Gender-Based Violence Vocabulary

noun A person who commits the crime of rape, a sexual assault involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent.

• The police are searching for the rapist who has been targeting women in the area.
• I heard that the guy next door is a rapist, so make sure to stay away from him.
• That rapist deserves to rot in jail for what he did.
• The virus is like a rapist, invading and violating the body's defenses.

noun behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

• The government is implementing policies to reduce violence in urban areas.
• I can't believe there was a fight at the concert last night, so much violence!
• The movie was so intense, there was non-stop violence throughout.
• The violence of the storm was evident as trees were uprooted and buildings destroyed.

noun the act of attributing fault or responsibility to a person who has been harmed or wronged

• Victim blaming is a harmful societal behavior that shifts responsibility from the perpetrator to the person who has been harmed.
• Stop victim blaming and start holding the real culprits accountable for their actions.
• Don't be a victim blamer, it's not cool to blame someone who has already suffered.
• In a world where victim blaming runs rampant, it's important to stand up for those who have been wronged.

noun a slang term for a photograph, typically explicit or sexual in nature, that shows a person's genitals, specifically the penis

• Sending unsolicited dick pics is a form of harassment and can have legal consequences.
• I can't believe he actually sent her a dick pic without her asking for it.
• He's such a creep, always trying to get girls to send him dick pics.
• His attitude towards women is like a constant stream of virtual dick pics, always invasive and inappropriate.

noun the practice of surreptitiously taking photographs up a person's skirt

• The act of upskirting is considered a serious violation of privacy and is illegal in many jurisdictions.
• I heard that guy got caught upskirting at the mall last week.
• Creeps who are into upskirting need to be stopped.
• Trying to upskirt someone's personal life is just as invasive as upskirting their physical body.