Product Description

Explores date rape, including what it is, why it happens, and its impact on victims, with information on resources and counseling and support programs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173137 in Books
• Published on: 1994-09-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Author
Thanks to all
I chose the title for this book from the comment I heard again and again from the women I interviewed. All of them knew that something dreadful had happened, but, "I never called it rape," they said. Many of those women, and others, now know that what happened to them was, indeed, rape. I'm grateful to all those who helped me create both editions of this book and I appreciate the kind comments that have been posted here. The best news I can offer is that the women who shared their stories with me have created good and strong lives for themselves.

Customer Reviews

An extremely eye-opening read
When I bought this book I really didn't know if I'd be able to read it all, but in fact I couldn't put it down! Some of the statistics quoted in this book are incredible and the stories from survivors heart-wrenching. Before I read this I really thought what happened to me was a one in a million thing, but now I realise, sadly, I'm one of far too many. It made me realise the significance of things/signals I hadn't even thought about at the time and in retrospect wish I had. I would like to commend the author on all the work she has put into this book. I feel like sending a copy to all the people who wouldn't believe me and even had me doubting myself. This book really will open your eyes to the reality of society today.

I Never Called It Rape...and Now I Do
This book was an essential part of my early recovery process. As a survivor of relationship violence and rape in my adolescence, I never knew how to characterize it, what to call it. As a teenager, the "R" word seemed to be too imposing -- but the actual experiences were far more imposing than the language; indeed, the language and the naming of the unspeakable experience made it possible to finally confront it. Like Herman's "Trauma and Recovery," this book presented examples which helped me to understand that I was not alone in this process, nor was I losing my mind. My own responses of self-blame, depression, and anger could be understood in terms of my coping with the assault. I wish that we lived in a world where there would be no need for such a report as Ms. Warshaw's; given that we don't, I am very thankful for it.

This is a MUST Read for survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault
As a survivor of sexual assault, this book was a Godsend while I was emotionally prepairing for my university judicial hearing as well as my show-cause hearing in district. As a survivor herself, Ms.Warshaw must have known the importance of including the stories of other survivors in her book. It was by reading about people like my self and other survivors can comprehend what we might go through and that we are not alone. However, there are still some people who decided that they wanted to try and disprove the point that rape and sexual assault hurts women in ways that people who have not survived a sexual assault could possabily understand. In this new addition, Ms. Warshaw puts her detractors(and they KNOW who they are)to shame by not only providing an awesome counter argument, but by using Real Facts obtained in a Scientific Study. These are some of the things that her detractors did not do.