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Absolutely correct! SheltieLover Sep 4 #1
I want to scream whenever I see it. I don't remember right now whether niyad Sep 4 #5
I'd not seen the term used. SheltieLover Sep 4 #9
roy cohn apparently used it ages ago, and I have seen it used when niyad Sep 4 #12
Omfg! SheltieLover Sep 4 #19
Many prostitutes are badically slaves IbogaProject Sep 4 #38
Infuriating! SheltieLover Sep 4 #42
actually no North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #67
The National Organization for Women disagrees with you. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #87
These kids were obvioulsy pimped out IbogaProject Sep 4 #89
Thank you. niyad Friday #91
Thank you for this enlightening, disturbing information. niyad Friday #90
details matter North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #100
Acosta did not use it. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #40
Thank you for this appalling information, and the link. This is even worse niyad Sep 4 #77
Yep. Palm Beach County state Prosecutor Barry Krischer was apparently just an awful person Wiz Imp Sep 4 #86
Dear Goddess, the horror just gets worse and worse. niyad Friday #92
One bazillion percent right! FalloutShelter Sep 4 #2
You are most welcome. niyad Sep 4 #6
Trump has called the Epstein debacle a hoax. Others call the survivors child prostitutes. Where is the OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #3
There is no compassion, no morals, no ethics, in that collection of scum. niyad Sep 4 #7
Really sad, especially coming out of the dictator wanna be. OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #21
Really sad brakester Friday #99
Trump ran on it JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #20
That was unbelievable but believable BaronChocula Sep 4 #58
When the files are released JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #59
I like that tack BaronChocula Sep 4 #60
Wish I could rec this TRUTH a jillion times! Heidi Sep 4 #4
Thank you. niyad Sep 4 #8
Done! Heidi Sep 4 #24
INTERPOL has a good list of appropriate terms. Heidi Sep 4 #10
Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Sep 4 #13
Thank you so much for this. Would you consider posting it as its own OP niyad Sep 4 #14
The term child sex slaves comes to mind...nt Wounded Bear Sep 4 #11
Yes. niyad Sep 4 #15
K&R spanone Sep 4 #16
Thank you. niyad Sep 4 #17
Should have thousands! spanone Sep 4 #18
Like "underage women" it's a term that makes me want to stomp heads. Scrivener7 Sep 4 #22
EXACTLY!!! niyad Sep 4 #26
Same here! SheltieLover Sep 4 #27
They never say "underage men" leftstreet Sep 4 #48
"Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man" Scrivener7 Sep 4 #53
I think about the word "boys" when talking about men who commit crimes, niyad Sep 4 #78
TY electric_blue68 Sep 4 #23
You are most welcome. niyad Sep 4 #28
Republicans use "women" for young underage girls IronLionZion Sep 4 #25
Exactly!!! niyad Sep 4 #29
I have a fair degree of emotional intelligence, but Heidi Sep 4 #32
They make excuses for the inexcusable IronLionZion Sep 4 #33
Same here! SheltieLover Sep 4 #43
The children are the victims of sadistic child rapists. Clouds Passing Sep 4 #30
Right. Humans under 17 have no legal standing as "adult," nevermind "prostitute," which is inherently adult. ancianita Sep 4 #31
Whatever happened to the idea of statutory rape? dlk Sep 4 #34
Red states have been lowering the age of consent and marriage IronLionZion Sep 4 #35
FALSE. Wiz Imp Sep 4 #36
Great! IronLionZion Sep 4 #37
Thanks. ancianita Sep 4 #61
Well, this is good to hear Farmer-Rick Sep 4 #76
Grooming, indeed dlk Sep 4 #45
Actually, they've been raising it... malthaussen Sep 4 #71
Good that they are raising it IronLionZion Sep 4 #73
There are no "alternative" facts (child prostitutes") in this case Republicans Stargazer99 Sep 4 #39
AMEN! LoisB Sep 4 #41
Hear, HEAR! ZDU Sep 4 #44
A simple truth a lot of people miss. marble falls Sep 4 #46
K&R!!! chowder66 Sep 4 #47
DURec leftstreet Sep 4 #49
Keep kicked! Heidi Sep 4 #50
Thank you! niyad Sep 4 #80
"Prostitute" does NOT imply agency. intheflow Sep 4 #51
To me the term does imply agency. yardwork Sep 4 #52
Excellent points. sop Sep 4 #55
I was talking about it strictly in the context of the rape-supporters use niyad Sep 4 #56
Right that's why when this one European country JI7 Sep 4 #63
correct Skittles Sep 4 #54
Exactly! niyad Sep 4 #57
Tortured children, for life. That's what I would call them. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #62
Thank you 👍 MustLoveBeagles Sep 4 #64
I admire the sentiment, but I don't want to get too hung up on the wording. Iggo Sep 4 #65
Words, and the context and intent with which they are used are important. niyad Sep 4 #81
a very messy area North Coast Lawyer Sep 4 #66
How's that "messy"? Heidi Friday #95
devil is always in the details North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #103
Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Sep 4 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Sep 4 #69
So how does one draw the distinction? malthaussen Sep 4 #70
I wrote a poem about this subject -- for a friend who experienced it (trigger warning) malthaussen Sep 4 #72
Going to have to read this later. Right now I just want to scream. niyad Sep 4 #83
Rather like when they say "had sex with underage teens." WTF? Orrex Sep 4 #74
That's a big red flag, for sure--redistributing the responsibility Heidi Friday #96
Just stating a fact, that in many states mikewv Sep 4 #75
JFC. Would you post a list of those states? Absolutely sickening. niyad Sep 4 #82
As of 2020 mikewv Sep 4 #85
Thank you. I pretty much guessed most of the list, but several of the states niyad Friday #93
Absolutely, I couldn't agree with you more wendyb-NC Sep 4 #79
The sheer numbers of those protecting, and being protected, niyad Sep 4 #84
K&R! Takket Sep 4 #88
Thank you. niyad Friday #94
Keep kicked! Heidi Friday #97
Thank you! niyad Friday #98
Kicking again SheltieLover Tuesday #101
Thank you! niyad Tuesday #102
Tyvm for posting this! SheltieLover Tuesday #104
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