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savmarie22's review against another edition
Only needed to read a certain section for field
qnawal97's review against another edition
5.0
Have the pleasure of the author being my professor for my theories and persp. on sexuality course and really enjoyed this read as it really contextualizes the phenomenon of sexual assault in the context of sexual citizenship, sexual projects, and sexual geographies. Very illuminating in the stories shared not only of survivors but also those who committed assault, either knowingly or unknowingly. Highly recommend as a read for those involved in public health work especially within the college sphere as well as incoming students seeking higher education
yikesbmg's review against another edition
5.0
If you’re looking for a book on power, restorative justice, sex and sexual assault, young people, campus life — something that will turn your understanding of an issue on its head, this is it. If you want a book that puts honest experiences, compassion, and community accountability first, this is the book! I would recommend this book to anyone (with a strong content warning of assault), but especially to folks who have children, work with young people, or are in charge or have oversight of large institutions. I liked this book so much I bought copies for 2 friends and will likely buy more!
Sexual citizenship is a person’s right to and recognition of other people’s right to sexual self-determination. Do you feel entitled to your own body, or not? Do you feel entitled to else’s, or not?
The chapters (minus the intro and conclusion) focus on students’ experiences with sex and assault. There’s a huge range: people who name their experiences as assault and who knew they assaulted someone else; people who retrospectively realize they have either been assaulted or assaulted another; and people who don’t name or realize either experience. I could write an essay of a review on this book, so instead I’ll list main highlights:
— The stories keep the readers attention. Students are treated as serious subjects: described often in their own words, as whole people. The book details and interrogates very common sexual encounters which grounds the reader in how things *actually* play out in reality, and upends they idea that affirmative consent alone is enough. It’s not a book about “predators” — the experiences of assaults are shared by so many that it doesn’t make sense to demonize any handful of individuals. By demonstrating that something so ugly is so commonplace, the authors force the reader to see the bigger picture.
— Hirsch & Khan ask questions that force readers to reckon with how poorly communities have equipped young people for sex. For example, “What does it mean to be so unsure of one’s sexual boundaries, so without a language for physical & sexual autonomy, that you need a workshop on consent to understand that you’ve been violated?” Another example: “What kind of society produces people whose sexual projects ignore the basic sexual citizenship of others? And what kind of society produced spaces that don’t discourage this kind of behavior, but that instead, seem to facilitate it?” (These are just the tip of the iceberg.)
— The conclusion is so thorough, touching on what schools, universities, policymakers, religious & organized communities, & parents (particularly fathers and male role models) can do. It includes suggestions about ways parents can talk to their kids, how curriculums can change, how universities can reorganize physical spaces, and potential federal sex ed requirements. Interventions at all levels — we just need to pick one and start doing the work!
Sexual citizenship is a person’s right to and recognition of other people’s right to sexual self-determination. Do you feel entitled to your own body, or not? Do you feel entitled to else’s, or not?
The chapters (minus the intro and conclusion) focus on students’ experiences with sex and assault. There’s a huge range: people who name their experiences as assault and who knew they assaulted someone else; people who retrospectively realize they have either been assaulted or assaulted another; and people who don’t name or realize either experience. I could write an essay of a review on this book, so instead I’ll list main highlights:
— The stories keep the readers attention. Students are treated as serious subjects: described often in their own words, as whole people. The book details and interrogates very common sexual encounters which grounds the reader in how things *actually* play out in reality, and upends they idea that affirmative consent alone is enough. It’s not a book about “predators” — the experiences of assaults are shared by so many that it doesn’t make sense to demonize any handful of individuals. By demonstrating that something so ugly is so commonplace, the authors force the reader to see the bigger picture.
— Hirsch & Khan ask questions that force readers to reckon with how poorly communities have equipped young people for sex. For example, “What does it mean to be so unsure of one’s sexual boundaries, so without a language for physical & sexual autonomy, that you need a workshop on consent to understand that you’ve been violated?” Another example: “What kind of society produces people whose sexual projects ignore the basic sexual citizenship of others? And what kind of society produced spaces that don’t discourage this kind of behavior, but that instead, seem to facilitate it?” (These are just the tip of the iceberg.)
— The conclusion is so thorough, touching on what schools, universities, policymakers, religious & organized communities, & parents (particularly fathers and male role models) can do. It includes suggestions about ways parents can talk to their kids, how curriculums can change, how universities can reorganize physical spaces, and potential federal sex ed requirements. Interventions at all levels — we just need to pick one and start doing the work!
kiara_tr_29's review against another edition
3.0
alors hyper interessant mais pour analyser dans un cours c’est pas forcément le meilleure livre/médium.
Les interviews sont hyper enrichissante et ça fait encore plus peur de se dire qu’on avance pas en terme de sexual assault.
C’est encore un bon rappel qu’il faut éduquer nos fils au lieu d’essayer en vain de protéger nos filles. L’éducation sexuelle doit être plus importante et présente dès l’école primaire, la prévention c’est le plus important et pas seulement sur comment se protéger pendant un acte sexuelle mais aussi comment appréhender le consentement.
J’ai eu 94/100 sur mon paper dessus et je cite: « This is exceptional work”
Les interviews sont hyper enrichissante et ça fait encore plus peur de se dire qu’on avance pas en terme de sexual assault.
C’est encore un bon rappel qu’il faut éduquer nos fils au lieu d’essayer en vain de protéger nos filles. L’éducation sexuelle doit être plus importante et présente dès l’école primaire, la prévention c’est le plus important et pas seulement sur comment se protéger pendant un acte sexuelle mais aussi comment appréhender le consentement.
J’ai eu 94/100 sur mon paper dessus et je cite: « This is exceptional work”
megatsunami's review against another edition
4.0
I probably would have given this 5 stars if my sociologist BFF hadn't pointed out some of the missing pieces in their arguments, but I did still enjoy it and find it really engrossing. I appreciated the way their stories filled out a lot of the nuances of the interactions leading up to sexual assaults (as well as "gray area" events). I was interested in their arguments about how power and use of space on campus affected risk for sexual assault, and wanted more info about how this could be changed. Also intrigued by the research finding (briefly addressed near end of book) that depression can both result from sexual assault, and make people more likely to commit sexual assault - would like to know more about this.
kaleighhh's review against another edition
5.0
Very amazing book! Hard to get through at points, but really made me consider new sides to how our schools and society are structured in a way that promotes assault. The authors really wrote from a place of non-biased empathy. Learned so much!
TW: pretty in-depth recounts of sexual assault (not so much physical recounts but many examples of things said before and after assault, which I found more triggering)