Question: When is a skirt more than a skirt?
Answer: If it’s short enough - or sheer enough - or shiny enough – a skirt can also be a signal and incitement to rape, according to a significant minority of people in this country. In the context of sexual violence, aspects of women’s appearance are frequently cited as indications that they were “asking for it”.
This sounds ridiculous – because it is.
Equally ludicrous is the suggestion which underpins this myth – that women desire and incite sexual violence. No woman asks to be raped – ever. It’s a simple as that. Women should not be held responsible for the behaviour of rapists or expected to base their decisions on dress around the possibility that these might lead to an attack.
If you would like to contact Rape Crisis Scotland for information on this campaign please emailt: info@notever.co.uk
If you have been affected by sexual violence Rape Crisis Scotland provides a national rape crisis helpline you can contact for support.
08088 01 03 02
The helpline is open from 6pm to midnight, 7 days a week, and offers free and confidential crisis support and information.
Click here for further information: http://www.notever.co.uk/
In Scotland, only 2.9% of rapes recorded by the police currently lead to a conviction, and the humiliation experienced by female complainers in court is well documented. Despite recent efforts to help women who have been raped to receive justice, societal attitudes continue to play a significant role in limiting justice for women who have experienced this crime.
This Is Not An Invitation To Rape Me, Rape Crisis Scotland intends to confront these attitudes in a very direct way, and invites members of the public in Scotland to join us in putting an end to blaming women for rape. The campaign comprises a range of images (and supporting materials) which invite you to examine your own attitude to the situations presented, and enter the debate that we hope our campaign will generate.
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