Trigger warning: This post deals with rape.

When Frankie* wore a crop top and shorts to the local supermarket, she was accused by a complete stranger of ‘ asking for it ‘.

But that revealing outfit wasn’t actually what Frankie was wearing at the time of being raped. Instead, as she has revealed in a powerful account published online, she was wearing an oversized hoodie and tracksuit pants when she was attacked.

As the young woman explains, society’s emphasis on sex assault victims’ clothing perpetuates a culture of slut-shaming and victim-blaming — shifting the focus away from attackers’ accountability — and that really, really needs to change.

In the entire, original post below, Frankie makes her point absolutely perfectly:

The moving account is a powerful, beautifully worded reminder that a victim of rape is never responsible for the crime. So when you hear someone ask “what was she wearing?” next time you hear of a sexual assault, remember this:

Rape victims never ‘asked for it’. And they never ‘had it coming’ because of what they were wearing.

*While Mamamia has not been able to independently verify the original post, it is credited to a Tumblr blogger who identifies as ‘Frankie’ on LookSomeWhere else.

The social media campaign #ThisDoesntMeanYes spreads the message that clothing doesn’t “provoke” or invite rape. Here are some images from the campaign so far:

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