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Published on April 7, 2008 By Tova7 In Current Events

Feminist writer Jennifer Baumgardener has created a T-shirt that reads "I was raped" as part of multimedia rape awareness project. Baumgardener aims to force the taboo issue of rape into everyday conversation. Not surprisingly, the T-shirt is causing a fair amount controversy.--Buzzfeed.com

This t-shirt was created by the same woman who made one which said "I had an abortion."

She says it to create awareness...

What do you think?

Would you wear it?  Think its a good idea for a wife, daughter, or girlfriend to wear?

 


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on Apr 08, 2008
Well I would wonder if the person who wore this shirt really did get raped? Because for the life of me I can't imagine one who was so violently attacked would be drawing attention to it knowing exactly how bad it was to go thru such an attack. It's not something you want to relive.

I fought off my attacker and got away. I didn't go thru it as bad as others yet I still felt violated and would not be drawing attention to it. It would be creepy for me to wear a t-shirt in commemoration of the day. Isn't that why you buy special t-shirts and hats to remember the day? It's not a day I'd want to remember.

Creepy.





on Apr 08, 2008

Well I would wonder if the person who wore this shirt really did get raped?

According to the articles I've read, its for "every" woman, not just rape victims. 

on Apr 08, 2008
This kind of reminds me of the "HIV+" T-shirts I saw at Pride Festivals I've done medic support for. I thought those were grotesque too.
on Apr 08, 2008
According to the articles I've read, its for "every" woman, not just rape victims.


oh so you can wear a shirt that says "I was raped" but not really have been raped?

Hmmmmmmm...maybe the back of the shirt should say......"Don't believe me because I lie."

Soooo if you didn't have an abortion, would you really wear a shirt that says "I had an abortion?"

I mean that could be dangerous nowadays. Being self labeled as a baby killer is not really a cool idea.

What pro-lifer would wear such a shirt? As far as a pro-abort, I can't imagine they would want to admit this either. I haven't heard too many women boasting about this lately have you? It's one thing to advocate for abortion, it's quite another to brag about it without sounding pretty cold and calculating.

The things people come up with nowadays....





on Apr 08, 2008
oh so you can wear a shirt that says "I was raped" but not really have been raped?


That was my understanding, but others apparently think only rape victims are going to wear it. Still, from the very few I know that were raped, and by your own account, it seems that the last people that would wear them would be those who know about it first hand.
on Apr 08, 2008

Soooo if you didn't have an abortion, would you really wear a shirt that says "I had an abortion?"

Well she got some "famous" person to wear the abortion one...to help draw attention to the issue...I think the issue gets enough attention now.

This kind of reminds me of the "HIV+" T-shirts I saw at Pride Festivals I've done medic support for. I thought those were grotesque too.

Maybe it was to scare off potential mates? hahaha

 

on Apr 08, 2008

it seems that the last people that would wear them would be those who know about it first hand.

Yeah I agree.  Like the rape isn't bad enough?  A woman is going to open up an emotional wound in public where anyone can prod and push at it?

Crazy.

I can't see too many non militiant feminists wearing it.

on Apr 08, 2008

You know, in two months or so, I will see a guy wearing one of these shirts. And I will be scarred for life.

on Apr 08, 2008
You know, in two months or so, I will see a guy wearing one of these shirts. And I will be scarred for life.


hahahaha.

You're right and I never thought of it!

Can you imagine how DIFFERENT the responses to a man would be?
on Apr 08, 2008
Can you imagine how DIFFERENT the responses to a man would be?


Oh, I'd imagine people wouldn't be as sensitive to him as they would a woman.

In fact, in my mind's eye I see lots of pointing and snickering and a very dejected man wearing that shirt.

~Zoo
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