“What were you wearing?” is an all too common question asked of survivors of sexual assault. The Haven Project has partnered with Fashion Studies to bring awareness to this and other offensive questions that are put upon individuals who have experienced sexual violence, placing blame for a crime perpetuated against them.

Anonymous survivor stories from the IUP community will be on display from April 21 through April 25 in the Stapleton Library first-floor atrium.

You are invited to view this powerful and emotional display, which is dedicated to dispelling the myth that survivors provoke their assaults based on how they were dressed.image of student viewing the exhibit

Content Warning: Contains descriptions of power-based interpersonal violence, including sexual violence and assault. Please use self-care as needed.

The What Were You Wearing? exhibit originated at the University of Arkansas in 2012. The project was inspired by Mary Simmerling’s poem “What I Was Wearing.”

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