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Designer: "I Was Raped" T-Shirt Intended To Empower

Prominent third-wave feminist activist and writer Jennifer Baumgardner (Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism And The Future) made a splash three years ago when she distributed a controversial t-shirt that had, writ large on the front: "I Had An Abortion," and was worn by Gloria Steinem, Ani DiFranco, and countless women's studies majors and Take Back the Night attendees. Baumgardner is making headlines again today with a new tee, one that says "raped" on it. The letters are smaller this time — it's a pale pink shirt with an illustration of a safe, and inside the safe is a note emblazoned with the words "I was raped" — but the spirit of provocation remains the same. "By having an object like this," Baumgardner explains to the New York Times, "that's so mundane, it sort of forces [rape] into everyday conversation." More »

12:00 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Jessica
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Latest by n/a: I am a rape victim. I prosecuted my rapist. He plead guilty to a lesser charge and did NO time. He also wasn't listed as a sex offender. Until you go through being raped and having the "justice system" let more »