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[–] natecox@programming.dev 34 points 11 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

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[–] TheFrogThatFlies@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Psychological damage can take a big toll on people. It can be a case of being considered a survivor because she's still a functioning human being.

[–] CromulantCrow@lemmy.zip 27 points 11 months ago

And that psychological toll can also lead to suicide. So "survivor" can be taken literally.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

new requirements have dictated that survivors of sexual assault be referenced as survivors instead of victims because they have persevered through trauma alive.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

"rape survivor" is generally the preferred nomenclature, rather than "rape victim".

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

~~Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell survivor testified she met Donald Trump at age 14~~

Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell testified she met Donald Trump at age 14

Journalism/Editing, how hard could it fucking be

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Your wording make it sounds like the survivor name is Ghislaine Maxwell.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

~~Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell testified she met Donald Trump at age 14~~

Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell testified she met Donald Trump at age 14

This is why we have editors, thanks editor

[–] AsslessChaps@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine how awful it is to be raped That add to that being very young without real world experience or then add to that that it was an ugly orange dude.

I’m amazed she is strong enough to stop be here. I wouldn’t be

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 2 points 11 months ago

The whole thing is awful, obviously. And it's a bit grim making a rape tier list. But being 14 and then you get to the creep island so that short haired cunt can teach you how to pleasure old ugly men is a fucking horror show. No matter what happens (or obviously doesn't happen because americans are fucking cowards) to that rapist, it will be too little too late. Even the worst punishment or execution you can think of is all in vein, because he got to live that long not only scott free, no, they made him president... TWICE.