A mural of underwear has appeared in Dublin to support a 17-year-old teenage victim whose choice of underwear was used as a sign of consent in a rape trial. /VCG Photo

A 27-year-old man was subsequently declared not guilty of raping the 17-year-old by a jury at Cork's Central Criminal Court on November 5, after his defense lawyer reportedly told jurors the teenage complainant "was wearing a thong with a lace front." /VCG Photo

A jury of eight men and four women acquitted the man unanimously after deliberating for 90 minutes, the Irish Examiner reported. /VCG Photo

The aftermath of the verdict has sparked widespread outrage across Ireland and beyond, and ignited conversation on consent and victim-blaming, with women around the world sharing images of their underwear on Twitter under the hashtag #thisisnotconsent and thousands of protesters marching through Irish cities with underwear in hand. /VCG Photo