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Author(s): Sehgal, Parul
Source:
New York Times Magazine. 5/8/2016, p13-15. 3p.

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- Subject Terms:
  SEXUAL abuse victims; FEMINISTS; CHILD sexual abuse; UNITED States. Dept. of Justice; SEXUAL assault; I Never Told Anyone (Book)
- Abstract:
  The article focuses on usage of the word "survivor" for a person who experienced sexual violence. Topics discussed include usage of the word which was commonly used to describe persons who experienced Holocaust by feminist groups demonstrating against children's sexual abuse in 1980s, usage of the word by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address sexual-assault victims in college campus and books like "I Never Told Anyone" brought the issue into public consciousness.

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