Via Feminist Law Professors – a student teacher is fired for being photographed in what looks very like a bathing suit top.
[Theresa] Illgen, 23, appeared in a front-page photograph in the Las Cruces Sun-News wearing a bra and appearing to motivate those who marched to educate students, and the public, about the issue of rape culture and victim blaming. The national march typically includes participants who dress in skimpy clothing who peacefully protest against excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a woman’s appearance.
“I didn’t know the picture would be published,” Illgen said.
What picture?
(image credit: Robin Zielinski/Sun-News, here)
You could see hundreds of women dressed like that on any popular beach. You can’t help … Read the rest
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