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Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
by Roxane Gay
This book touched my soul and life in too many ways to describe. I will not be giving this book a full review and detailed review because of its' content. I loved how the disclaimer was in the title and not something I just found out while reading the book. There were a few quotes in the book that made me think critically. One, "it's not that bad" "at least you are alive."
Those two lines resonated with me on a personal level that I wish to not disclose. This book is a must read, especially those who (mostly men) dismiss or invalidate rape culture. This book should be a mandatory read in every house and class in the world. I found most astounding in the book how this book was not man bashing and bought to light how women are also perpetrators of the negative narratives surrounding rape culture. Women blaming other women made me think that just because you belong to a marginalized group doesn't mean that you are an ally of the marginalized group to which you are apart of.
I also thought about how I work or interact with victims of violence (RAPE) in my professional capacity.
Those two lines resonated with me on a personal level that I wish to not disclose. This book is a must read, especially those who (mostly men) dismiss or invalidate rape culture. This book should be a mandatory read in every house and class in the world. I found most astounding in the book how this book was not man bashing and bought to light how women are also perpetrators of the negative narratives surrounding rape culture. Women blaming other women made me think that just because you belong to a marginalized group doesn't mean that you are an ally of the marginalized group to which you are apart of.
I also thought about how I work or interact with victims of violence (RAPE) in my professional capacity.