日本では「性犯罪の被害者」とされるが、世界的にはあえて「サバイバー」が使われる。「生き延びた人」という意味。「被害者」と呼ばれることによって、加害側に加え、社会からも客体化され続ける連鎖を止め、その方の辛さに寄り添い、主体と尊厳にこそ敬意を払う為に。社会の問題だ。勇気に感謝。
という言い方もある。
MIND
‘Survivor’ Versus ‘Victim’: Why Choosing Your Words Carefully Is Important
Some people exclusively use the term “survivor” over “victim,” and vice versa. Sexual assault prevention advocates, for example, make the most conscious decision to use “survivor” when talking about it. Well-known websites, such as the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) use the terms interchangeably.
The words “survivor” and “victim” have very different connotations. Being a “victim” implies helplessness and pity, which might not adequately describe the experiences of some people who experience sexual assault. Experiences vary from person to person, after all. However, what’s so different about the term “survivor” is that it implies that people are able to take control of their own lives. “Surviving” conveys that the person is still fighting, whether through the judicial system in order to bring justice to the perpetrator, to gain awareness for the cause, or to learn to live after experiencing an assault. A “survivor” thrives in their environment.
People are not either “survivors” or “victims” because it’s equally possible to be both, depending on the context of the experience.
Empowering yourself in the context of a traumatic and life-changing experience is definitely not as easy as making a linguistic switch. However, making this vocabulary switch can impact the healing process in a positive way for some.
Rape Victim Vs. Rape Survivor
The word victim is true, the person was victimized. However, if they are alive they survived. One definition I found for survivor was this "one who lives through affliction." Isn't that a more positive way to view an "unfortunate" circumstance.
The definition and meaning of survivor carries more empowerment then the word victim. That is what a rape survivor needs after such a horrible experience. They need to feel empowered, safe, and in many cases lucky that they lived.
"Rape survivor" versus "rape victim"
Speaking as a victim, survivor is more appropriate. Victim can imply one period in time, whereas surviving means you've moved past it. Seldom do we hear "Holocaust victim", rather, it is said "Holocaust Survivor" because they went beyond that event (yes, even one out of their control).
Breast cancer survivors also prefer survivor to victim, because it acknowledges personal strength and fortitude.
Ask any rape victim and she won't care which label is used; she will be just glad that the ordeal is over. She will be more thankful if people stop believing that therapy consists of nice-sounding labels. Intense counseling is needed after such an experience, to help the woman in question get her self-esteem, confidence and peace of mind back.
5 Reasons Why I Identify As a Rape Victim, Not a Rape Survivor
July 27, 2016 by Sian Ferguson
1. Technically Speaking, I Was a Victim
If you look up the word victim in any dictionary, you’ll see that a victim is someone who had a crime or wrongdoing committed against them.
4. Survival Is a Process
The term survivor kind of insinuates that the most life-threatening stage is over, and it’s not. Surviving my actual rapes wasn’t difficult. But surviving with mental illness is incredibly hard.
Similarly, I have days where my head is barely above water. I’m trying to make it to the shore, but sometimes I feel like giving up.
In that sense, I’m still struggling to survive.
Best Answer: It is purely semantics. Thanks to Relativism, and PC, "victim" was thought of as oppressive. So they changed the word for "survivor," which is supposed to have connotations of going forward after rape.
「被害者」というのも間違ってはいない。加害を受けた人が被害者であるし、強姦されたとき、無力でどうすることもできなった状況をよく表してもいる。
他方、「サバイバー/生存者」というと、今は、当事者に力があり、状況を管理できる力がある、という含意がある。
無力で弱い存在として捉えるよりも、状況を乗り越えていく力がある存在として捉えたほうが被害から回復し易い場合もある。
その後も、集中的な治療が必要であることがわかれば、当事者は「被害者」でも「サバイバー」でも気にしないんじゃないか、という人もいれば、「サバイバー」という言葉が、命を脅かすような最悪な状況をすでに脱した、という含意が嫌だ、と言って「被害者」を使いたい、いう被害者もいる。彼女らは、その後も過酷な状況と戦っているからである。
そこで、文脈によって使い分ければ？という論者もいる。
