On March 16, 2015, a rape case in Sweden involving a 13-year old girl and a 27 year old man ended with an unfair dismissal due to her body looking “well-developed” (HNGN) . Of course, that case may receive ‘ridiculous’ as a form of feedback but cases similar to the one HNGN article addressed get dismissed everyday – i.e. “the victim dressed too promiscuously”, “they were drunk”. Reality strikes when children under the age of 12 exhibit sexually maltreatment. What child asks for abuse? What prepubescent child ‘cries for attention’ when confessing about a sexual abuser? In ethical discussions, dignity has the definition as an ‘inherent and inviolable’ trait. But yet, a rape/abuse victim’s denoted dignity defies it’s ‘involiable’ trait. The mental health impact from rape and sexual abuse results in various psychological
On March 16, 2015, a rape case in Sweden involving a 13-year old girl and a 27 year old man ended with an unfair dismissal due to her body looking “well-developed” (HNGN) . Of course, that case may receive ‘ridiculous’ as a form of feedback but cases similar to the one HNGN article addressed get dismissed everyday – i.e. “the victim dressed too promiscuously”, “they were drunk”. Reality strikes when children under the age of 12 exhibit sexually maltreatment. What child asks for abuse? What prepubescent child ‘cries for attention’ when confessing about a sexual abuser? In ethical discussions, dignity has the definition as an ‘inherent and inviolable’ trait. But yet, a rape/abuse victim’s denoted dignity defies it’s ‘involiable’ trait. The mental health impact from rape and sexual abuse results in various psychological