The word "victim" has taken a beating in recent years—e.g. "victim mentality." Avoiding the word and using something else like "survivor" (however worth celebrating survival is), obfuscates the real harm done and accountability needed. There is no shame—none!—in being a victim of sexual assault. It was good to hear the word in this conversation.
The word "victim" has taken a beating in recent years—e.g. "victim mentality." Avoiding the word and using something else like "survivor" (however worth celebrating survival is), obfuscates the real harm done and accountability needed. There is no shame—none!—in being a victim of sexual assault. It was good to hear the word in this conversation.