Guide Note: In April, 2008, controversy surrounded a T-shirt containing the phrase "I was raped" written on a card sitting inside a safe. The shirt's creator, feminism activist/writer Jennifer Baumgardner, said that the purpose was to bring awareness to the issue of rape and start conversation on the topic. She also says that no one should feel ashamed of having been sexually assaulted, and the shirt is meant to help empower victims.

The T-shirt is part of a larger project that includes a documentary about sexual assault. Baumgardner created another controversial shirt in 2004 that displayed the phrase "I Had an Abortion." Fast Facts:

Plans to distribute shirt through Scarleteen.com
Scarleteen.com based out of Seattle
Shirt color: Pink
Price: $25
Earlier, more shocking designs of the shirt were rejected by Baumgardner
One in six women a sexual assault victim
Baumgardner has never been a rape victim herself
She is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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I Was Raped T Shirt

I Was Raped T Shirt News and Information

Scarleteen: I Was Raped: Wear Your Voice Out
The New York Times: Rape Worn Not on a Sleeve, but Right over the Heart (April 4, 2008)
CNN.com: Video - Rape T-shirt Stirs Controversy (Time: 1:41)
KOMO (Seattle): Message on Shirt: 'I Was Raped' (April 4, 2008)

I Was Raped T Shirt Blogs and Commentaries

City Room (NY Times): This T-Shirt Is About Rape (April 4, 2008)
Jezebel: Designer: "I Was Raped" T-Shirt Intended To Empower (April 4, 2008)
Salon.com: T-shirt: "I Was Raped" (April 4, 2008)
Gawker: Fashion: Rape T-Shirt Could Be Even Bigger Than Abortion T-Shirt (April 4, 2008)

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