Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: There is NO such thing as "CHILD PROSTITUTES". That term implies [View all]
Scrivener7
(59,348 posts)53. "Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man"
or "youth" to mean "that boy child that was raped." But unlike "underage women" the terms used for boys are also used in other contexts. The semantic pardoning of the crime is just as disgusting, though.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
104 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Yep. Palm Beach County state Prosecutor Barry Krischer was apparently just an awful person
Wiz Imp
Sep 2025
#86
Trump has called the Epstein debacle a hoax. Others call the survivors child prostitutes. Where is the
OLDMDDEM
Sep 2025
#3
"Underage women" is only ever used to mean, "that girl child that was raped." For boys, they say, "young man"
Scrivener7
Sep 2025
#53
Right. Humans under 17 have no legal standing as "adult," nevermind "prostitute," which is inherently adult.
ancianita
Sep 2025
#31
There are no "alternative" facts (child prostitutes") in this case Republicans
Stargazer99
Sep 2025
#39
I wrote a poem about this subject -- for a friend who experienced it (trigger warning)
malthaussen
Sep 2025
#72