The history of Denim Day:
"Rome—Italy, 1997
A 17- year-old girl is whisked up by her 56-year-old instructor for her very first driving lesson. An hour later—raped and abandoned by him in an alley she has to struggle to find her way back home. Undeterred, she prosecuted him and won. The driving instructor is convicted of rape and sentenced to jail.
Months later, 1998
The perpetrator appeals the sentence. The case makes it all the way to the Italian Supreme Court. Within a matter of days the case against the driving instructor is overturned, dismissed, and the perpetrator released.
Why Denim?
In a statement released by the Head Judge, he argued, “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them… and by removing the jeans… it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” Enraged by the verdict, within a matter of hours the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing JEANS to work. This call to action motivated and emboldened the California Senate and Assembly to do the same, and Denim Day was born."
-From YWCA of Silicon Valley
THIS DAY IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY ROCKIN' DENIM ON THE 22nd
And of course, Earth Day! Home sweet home. Earth Day really is everyday; but take this day to truly recognize the beauty and the resources it gives us to live...
I found a fun way for kids to get involved by wearing green or brown. Since we really are just overgrown kids, I say wear a green or brown shirt with some jeans today and make a statement!
