"Russian troops raped women while their families were forced to listen" gets the same story across, sensationalising victims' details for clicks is gross.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's to portray Russian soldier as people who doesn't even respect 80 year olds. Similar to when someone kills an 80 year old to steal a bag when all they have to do is take it. The killing is completely unnecessary and shows cruelty. And same thing here, the article is designed to show how cruel Russian soldiers are who doesnt even leave 80 year olds alone.

That's my interpretation.

Otherwise yes, of course young women are raped much more then 80 year old wimen. That's why it's considered extra cruel, and that's why they are pointing it out.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

It reinforces that the rapes are done for the terror factor of victims beyond those that are raped and not because the soldiers are horny or whatever other stupid excuse.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

I also find that odd. It makes it almost seem as if raping elderly women is something that requires extra mention. So that nobody assumes that we are talking about the "normal", "understandable" rape of younger women. It's seriously fucked up.

[–] fruitleatherpostcard@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Not an excuse but the Russian population has been brutalised for a few hundred years and they are culturally warped in a manner known clinically as “Fucked in the head”.

[–] SpiritedTaco@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

The world will neither forget nor forgive what stupid Russia is doing.