Questions About Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

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I got about halfway through and have been stymied by some of the victim-blaming language (mainly with regards to women inviting rape by behaving as if they are liberated). Is it worth pressing on?

Shawna Mathew I'd be curious to hear what you read that seemed victim blaming. I didn't read anything near victim blaming. In fact Herman almost errs on the other s…moreI'd be curious to hear what you read that seemed victim blaming. I didn't read anything near victim blaming. In fact Herman almost errs on the other side if anything. She goes to great lengths to say that people cannot remain morally neutral and must take sides and place the blame on the perpetrator. My few criticisms of Herman would be that she does label post traumatic stress a disorder (which seems slightly shaming) and she does not go far enough telling victims to take pride in their battle scars for having survived awful things. She could also go a bit farther as some authors have done and say that, "It's not genetic." I think the entire spirit of the book is non victim blaming though.(less)

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How can i read it online?