Today is Denim Day in LA and the US. According to DenimDayInfo.org, it all started with a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where the rape conviction was overturned, ruling that the rap victim was wearing tight jeans and must have helped her rapist remove the jeans, thereby consenting to the rape. The next day, the women in the Italian Parliament all wore jeans to work in solidarity with the victim. And in 1999, Denim Day was born in LA.
By wearing denim, you can help raise awareness of rape and sexual assault, because it is never, ever ok to assault or be assaulted. Spread the word!
本日は、ロサンゼルスとアメリカでは「デニムデー」です。デニムデーって何?という人たちに、短いあらすじを。始まりは、イタリアの最高裁判所において、レイプ事件の被告の有罪が覆ったことが始まりでした。理由としては、レイプ被害者が着用していたデニムがタイトすぎたため、デニムを脱がされる時加害者に手を貸したのでは、すなわちレイプの同意をしたのではないか、という信じ難しい内容でした。翌日、議会で働いてる女性達がレイプ被害者をサポートするために、皆デニムを履いて出勤されたそうです。そのような女性達の支援によって、1999年にデニムデーが初めてロサンゼルスで設立されました。
この日にデニムを履くことによって、レイプや性的暴行の意識を高め、再発防止にも繋がるのではないでしょうか。絶対に、起こってはいけないことです。皆さんも全ての女性のためにも、「デニムデー」にデニムを着用しましょう!
All photos by Koert Vossegat

 

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Denim Day in LA, so interesting!
I wish we have it too here in Jakarta haha.
Anyway, cool photos ♥

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you look awesome hun!

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Oh wow, I never knew the history behind Denim Day! Or that there was a Denim Day at all. Love the photos x

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very nice
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I didn't know about any of this, but it's important! This should be more known!

(Also great shots, of course. Double denim is always good.)

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Love it!
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Amazing photos. Wow didn't know about Denim Day before.

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love that second shot!

Have a great day!
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Love the shooting!

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