David Forsmarck and Jenn Q. Public have both objected to my dismissal of the term “survivor” when dealing with victims of rape. My original statement, which I stand by, reads thus:
“Survivor” is a term we typically employ to those who have endured the horrors of genocide, war, or famine, and managed to come out alive. [...]
No, Rape Victims Are Not “Survivors”
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yes, Alex, “Survivor” Applies to Rape Victims
April 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ted Bundy in court.
With the enthusiasm of the young, Alex Knepper takes a good debate point WAY too far when discussing the reaction to his college newspaper column about “date rape.”
There is a legitimate point to be made that equating a consensual sexual encounter that goes a minute longer than one side decided is should [...]
The Language of Rape, Victimhood, and Survival
April 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I was sexually assaulted when I was thirteen years old by someone I mistakenly believed was a friend. I rarely think about it. It happened, I got through it, and I survived.
NewsReal contributor Alex Knepper believes the word “traumatic” doesn’t apply to being held down and forcibly penetrated against my will. What’s more, he thinks [...]
