Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor of New York state after extensive sexual harassment allegations. Now he’s running in the Democratic Party primary for Mayor of New York City. Cuomo has strong back…
obscuring the crime minimizes the effects it has. i’ve been sexually assaulted many times, not “sa’d” or “essayed” or “s*xually ass**lted” or whatever attempt people use to censor and mimimize it.
Except those people didn’t experience “sa” they experienced sexual assault and you’re not doing them any favors or showing them respect by hiding their traumatic experience around a stupid little acronym.
I do not feel seen for having the words that describe the situation hidden from others.
It makes it felt still swept under the rug to be easier to talk about from those that would rather not.
It was an attempt, perhaps imperfect, to show some modicum of respect, for those who have experienced the same.
obscuring the crime minimizes the effects it has. i’ve been sexually assaulted many times, not “sa’d” or “essayed” or “s*xually ass**lted” or whatever attempt people use to censor and mimimize it.
Except those people didn’t experience “sa” they experienced sexual assault and you’re not doing them any favors or showing them respect by hiding their traumatic experience around a stupid little acronym.
I do not feel seen for having the words that describe the situation hidden from others.
It makes it felt still swept under the rug to be easier to talk about from those that would rather not.