Barbara answers “This book is disgusting to me. I do not...”

Patricia Barry asked this question about Educated:

This book is disgusting to me. I do not understand why an educated and worldly individual would have difficulty understanding the horrible and violent upbringing that she experienced. It is unbelievable to me that she could not understand the violent situation, yet uneducated upbringing she endured. I have completely misunderstood her manner of education in a life in our country, in this country, how is this possible?

Barbara I haven't read the book yet, but in my opinion those early, formative years of life, when one is too small to defend oneself or control his/her future…moreI haven't read the book yet, but in my opinion those early, formative years of life, when one is too small to defend oneself or control his/her future, always remain with us. Memories may fade or be hidden under layers of new experiences, but they never completely disappear. Knowing things intellectually doesn't cancel out those early experiences and they continue to show up in small, sometimes insidious, ways. We can rise above them but they are always there. (less)

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