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
Over censorship is a growing problem in general. Words are being given too much power and weight.
People seem to slowly be losing their ability to tell the difference between a word used to harm and that same word used to discuss.
Whatever do you mean? Grape is a serious issue that often leads to folks unaliving themselves. Nonconsensual seggs is a big deal. Pdf files everywhere engage in nonconsensual seggs graping people all the time.
It’s a big deal.
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I hope it is obvious I am agreeing with you.
I think it’s mostly a reflex of uneasiness, but considering how hard it can be for a victim of sexual violence to come forth and whatever the gender or sexual orientation, it is simply inconcevable to refuse to hear their words. And yes, it’s icky, it’s a fucking hard topic to write or read about.
What I would advocate for is to (already done) display and pin informations toward helplines around the globe, and maybe soliciting the actual participation of these hotlines, if possible? Maybe some common education in how to receive and moderate communities with such difficult topics?