To be fair, he said “sleeping with” which is a euphemism, as we know. A softer description for what you rightly name in all its brutality. It’s understandable to expect one’s mind might go to such a euphemism mid-flow to avoid having to utter words out loud that form traumatising, horrific mental associations.
To be fair, he said “sleeping with” which is a euphemism, as we know. A softer description for what you rightly name in all its brutality. It’s understandable to expect one’s mind might go to such a euphemism mid-flow to avoid having to utter words out loud that form traumatising, horrific mental associations.