Alexandra Brodsky

DNF.

This is not a casual read.

The author's legal background heavily influences her writing, making it difficult to enjoy this book, in my opinion.

The author starts by arguing for the rights of victims of sexual assault, yet not much later she also argues for the rights of those accused of sexual assault. I don't disagree with either of those viewpoints, even though the second one is hard to remember sometimes that people are innocent until proven guilty. So, the author does have a valid, if not popular, point with this book.

My biggest problem with this book is that she fights for both points over and over and over again with different stories and different words to repeatedly make those points. I think this would have gone over better as a much shorter essay than an entire book. It's just too much.

I did give 2 stars simply because the author's research and knowledge of the subject are very prominent in this book. I won this from Library Thing.… (plus d'informations)

The author here attempts to find better ways to deal with the ongoing problem of sexual harassment including rape. With many examples she how the victims end up being portrayed as aggressors and the perpetrators are seen as victims. Brodsky looks at both the legal system and also the educational system from secondary school through graduate school. She points out many issues but a key finding is something she calls exceptionalism (Sexual issues treated differently.) She feels these injustices should be handled in the same manner as civil rights, religious and and other forms of persecution were treated.… (plus d'informations)