Katarina Janoskova 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?

Katarina Janoskova I'm tempted to turn the question on you.
As an educated reader interested in humanity, how did you not yet come across the complicated matter in which …moreI'm tempted to turn the question on you.
As an educated reader interested in humanity, how did you not yet come across the complicated matter in which we respond to violence in those we love?
A child can not help but see their own home as the whole world. And love her parents. Even if she fears them and doesn't understand them. This beautifully and painfully written account rings home for many, many people. There is a lot of violence in our homes. Not always physical, but plenty of it.
Adults can fall into these just as easily. Men and women spend years and even lifetimes in abusive relationships that outsiders who are lucky to have never experienced any type of emotional abuse can find very difficult to understand. It's not stupidity or lack of education that holds them there, although I understand how Tara found her way out with the help of education.

And don't fool yourself. You can say that will never happen to me a thousand times and it still can.(less)

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