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"Cop Rapes Woman at Gunpoint, 11-Year-Old Rape Victim Smeared, Accuser Sued for $2 Million: Is US Society Failing Victims?"

I'm guessing that the last bit is a rhetorical question.

Instead of letting anyone (GOP) get away with trying to change the definition of "rape" (they did, and failed) ~

Perhaps something like "re-branding" is called for and may improve this sickening societal situation:

I've heard (repeatedly) that if you find yourself in a public place, facing a dangerous situation and are in immediate danger of being assaulted that you should yell/scream "Fire!" and not "Rape" because people are more likely to respond/react to the former than the latter.

With the above-mentioned advice in mind, I'm thinking that, perhaps, we should replace the word "rape" - a term which, sadly, often saturates print and television media... causing people to become desensitized to the word and what it is referring to - with a Brand New term.

The sort of term/phrase which anyone reading a newspaper/watching television can't help but respond to by experiencing an immediate visual/visceral response:

I say, instead of continuing to use the word "Rape", let's start calling it what it is: "A Vicious Violent Violation of a Fellow Human Being".

And, Shame On Anyone who tries to bring up (the victim's) clothing, alcohol consumption (if any), etc. or in any way place blame on the Victim... like that matters (it shouldn't).

Rape is Rape.

Or, since it is painfully obvious that this concept needs to be communicated much more clearly:

"A Vicious Violent Violation of a Fellow Human Being" is a "A Vicious Violent Violation of a Fellow Human Being".

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