Its interesting how we view words differently. I think the main chunk of contributors to this thread have obviously been touched by the subject.

I mean no pain to anyone nor any offence. Personally i agree with Arcades, there is a difference between victim and survivor. This is my own ethos that has gotten me through probably the hardest thing in my life. I can sit there and be a victim all my life or i can pull myself up, stick my head up high and say "yes this horrible thing happened to me through no fault of my own and i am NOT ashamed" to me that is surviving.


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Rape always includes doin' the nasty, wheras molestation includes any kind of forced sexual activity.


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I think laws/definitions are different in Australia, and they even vary from state to state here.

But rape is non-consentual penetration with any bodypart/object of any part of someone's body.

So in SA digital penetration technically classifies as 'rape'.

Unfortuately less than 1% of offenders are prosecuted.

We use the term sexual assault more often than molestation here but from what I understand it is unwanted touching, gesturing, verbal/implied content that makes someone feel uncomfortable/unsafe.

I think the most important thing is to ensure your survivor/victim knows that it is not their fault and that they are safe.

These are crimes of power, not sex.


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