Based on suggestions from the community, I have divided the spaces for survivors of sexual abuse into three sections.
For women: https://lemmy.world/c/rape
For men: https://lemmy.world/c/MenGetRapedToo
For families and friends: https://lemmy.world/c/rapeallies
What are these names, jfc. I’m all in support for what the community stands, but gee, I dunno maybe don’t have the R word in the name? Maybe simplify it to Abuse Victim Support or something? 😔
Edit;: corrected typo
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
As I already explain, it’s because they are the names of the support communities of Reddit. I just use them to make easier the migration from Reddit, and no break any user habits.