• Adirable@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Raped. How many 5 year old he raped. Call it what it was, don’t downplay shit that creature has done

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      1 month ago

      tbh, “deflowered” sounds grosser to me than “rape”, in this context. It’s like spraying perfume at a cess pool: highlighting the ick by pretending to disguise it.

      In other words, the term “rape” feels clinical and accurate to me. “Deflowered” feels emotional and super gross to me. Neither downplays it for me.

      YMMV because emotions and feelings are like they are and your feelings are are as valid as mine.