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28 Apr

1/ What does it mean to show up in support of Black survivors? Join us in lifting up these cultural demands for Black survivors by Black survivors.

Learn, listen, and take action to see what you can do to show up for Black Survivors.

#SAAM #BelieveSurvivors

2/ cont'd...

1. Listen to Black Survivors.
2. Resister the urge to be skeptical.
3. Use your voice in love and solidarity.

3/ cont'd...

4. Call out comments and actions that degrade Black women.
5. Protect Black women, femmes, and girls.
6. Interrogate ALL the -isms and phobias that diminish survivors and their experiences.

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28 Apr

1/ #DenimDay History: A Thread (Trigger Warning)

In 1992 Italy, an 18-year old girl is picked up by her married 45-year old driving instructor for her very first lesson. He takes her to an isolated road, pulls her out of the car, wrestles her out of one leg of her jeans and

2/ forcefully rapes her. Threatened with death if she tells anyone, he makes her drive the car home. Later that night she tells her parents, and they help and support her to press charges. The perpetrator gets arrested and is prosecuted. He is convicted of rape and sentenced

3/ to jail. He appeals the sentence. The case makes it all the way to the Italian Supreme Court. Within a matter of days the case against the driving instructor is overturned, dismissed, and the perpetrator is released. In a statement by the Chief Judge, he

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End Rape On Campus

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27 Apr

1/ “It was important for me to take part in this initiative because rape culture impacts trans women just as much as our cisgender counterparts. As a Black trans woman and survivor of multiple acts of sexual violence, my claims weren’t solely diminished because of my Blackness...

2/ but because of my gender identity as well. Some made the assumption that I “tricked” the perpetrators, therefore bringing it on myself. Other’s felt I was a liar to identify as a woman therefore I must be lying about the rape. Then, there were those who believed trans women...

3/ can't be raped because of society’s hyper-sexualization of trans bodies and the notion that we only exist for cis-hetero male pleasure; thereby forfeiting our bodily agency and right to consent. I want other Black trans women to know that I believe them...

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27 Apr

@PAVEinfo

Day 2 of @PAVEinfo’s Teen Survivors Week of Action campaign is all about consent! Consent is important in all relationships. Tweet at us, what does consent mean to you? #ConsentIs #TeenSurvivorsWeek

Consent is

📣 An active agreement
📣 Respecting peoples personal boundaries
📣 Clearly communicated
📣 For a specific interaction
📣 Given enthusiastically

Digital Consent:

📣 You need consent before sending someone any sexual photos, videos, or messages.

📣No one should ever feel pressured to send sexual content of themselves.

📣 You need permission before sharing any content of someone else online or to others.

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