Women around the world have been posting pictures of their underwear, after a 27-year-old man was acquitted in a rape trial where a girl’s thong was used as evidence.
In Ireland thousands have taken to the streets in protest.
#ThisIsNotConsent demo was so important today. No woman should have to look at her underwear and throw out anything that a jury could perceive as her ‘asking for it’. Rapists cause rape not my fabulous drawers! #ibelieveher #reformthecourts pic.twitter.com/dz5ByvZpRS
— Amy Smyth (@AmybSmyth) November 14, 2018
In Cork earlier today ???? #ThisisNotConsent pic.twitter.com/q8WhhG9vxG
— I Believe Her – Ireland (@ibelieveher_ire) November 14, 2018
Ciara Kelly from Newstalk showed her solidarity by posing for a picture in studio with lace underwear.
@ciarakellydoc @LunchtimeLiveNT is heading to #ThisIsNotConsent protest to support ending victim blaming in the courts at the Spire in Dublin from 1pm @NewstalkFM pic.twitter.com/NsrARIW5IM
— Lunchtime Live (@LunchtimeLiveNT) November 14, 2018
Huge thxs to everyone who liked and shared my cartoon yesterday and all the lovely messages, hopefully things will change #ThisIsNotConsent #victimblaming pic.twitter.com/sNjBSveu88
— Niall O’Loughlin (@nialloloughlin) November 14, 2018
Tara Brown: “Using rape myths, such as the type of clothes a victim was wearing in order to determine consent shows us that Ireland has a long way to achieve a victim centred prosecution system for violence against women. #thisisnotconsent pic.twitter.com/gNXdQe7M3e
— Womenscouncilireland (@NWCI) November 14, 2018
Hundreds march through #Cork city to the courthouse where a 17-year old’s underwear was used by the defence barrister when addressing the jury in a rape trial #thisisnotconsent pic.twitter.com/4yqGcW6XPG
— Fiona Corcoran (@fiona96fmnews) November 14, 2018
Crowd is chanting that ‘clothes are not #consent‘: the sense of solidarity, belief and conviction for change is palpable. #ThisIsNotConsent pic.twitter.com/HFNs1C3c2V
— It Stops Now (@ItStopsNow_EU) November 14, 2018
