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What’s wrong with using the word “rape”?
It’s not a derogatory word.
That’s like a racist saying “we shouldn’t talk about racism”
Trigger word, basically. While you are correct, I think an “abuse survivor/victim support” is far more understandable and approachable. That’s just my opinion though
Look I’m going to be blunt, while I understand trigger words are a very real thing.
At some point I think trying to tip toe around words THAT hard starts to cause more harm then using the word in the first place.
There is a time and a place, and proper care needs to be excerised yes. But like… If all you ever do is move the word to another word your not protecting anyone from the trigger word your just creating new trigger words.
If you cant say rape in a medical, or psychological context and you pick something else instead you just create a mental link from the event to that new word. And now you have two trigger words instead of one.
Words should not be allowed to have that kind of power.
I don’t have a problem saying it. But you meet people where they are. Sensitive topics soils be treated as such, specially with compassion. Although you have a point, we should not assume that most victims would be in said headspace, when they’re recovering
Yeah I was worried I came across too roughly here. I’m not trying to say to not meet people half way or to give those who need the extra care their due.
But there is definitely a slippery slop around over censorship which is causing its own issues.