Greg: It's my understanding that the admittedly archaic term "fallen woman" refers to a hooker, and Linda Lovelace contended that her first husband forced her into prostitution (among his other dastardly deeds). I don't suppose that anyone outside the Christian church uses the term as a matter of course anymore. I used it in order to contrast with the "rising above" phrase.

"Help, I'm 'fallen' and I can't get up!"