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"Rugby player jailed for grooming and sex with girl, 14" -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-17746226

Using the word "sex" instead of rape, sexual abuse or sexual assault, misrepresents the acts involved. "Sex" implies informed consent. Women and girls are routinely held at least partially responsible for their own experience of sexual abuse and the BBC should not use language which implicitly supports this attitude.

Comments

[biascut.livejournal.com]

Blimey, I hope that defending solicitor had to take a very long and very hot shower after a statement like that. That's the grossest part to me!

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Well said; would that you didn't have to.

(GRRRRR.)