A review by historyofjess
Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--and What We Can Do about It by Kate Harding

informative medium-paced

3.5

There's a lot of info packed into this short volume, but I wasn't always sure who it was for, especially when, early on, Harding indicates that if you're reading this book, you probably already understand rape culture. I can't say that I really learned anything new here (except for maybe a few horrific stories of sexual assaults, in particular, a brief section in which she rounds up some gruesome gang wrap stories). That's not to say there's nothing useful here, for anyone that doesn't fully comprehend the scope and consequences of rape culture, but if it's something you've been well-read into for awhile, this is probably not for you and has the potential to be quite triggering at times.