What Were You Wearing? Dispelling myths about sexual violence and clothing

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dc.contributor.authorFralin, Scotten
dc.contributor.authorBergeron, Courtneyen
dc.contributor.departmentVirginia Tech. University Librariesen
dc.contributor.departmentVirginia Tech. Women's Centeren
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-09T13:14:07Zen
dc.date.available2025-09-09T13:14:07Zen
dc.date.issued2025-04-23en
dc.description.abstractThe 'What Were You Wearing?' Exhibit is intended to dispel the common myth that clothing can indicate consent and/or invite sexual assault. Often, victims are asked "what were you wearing" following an assault, insinuating that clothing somehow invites sexual assault.These myths and stereotypes can protect perpetrators of crime instead of supporting and validating survivors. Victims of crime are not responsible for crimes committed against them. This exhibit collects stories and outfits of local survivors to highlight that clothing is not a cause of sexual assault, hoping this display will allow spectators to consider and challenge their own beliefs about sexual violence.en
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dc.format.extentSize: 10.3 MBen
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/137672en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyright (InC)en
dc.rightsThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Some uses of this Item may be deemed fair and permitted by law even without permission from the rights holder(s). For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights holder(s).en
dc.rights.holderVirginia Techen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectWomenen
dc.subjectViolenceen
dc.subjectAssaulten
dc.subjectClothingen
dc.subjectEducationen
dc.titleWhat Were You Wearing? Dispelling myths about sexual violence and clothingen
dc.typeExhibitionen
dc.type.dcmitypeStillImageen

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