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In reply to the discussion: There is NO such thing as "CHILD PROSTITUTES". That term implies [View all]malthaussen
(18,290 posts)70. So how does one draw the distinction?
Children may be raped and exploited in many different ways, with being sold off as sex objects only one, but a distinct and prolific category. What does one call such exploitation to differentiate it from, say, Uncle Jim stopping by periodically to rape his niece, or stepfather climbing all over his stepdaughter every chance he gets?
Ah, I see post #10 answers that question. Thank you, Heidi.
Agreed, though, it is an oxymoron, much as "Juvenile Delinquent" is. But the vulgar use these terms for want of something better.
-- Mal
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Yep. Palm Beach County state Prosecutor Barry Krischer was apparently just an awful person
Wiz Imp
Thursday
#86
Trump has called the Epstein debacle a hoax. Others call the survivors child prostitutes. Where is the
OLDMDDEM
Thursday
#3
"Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man"
Scrivener7
Thursday
#53
Right. Humans under 17 have no legal standing as "adult," nevermind "prostitute," which is inherently adult.
ancianita
Thursday
#31
There are no "alternative" facts (child prostitutes") in this case Republicans
Stargazer99
Thursday
#39
I wrote a poem about this subject -- for a friend who experienced it (trigger warning)
malthaussen
Thursday
#72