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Why Women Are Blamed For Everything: Exploring the Victim Blaming of Women Subjected to Violence and Trauma by Jessica Taylor
4.0
"Where we may have historically said that a woman is 'to blame' for being raped or abused, we are now more likely to talk about all of the ways she should take responsibility for her own safety."
Dr. Jessica Taylor's insights are invaluable for this generation's feminists. Though sometimes repetitive at points, it is this repetition that drives various points home: victim blaming myths are dichotomous so that women are not successful regardless of how "well" or "poorly" they are perceived, and it is their un-success that 'proves' to men that women have failed in protecting themselves. Through research performed across England's civilians as well as police officers, Taylor begins to paint a picture of how modern-day victim blaming permeates our beliefs about ourselves and others.
This is definitely recommended reading, especially for the young feminist who has found a passion for standing up and learning
Dr. Jessica Taylor's insights are invaluable for this generation's feminists. Though sometimes repetitive at points, it is this repetition that drives various points home: victim blaming myths are dichotomous so that women are not successful regardless of how "well" or "poorly" they are perceived, and it is their un-success that 'proves' to men that women have failed in protecting themselves. Through research performed across England's civilians as well as police officers, Taylor begins to paint a picture of how modern-day victim blaming permeates our beliefs about ourselves and others.
This is definitely recommended reading, especially for the young feminist who has found a passion for standing up and learning