Synopses & Reviews
Crimes of a sexual nature perpetrated by adult females against males constitute a serious problem in our society. A woman
can rape a man, and this crime occurs far more often than most imagine. This book addresses an entire range of crimes beyond rape, however; stalking, sexual harassment, and sexual assault are all covered in detail.
When Women Sexually Abuse Men: The Hidden Side of Rape, Stalking, Harassment, and Sexual Assault illuminates the long-overlooked subject of adult female against adult male sex crimes. Combining personal accounts, information on criminal cases, relevant research on adult female against adult male sexual offenses, and statistical data from the FBI and other government sources, the authors comprehensively document how some women can be aggressive sexual predators, just like their male counterparts; highlight the changes in the criminal behavior of women; and provide fascinating stories of true crime as well as shocking revelations about human behavior.
Review
"Phillip W. Cook and Tammy L. Hodo's book is a must-read for anyone wanting to debunk, question, or gain insight about non-stereotypical attitudes about female sexual aggression against men. These two authors turn traditional sexual stereotypes against the norm and expose a darker side in society." < p="">Georgen Guerrero, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice <> < p=""> <>
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"Will you agree with everything that the authors contend in this book? Of course not—this is a highly charged topic. But this book provides much important information that will both challenge your accepted beliefs and hopefully lead us to improve in our prevention and treatment approaches.
This should be read by all those who work with adolescents as well as by their parents, so that they may talk with their adolescents, whether boys or girls, and help them avoid being either the perpetrator or victim of sexually coercive, harassing, or assaultive behavior. "
< p="">Deborah M. Capaldi PhD, Senior Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center <> < p=""> <>
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"Back in the eighties, it was absolute blasphemy to indicate that women were as likely as men to victimize intimates. Now, in comparison, at least thirty percent of the students I encounter find this statement to be 'old hat,' indeed as something that has been known all the time. I attribute this sea change to people like Phil Cook and, now, Tammy Hodo. I applaud them for their efforts." < p="">R.L. McNeely, Attorney and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Emeritus <>
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"I read this book at one sitting even though there were moments when the sheer viciousness and cruelty of some case studies were hard to stomach. It is a book that can easily be read by the public but will also be a valuable document, probably the first of its kind, to forensically look at women's role in domestic violence. While this book makes difficult reading, and at times I put it down, I felt a surge of hope when I finished it because it makes it so clear that neither men nor women are the enemy. " < p="">Erin Pizzey, Author of < em=""> Scream Quietly or the Neighbours Will Hear < em=""> and Founder of Chiswick Women's Refuge <> < p=""> <> < p=""> <>
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"Cook addresses what must be considered the most difficult taboo subject of all—to confront sexual abuse and sexual violence by adult females against adult males. It is a book perhaps ahead of its time; surely it took boldness and courage to write as there will be many who seek to deny and trivialize the subject. But Cook marshals evidence from a wide variety of credible and explanatory sources—from academic research papers to surveys conducted by public groups in the United States and elsewhere, personal victim testimonies, and media reports, to portrayal of the topic in popular culture. This book is a ground-breaking contribution to the literature on inter-personal abuse."
< p="">Malcolm George, MD, Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, Former professor, Queens Mary and Westfield College <> < p=""> <>
Synopsis
Revealing the shocking and detailed accounts of how adult women stalk, sexually assault, and even rape adult men, this book portrays an eye-opening reality: women can act as aggressive predators and victimize men.
Synopsis
• Details the rape trials of two women as well as other personal accounts and interviews
• Utilizes careful analysis of research to determine the extent of this crime by adult women against adult men
• Addresses a range of actions in which adult women sexually abuse or assault adult men, and offers advice and counsel to these victims
• Provides surprising information that will be of value to law enforcement and corrections practitioners, social workers, business administrators, human resources personnel, academics in the fields of sociology, psychology, gender issues, and criminology, as well as general readers