Sex Abuse & Jehovah’s Witnesses: Survivors Share Stories in The Witnesses, a New Oxygen Series
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Rattigan350
Calling them 'survivors' is stupid. Everyone who is alive is a survivor. People survive tornadoes, hurricanes, shipwrecks, cancer; because they didn't die. It just means that they experienced it and are still alive, because if they didn't survive, they would be dead. Sex abuse does not typically result in death. A better term would be ones who experienced it.
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was a new boy
The term survivor often refers to an individual who is going or has gone through the recovery process; additionally, this word is used when discussing the short- and long-term effects of sexual violence. Some people identify as a victim, while others identify as a survivor.
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was a new boy
'Sexual assault can be a life-rupturing event, shattering feelings of trust for survivors and triggering struggles within relationships. Because sexual assault remains stigmatized, those who have experienced it may not feel able to reach out for social support in the same way as survivors of other types of traumas.'
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