History of Denim Day
On denim day people are encouraged to wear jeans to combat victim blaming. True or False.
True: Denim Day is a day to wear jeans in protest against sexual assault.
Consent means to give an enthusiastic and verbal yes. True or False.
True: Consent means to be in an agreement by giving a verbal and enthusiastic yes. Body language like a nod or a shrug can be misunderstood and does not count as consent.
Victim blaming is implying that the person being harmed is at fault for the stuff that happened to them like abuse. True or False.
True: Victims are often blamed instead of the person who harmed them.
Setting boundaries with your partner is an important part of having a healthy relationship. True or False.
True: It's important for there to be boundaries so both partners feel comfortable in the relationship.
When a person stands by and fails to help another person in trouble, it is known as the bystander effect. True or False.
True: The more people surrounding a person during an emergency, the less likely they will intervene and help.
Denim day started after an Italian Supreme court overturned a rape conviction because the victim confessed to lying. True or False.
False: The Italian Supreme Court ruled that it wasn’t rape because the survivor was wearing tight jeans which meant she must have helped the person causing harm remove the jeans implying consent.
When someone says maybe that counts as giving consent. True or False.
False: “Maybe” does not mean consent. Only a verbal and enthusiastic yes is consent.
An example of victim blaming is..“it wasn’t your fault”. True or False.
False: This is the opposite of victim blaming and an example of supporting someone. By saying to the person that was harmed that it wasn't their fault, you are removing the blame from them.
An important aspect of setting boundaries is communication. True or False.
True: There can’t be boundaries without communication.
The 5 D's of Bystander Intervention are Direct, Distract, Delay, Delegate, and Document). True or False.
True: These are all examples of ways that a person can be an upstander and support someone during or after an emergency.
There is no excuse or invitation to sexual assault. True or False.
True: Sexual assault is a behavior that the person who causes harm makes a choice to engage in.
If you give consent because you are being pressured then it’s not true consent. True or False.
True: It's only true consent when you are in an agreement. If you find yourself being pressured or forced then it does not count as consent.
An example of victim blaming is...“You shouldn’t have been drinking, you should know better”. True or False.
True: This is implying that the victims behavior caused the assault as opposed to blaming the person who CHOSE to cause harm.
It's important to communicate with your partner if they break your boundaries. True or False.
True: Breaking boundaries may happen once or twice but there needs to be communication so you can talk about why it bothered you. If your partner continues to cross your boundaries even after saying they will change then that is not okay.
Police should always be called during and after witnessing another person in trouble. True or False.
It depends. If you're able to, ask the person in trouble if calling/reporting the incident the police would be helpful. If possible, stay with them to offer additional support.
What day is Denim Day acknowledged this year?
Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
A partner is able to change their mind after initially consenting or giving a verbal "yes". True or False.
True: Consent is on-going and partners are allowed to change their mind. Their partner should immediately stop and respect their answer by not pressuring or trying to change their mind.
Based on what a person might be wearing, means they are "asking for it". True or False.
False: It doesn't matter what anyone is wearing, as long as there is no consent, no one is "asking for it".
Once you have established a boundary, it can never be changed. True or False.
False: Boundaries can always be re-negotiated or changed, communication is key to understand what your partner's limits or "no's" are.
If you feel unable to help a person in trouble, you should continue to walk away and hope that someone else will help. True or False.
False: If you're worried for your own safety or are unable to directly confront the perpetrator(s), ask someone else to help, document the incident, and/or check in with the person after.