Anti Rape Undergarments Cannot Stop Sexual Violence
ARWEAR from ARWEAR on Vimeo . I would like to think that all of us want to solve the problem of sexual violence. It impacts 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men. It can have negative lasting effects on someone’s life. We want to think of solutions, to be part of a solution, and yet there is only so much that we can do. Well, someone has tried to do something; two women created ARWEAR and they are looking for funding. I understand their purpose in trying to prevent sexual violence. However, this is not going to solve the sexual violence problem for a variety of reasons. This product perpetuates the stereotype that sexual assault happens at night, by strangers or people you barely know (1 st date) and that something the victim did could have prevented the sexual assault. This is not the case, as 73% of sexual assaults were committed by a non-stranger. Even if they didn’t include that information in the pitch for funding, I do...