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yardwork

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52. To me the term does imply agency.

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:40 PM

Sep 4

It's true that many sex workers are coerced or abused. However, some prostitutes consider themselves to be professional sex workers with their own agency.

I think all the OP is saying is that it's not appropriate to use a term implying agency for children who are victims.

I suspect we aren't really disagreeing here.

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There is NO such thing as "CHILD PROSTITUTES". That term implies [View all] niyad Sep 4 OP

Absolutely correct! SheltieLover Sep 4 #1

I want to scream whenever I see it. I don't remember right now whether niyad Sep 4 #5

I'd not seen the term used. SheltieLover Sep 4 #9

roy cohn apparently used it ages ago, and I have seen it used when niyad Sep 4 #12

Omfg! SheltieLover Sep 4 #19

Many prostitutes are badically slaves IbogaProject Sep 4 #38

Infuriating! SheltieLover Sep 4 #42

actually no North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #67

The National Organization for Women disagrees with you. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #87

These kids were obvioulsy pimped out IbogaProject Sep 4 #89

Thank you. niyad Friday #91

Thank you for this enlightening, disturbing information. niyad Friday #90

details matter North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #100

Acosta did not use it. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #40

Thank you for this appalling information, and the link. This is even worse niyad Sep 4 #77

Yep. Palm Beach County state Prosecutor Barry Krischer was apparently just an awful person Wiz Imp Sep 4 #86

Dear Goddess, the horror just gets worse and worse. niyad Friday #92

One bazillion percent right! FalloutShelter Sep 4 #2

You are most welcome. niyad Sep 4 #6

Trump has called the Epstein debacle a hoax. Others call the survivors child prostitutes. Where is the OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #3

There is no compassion, no morals, no ethics, in that collection of scum. niyad Sep 4 #7

Really sad, especially coming out of the dictator wanna be. OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #21

Really sad brakester Friday #99

Trump ran on it JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #20

That was unbelievable but believable BaronChocula Sep 4 #58

When the files are released JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #59

I like that tack BaronChocula Sep 4 #60

Wish I could rec this TRUTH a jillion times! Heidi Sep 4 #4

Thank you. niyad Sep 4 #8

Done! Heidi Sep 4 #24

INTERPOL has a good list of appropriate terms. Heidi Sep 4 #10

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Sep 4 #13

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Sep 4 #14

The term child sex slaves comes to mind...nt Wounded Bear Sep 4 #11

Yes. niyad Sep 4 #15

K&R spanone Sep 4 #16

Thank you. niyad Sep 4 #17

Should have thousands! spanone Sep 4 #18

Like "underage women" it's a term that makes me want to stomp heads. Scrivener7 Sep 4 #22

EXACTLY!!! niyad Sep 4 #26

Same here! SheltieLover Sep 4 #27

They never say "underage men" leftstreet Sep 4 #48

"Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man" Scrivener7 Sep 4 #53

I think about the word "boys" when talking about men who commit crimes, niyad Sep 4 #78

TY electric_blue68 Sep 4 #23

You are most welcome. niyad Sep 4 #28

Republicans use "women" for young underage girls IronLionZion Sep 4 #25

Exactly!!! niyad Sep 4 #29

I have a fair degree of emotional intelligence, but Heidi Sep 4 #32

They make excuses for the inexcusable IronLionZion Sep 4 #33

Same here! SheltieLover Sep 4 #43

The children are the victims of sadistic child rapists. Clouds Passing Sep 4 #30

Right. Humans under 17 have no legal standing as "adult," nevermind "prostitute," which is inherently adult. ancianita Sep 4 #31

Whatever happened to the idea of statutory rape? dlk Sep 4 #34

Red states have been lowering the age of consent and marriage IronLionZion Sep 4 #35

FALSE. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #36

Great! IronLionZion Sep 4 #37

Thanks. ancianita Sep 4 #61

Well, this is good to hear Farmer-Rick Sep 4 #76

Grooming, indeed dlk Sep 4 #45

Actually, they've been raising it... malthaussen Sep 4 #71

Good that they are raising it IronLionZion Sep 4 #73

There are no "alternative" facts (child prostitutes") in this case Republicans Stargazer99 Sep 4 #39

AMEN! LoisB Sep 4 #41

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Sep 4 #44

A simple truth a lot of people miss. marble falls Sep 4 #46

K&R!!! chowder66 Sep 4 #47

DURec leftstreet Sep 4 #49

Keep kicked! Heidi Sep 4 #50

Thank you! niyad Sep 4 #80

"Prostitute" does NOT imply agency. intheflow Sep 4 #51

To me the term does imply agency. yardwork Sep 4 #52

Excellent points. sop Sep 4 #55

I was talking about it strictly in the context of the rape-supporters use niyad Sep 4 #56

Right that's why when this one European country JI7 Sep 4 #63

correct Skittles Sep 4 #54

Exactly! niyad Sep 4 #57

Tortured children, for life. That's what I would call them. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #62

Thank you 👍 MustLoveBeagles Sep 4 #64

I admire the sentiment, but I don't want to get too hung up on the wording. Iggo Sep 4 #65

Words, and the context and intent with which they are used are important. niyad Sep 4 #81

a very messy area North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #66

How's that "messy"? Heidi Friday #95

devil is always in the details North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #103

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Sep 4 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Sep 4 #69

So how does one draw the distinction? malthaussen Sep 4 #70

I wrote a poem about this subject -- for a friend who experienced it (trigger warning) malthaussen Sep 4 #72

Going to have to read this later. Right now I just want to scream. niyad Sep 4 #83

Rather like when they say "had sex with underage teens." WTF? Orrex Sep 4 #74

That's a big red flag, for sure--redistributing the responsibility Heidi Friday #96

Just stating a fact, that in many states mikewv Sep 4 #75

JFC. Would you post a list of those states? Absolutely sickening. niyad Sep 4 #82

As of 2020 mikewv Sep 4 #85

Thank you. I pretty much guessed most of the list, but several of the states niyad Friday #93

Absolutely, I couldn't agree with you more wendyb-NC Sep 4 #79

The sheer numbers of those protecting, and being protected, niyad Sep 4 #84

K&R! Takket Sep 4 #88

Thank you. niyad Friday #94

Keep kicked! Heidi Friday #97

Thank you! niyad Friday #98

Kicking again SheltieLover Tuesday #101

Thank you! niyad Tuesday #102

Tyvm for posting this! SheltieLover Tuesday #104