Asking for It

The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture - and What We Can Do About It

By: Kate Harding

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

From Congressman Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" gaffe to the high school rapists of Steubenville, Ohio, to the furor at Vanderbilt, sexual violence has been so prominent in recent years that the feminist term "rape culture" has finally entered the mainstream. But what exactly is it? And how do we change it?

In Asking for It, Kate Harding answers those questions in the same blunt, no-nonsense voice that has made her a powerhouse feminist blogger. Combining in-depth research with practical knowledge, Asking for It makes the case that 21st-century America - where it's estimated that out of every 100 rapes only five result in felony convictions - supports rapists more effectively than victims. Harding offers ideas and suggestions for addressing how we as a culture can take rape much more seriously without compromising the rights of the accused.

©2015 Kate Harding (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Just Wow!

Every man and woman on this planet should be required to read this book. If they were, sexual assault would become a thing of the past. It really is that simple.

Incredibly Important Read

The author uses research, legal examples, and outstanding logic to portray that rape not only happens, it is also a crime that for some reason isn't treated as such. I work in the legal system. Did you know I once saw a woman get 20 years for providing a fake alibi but saw no conviction for the guy who was caught by FIVE witnesses raping and unconscious woman? Better yet, the second guy ADMITTED it in text messages, but the jury decided that somehow those texts weren't relevant. This is the world we live in. READ THIS.

Story makes you relive the terror

Listening to this book was actually traumatizing for me. It made you feel like you were actually there and experiencing it firsthand. If you’ve ever been raped or sexually assaulted, this may trigger or traumatize you. Some parts I could very much relate to, others just made me seething angry! I commend the author for her bravery and bringing awareness to this. No one should be made to feel guilty for coming forward. Punish the perpetrators!!

understanding rape culture, 101 level

Concise, accessible, with concrete examples and tools. Kate Harding sheds light on how systemic rape culture affects our everyday lives, and how we can push back.

Nailed It

It's books like these that make me feel hopeful that justice will finally be served for people like me who have been victims of the "rape culture" that surrounds us.