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by nonbirithm 1884 days ago
My thought is that there are many rape survivors, but there are no murder survivors.

But then again, what about the second-order effects on friends and family as a result of either sexual abuse or violence? Maybe the trauma belonging to the survivors themselves simply overpowers the rest (or not). What about people who survive murder attempts? Maybe being taken advantage of and treated as powerless applies more to sexual than physical trauma, since there are many cases where physical violence is the result of both sides retaliating in equal measure, or sometimes honorably, like for sport. I'm not sure.