Product Description

The classic book that broke new ground by thoroughly reporting on the widespread problem of date and acquaintance rape has now been completely updated to include recent studies, issues, current events, and controversies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #334699 in Books
• Published on: 1994-07-21
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .1 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Based on first-person accounts, scholarly studies and data from a nationwide survey of college campuses conducted by Ms. magazine, freelance journalist Warshaw draws a devastating portrait of men who rape women they know. The Ms. survey reveals that 25% of the college women polled have been the victims of rape or attempted rape, 84% of the victims were acquainted with the attacker and 57% of the rapes happened on dates. One in 12 of the male respondents admitted to acts that meet the legal definition of rape or attempted rape. Warshaw, herself the victim of an acquaintance rape, handles an inherently sensational subject with compassion and restraint. She describes and condemns the social milieu that condones such acts by encouraging men to see sex as conquest and women to view sexual coercion as part of the "dating game." There is realistic, practical advice on how women can protect themselves against attacks by acquaintances and on how men can prevent this type of rape. Literary Guild alternate; author tour.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
This book by journalist Warshaw is the culmination of a Ms. magazine survey funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. The three-year study (conducted by Mary P. Koss, a clinical psychologist) surveyed 6100 undergraduates on 32 campuses to determine the amount of sexual aggression and characteristics of victimizers and victims, and to measure psychological aftereffects. The book combines results of the studythe most extensive of the topic to datewith firsthand accounts and professional literature. Highly recommended; its audience would include high school students. Frada L. Mozenter, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte Lib.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
YA--I Never Called It Rape confronts the issue of what used to be known as "date rape" but is now commonly referred to as "acquaintance rape." First-hand accounts by women who have been raped by men whom they knew provides a background for analyzing this crime . These stories are meant to make women aware of how this type of rape happens, how to avoid the pitfalls of certain situations, and how to acknowledge that a rape has taken place even if the person is familiar . Chapters are directed toward preventing such an assault as well as what to do if you are a victim of acquaintance rape. The statistics in the book indicate that this is a widespread occurrence often ignored by women who deny what happened or feel they won't be believed. This book will enlighten young women about what constitutes an assault against them and how to deal with it.
- Anne Paget, Episcopal High School, Bellaire, Tex.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.