RAINN — Edgar Garcia

“What was she wearing?” “Was she intoxicated?” “Why wasn’t she in control of her actions? She could have screamed and pulled him off.”

“She was asking for it.”

Working on this project, we have read testimonial after testimonial, we’ve sat with the forensic nurses, victims, and friends. This is something no one would ask for. The emotional and physical trauma of being touched even after telling the other party to stop?

This is an issue that needs immediate rectification. A woman can do everything in their power to avoid this. Carry pepper spray, take a self-defense class, not leave their drink alone, always have a buddy — and this still happens.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, call RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673) or chat at online.rainn.org

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"I was #AskingForIt when I took a self-defense class last summer."

"We can't ask victims why they did or didn't do something in that situation. That turns the blame back onto the victim and no matter who you are or how you defended yourself or where you were, this wasn't your fault. Nobody was asking for this." -Amy, 27.

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"I was #AskingForIt when I bought nail polish to detect date rape drugs in my drink."

"When you're a kid, you say your biggest fear is 'being kidnapped' or 'being murdered' because it feels inappropriate to say 'being raped.' But that's what it is. We think about it all the time. Nobody is willingly looking for this. I don't know why I even have to say that." -Anonymous, 31.

1 Likes, 0 Comments - @askingfor.it on Instagram: ""When you're a kid, you say your biggest fear is 'being kidnapped' or 'being murdered' because it..."

"I was #AskingForIt when I got pepper spray for my 16th birthday."

"Afterwards I felt like maybe it was my fault, because I'd agreed to go out with him that night. But I know I didn't ask to be put in this situation." -Anonymous, 25.

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