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Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
The range of essays was both amazing and sad. Roxane Gay did a great job with this book because it shows so many angles and aspects of rape culture, from the systemic to personal and how the systemic becomes personal.
It was extremely difficult to listen to. Some of the stories challenged my own biases and internalized victim blaming which I needed to be challenged. Some of the stories were for me and all of the stories were for the authors.
This book allowed me to reflect on my own experiences, behaviors, and trauma and understand myself a bit more. That wasn't the goal, but it speaks to how good this book is that I was reflecting on myself in a healthy way, which doesn't happen often when this topic comes up.
It was worth the read. I read it fairly quickly because I couldn't let the book sit open in my mind, which worked out for me but could easily get overwhelming.
It was extremely difficult to listen to. Some of the stories challenged my own biases and internalized victim blaming which I needed to be challenged. Some of the stories were for me and all of the stories were for the authors.
This book allowed me to reflect on my own experiences, behaviors, and trauma and understand myself a bit more. That wasn't the goal, but it speaks to how good this book is that I was reflecting on myself in a healthy way, which doesn't happen often when this topic comes up.
It was worth the read. I read it fairly quickly because I couldn't let the book sit open in my mind, which worked out for me but could easily get overwhelming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment