What’s involved?
Simply joining the GetUp! website and voting for the sexual assault reform campaign
http://suggest.getup.org.au/forums/60819-campaign-ideas/suggestions/1730043-sexual-assault-legislation-clothing-cannot-be-use
Why should people do this?
The jeans defense' has been used to get rapists acquitted in NSW since my trial in 2010. Despite damning medical evidence a jury can and has been finding men not guilty if rape simply because their victim was wearing jeans. THIS NEEDS TO STOP
Other stuff
some links. there are hundreds but i'll use some sources you probably know :)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/jettison-the-tight-jeans-legal-furphy/story-fn56az2q-1225862753380
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/rape-of-woman-in-skinny-jeans-not-possible-20100430-tzai.html
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/man-acquitted-in-skinnyjean-rape-case-loses-bid-for-costs-20100504-u75v.html
Contact information
Amanda Kelsey
jupiters_lament_@hotmail.com
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