Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story by Chanel Miller

35 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

*********NOT spoilers because this was a very public case, but if you don’t know about it, then you may consider my opinion to have spoilers**********

This book was both easy and hard to read. It feels so rare that women are vindicated, and that was the case here. An empty victory, but I was so proud of that California jury. We Asian women are stereotyped and taken advantage of because of those stereotypes. It’s unusual for BIPoC to get justice, to be believed, but when it’s rape, when it’s the victims who are vilified and scrutinized and intimidated and manipulated on the stand, it feels like BIPoC victims have an insurmountable agony. All that said, that damned judge - UGH!!! I feel like he violated her as much as Brock Turner. I hope they and the defense attorney and his parents share an eternal damnation where they are continuously violated and erased over and over and forevermore for legally gaslighting all women through their aggressively limp actions.

The judge being recalled was a very inadequate outcome. He needs to be tormented everyday for all the subpar sentences he’s surely meted out, because Brock was no way the first one he let off easy. As for this rapist whose sentence was pretty much a step removed from a get-out-of-jail-free card, the women in his area are holding him accountable. Still not enough, but at least his “freedom” comes with a lot of strings now - least according to Google.

Looked up Chanel in Instagram. Happy for her - happy that she’s found a way to thrive, though being an assault victim myself, I know she’ll have her haunted moments too. I wish her luck and send her lots of love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual harassment

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Blood, Cursing, Racism, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Stalking, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Outing, and Body shaming

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Suicide

han_leigh_v's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Cursing, Body shaming, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Racism, and Rape

hankatcol's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Medical content and Body shaming

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Grief

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This is not a book you can love. I hate this book. I hate that it has to exist, that these words are true and that they resonate so deeply with so many women. I hate that it has to exist, but I’m glad that it does. I have never in my life had to put down a book that I wanted to keep reading so many times - I lost count of the times I felt a tightness in my chest, tears welling in my eyes, an ache in my heart. I took my time moving through this, absorbing every word and feeling it in my soul. Evocative and deeply moving, 5 huge and unwavering stars. This should be required reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

jojo_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Homophobia

thayerbowen's review against another edition

This is a long book. I got through the verdict and sentencing and it seemed like she was talking about how she came to write the book. Didn’t keep me interested. Sorry, that’s harsh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

cait's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Racism, Rape, Murder, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, and Mass/school shootings