surrounding it. Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault. In this rape prevention education campaign we ask community members, elected officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion by wearing jeans on this day as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that surround sexual assault. This year’s Denim Day is April 27, 2016."
How many of you will be able to bring awareness and support the survivors among your ranks whether they be civilian or military ranks? Let's lead by example and share this information with our communities.
"Wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate yourself and others about sexual assault."
"For the past 17 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Peace Over Violence developed the Denim Day campaign in response to this case and the activism surrounding it. Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault. In this rape prevention education campaign we ask community members, elected officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion by wearing jeans on this day as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that surround sexual assault. This year’s Denim Day is April 27, 2016."
How many of you will be able to bring awareness and support the survivors among your ranks whether they be civilian or military ranks? Let's lead by example and share this information with our communities.
"Wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate yourself and others about sexual assault."
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SSG Bethany Viglietta Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the RP Members. This continues to be an issue in the military as well as in the civilian world. I will defintiely being wearing blue jeans on April 27th, 2016 as a show of support. I'm working with a veteran (Male) that was assaulted, so it isn't limited to females or males, it can be both, etc. Thanks for the post and discussion. I think we should broaden the scope by adding more RP Members and connections to your post!
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SFC Roberto Garza Jr. SPC Nathaniel O. SGM (Join to see) SFC Alfredo Garcia MSG Antonio Giuliano MSG (Join to see)
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SSG Bethany Viglietta
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Thank you for sharing. You are absolutely right it can happen to a male, female, service member, or civilian. No population is immune, but education and support are everything.
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Great post, SSG Bethany Viglietta! Thank you for taking the time to bring this to the attention of people like me who were unaware of the origins of Denim Day. I hope the event received the support that it deserved! COL Mikel J. Burroughs, thank you for the shout out, as always, sir!
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