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Narjas Zatat
Apr 25, 2019
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Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker decided to wear jeans on Denim Day, a day created by activists to show solidarity with survivors of sexual assault – but it didn’t go down well.
As thousands of people across the world donned jeans and posted inspiring and supportive messages to victims of sexual assault and awareness about sexual violence, Walker joined in.
Taking to Twitter, he posted a picture of himself wearing a pair of jeans with the following caption:
In support of sexual assault victims, I’m wearing jeans on #DenimDay #DenimDay2019
In support of sexual assault victims, I’m wearing jeans on #DenimDay #DenimDay2019 https://t.co/99HXx8qCYt— Scott Walker (@Scott Walker) 1556114865
His tweet was swiftly criticised.
And pointed out that wearing a pair of jeans to show solidarity doesn't translate in real life...
@ScottWalker Yeah great thanks for doing as little as you possibly could on this topic.— Gibby (@Gibby) 1556126292
@ScottWalker Wow, so #brave of you considering you have done jack shit for women and sexual assault survivors— kylie sparks🖤🥂⚾️🏀 (@kylie sparks🖤🥂⚾️🏀) 1556129835
Others pointed to his past legislative decisions... and they haven't exactly been pro-women.
Says the guy who repealed a 2009 state law that let victims of workplace sexual harassment seek punitive damages an… https://t.co/cI8xRWa3Be— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1556119766
People are making fun of his gesture, which they deemed to be lazy.
@ScottWalker In support of victims of hunger worldwide, I combed my hair today.— Alex Kotch (@Alex Kotch) 1556126731
@ScottWalker In support of ending global warming, I took the light bulb out of my refrigerator— Christopher Branski 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 (@Christopher Branski 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇲🇽) 1556136118
And others have suggested making a legislative rather than a symbolic gesture of solidarity with women.
@Jacopo_della_Q @ScottWalker I would feel more supported if he did something useful, like funding the testing of t… https://t.co/YUP1WCMBgK— Anaïs Chartschenko (@Anaïs Chartschenko) 1556125036
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