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reading the whole thing, i am glad Germaine has written this piece. the media keep looking for nasty sensationalism to make her look crazy. but Greer knows this topic inside out and she explores the many many angles. because rape is NOT one thing. and without discourse about all aspects of this difficult subject it will continue to be a nightmare for our daughters into the future. yes there were incendiary moments where i thought “wait, what ?!” but when you put the statement back into the context of the chapter, she is making a good point.
some quotes i highlighted in my copy were:
[in a chapter exploring the reality rape comes in different shades including the least discussed, but most common, where husbands cajole wives into capitulation, which does not equal consent]
“non-consensual sex is banal and deeply ordinary, but that is not to say that it is not an evil, with damaging consequences”
[in a chapter looking at seeking justice for survivors of the more prosecutable, violent rapes, and the potential failure of “restorative justice” letting the survivor face her perpetrator]
“there is nothing restorative justice can achieve if the perpetrator does not accept some responsibility, does not admit that he or she is guilty, and does not repent”
[a surprising admission from a perpetrator in a private phone call from the survivor of gang rape]
“you’re not crazy. i was there. i remember. it happened.”
each of these quotes i have tried to provide the whole chapters context for, but it is difficult, you should read the whole thing, as a whole, and not just the reactionary moments. because it’s an important issue for ALL of us, and an important essay.
some quotes i highlighted in my copy were:
[in a chapter exploring the reality rape comes in different shades including the least discussed, but most common, where husbands cajole wives into capitulation, which does not equal consent]
“non-consensual sex is banal and deeply ordinary, but that is not to say that it is not an evil, with damaging consequences”
[in a chapter looking at seeking justice for survivors of the more prosecutable, violent rapes, and the potential failure of “restorative justice” letting the survivor face her perpetrator]
“there is nothing restorative justice can achieve if the perpetrator does not accept some responsibility, does not admit that he or she is guilty, and does not repent”
[a surprising admission from a perpetrator in a private phone call from the survivor of gang rape]
“you’re not crazy. i was there. i remember. it happened.”
each of these quotes i have tried to provide the whole chapters context for, but it is difficult, you should read the whole thing, as a whole, and not just the reactionary moments. because it’s an important issue for ALL of us, and an important essay.