I received the email below at work the other day and wanted to share with others. I had no idea what Denim Day was so my guess is that you don't either!
I'll be wearing my denim tomorrow :)
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UNCW students, faculty and staff are invited to wear jeans to campus April 27 in support of Denim Day, a campus-wide effort to protest sexual violence. Sponsored by the Collaboration for Assault Response and Education (CARE) office, Denim Day is designed to protest the myths that surround rape and sexual assault. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
“We are asking everyone in the UNCW community to join us in wearing jeans on April 27 to speak out about this very important issue,” said Jen Adler, CARE associate director for violence prevention and response. “UNCW administrators are supportive of this effort and have given permission for employees to wear jeans even in offices where business dress is normally required.”
CARE will also provide stickers inviting people to ask participants why they are wearing jeans, so they can share the story of Denim Day, which started after a 1998 decision by an Italian High Court to overturn a rape conviction. The justices reasoned that, because the 18-year-old rape victim work very tight jeans, the 45-year-old defendant could not have removed her jeans by himself, so the victim must have participated and given consent. Wearing jeans during Sexual Assault Awareness Month has become an international symbol of protest about common misconceptions about rape victims.
“Since 1999, people have made a social statement by wearing jeans to promote awareness and show support to all those impacted by sexual violence,” said Adler.
Please join CARE in bringing attention to the issue of sexual assault by wearing jeans to campus April 27.
For more information on Denim Day, go to www.uncw.edu/denimday.
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