Victim.....or Survivor

Every 98 seconds and American is sexually assaulted. To think....this is our society. This is the culture we live in. The average number of rape and sexual assault victims 321,500 in the United States alone.

Now that word....victim. It has a connotation of weakness to it. Let's change it....SURVIVOR.

victim - one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent; one that is injured, destroyed, or sacrificed under any of various conditions; one that is subjected to oppression, hardship, or mistreatment

survivor - to remain alive or in existence, live on; to continue to function or prosper

You have not been destroyed....you are alive, living, functioning. Now which definition better fits you? In replacing the word victim with the word survivor, you give yourself the strength and freedom that comes with it. The way you see yourself has a huge impact on the way you live your life. Living as a survivor instead of as a victim changes the view you have of yourself.

Discussion Questions:

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word victim? Survivor?

What differences do you see between the two words?

What kind of stigmas are attached to the word victim?

When you replace victim with the word survivor in your situation, how does that change how you see yourself?

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Sources:

https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/