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Women, Wear This Feminist Artist's Anti-Rape Cloak To Definitely Not Get Raped [View all]
Women, Wear This Feminist Artist's Anti-Rape Cloak To Definitely Not Get Raped
"No one is ever asking for it. We shouldn't be asking women to cover up, we should be educating people about consent."
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So, in case there was any ambiguity: Maple does not actually want anyone to wear her large, black cloak. "People should be able to wear whatever they like without the fear of being raped ... So by wearing a garment from head to toe, I am now completely safe from rape in any place, anywhere, any context. I am no longer 'asking for it.'"
The artist hopes her piece will force some to rethink the ways they talk about rape and abuse. "No one is ever asking for it. We shouldn't be asking women to cover up, we should be educating people about consent. It feels like the issue is pressed onto women and how they can avoid this situation when there should be more focus on the perpetrator."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anti-rape-cloak-sarah-maple_560ea412e4b0dd85030baece
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