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Anika
@anap723.bsky.social
Architect who loves travel & set design. https://anap723.substack.com/
Hi there!
January 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Word choice matters. Don’t get it? Try the sentences below.

“Sex with an underage woman.”
“Sex with a girl or child.”

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December 24, 2024 at 4:17 AM
No, the argument “we know what is meant,” doesn’t fly. Tossing an “underage” in front of terms used to describe adults is a deliberate attempt to lessen the impact of the crime being described.

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December 24, 2024 at 4:15 AM
We need stop using (and calling out the media when they use it) the term “underage woman” instead of “girl” or “child” to refer to juvenile victims of predators. (This applies to males as well, although I don’t know when I have heard “underage man” used.)

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December 24, 2024 at 4:15 AM