Kyley Trimm

Learned so much, one bone to pick

Reviewed: 07-01-21

I learned so much from this book, especially since it explains so much about the mentality of the abused. It is easy for people to say "if it was that bad, she would leave", but now I know that in most cases they stay because they are bargaining for their life and/or trying to give stability to their children. I would have never understood why the abused stay without this book. This book has given invaluable knowledge that I hope will make me better both professionally and personally. I have only one bone to pick: as a woman who owns an AR 15 and is planning on purchasing a hand gun, I hated that this book mentioned multiple times that the problem is the guns. Twice it mentions that there was a study where a guy asked 14 prisoners who murdered their spouses if they would have killed their wives if they didn't have a gun and 11 said "no". There is literally no way to prove that they would/or would not have killed their spouse without a gun, and I would take a murderer's words with a grain of salt. Also, in the afterward it mentioned that France and Spain have rising domestic violence, these two countries have some of the strictest gun laws in Europe, but don't take my word for it look it up. The problem begins with youth seeing violence and normalizing violence until adulthood, this book made that very evident. We need schools to teach the elements of healthy realtionships for both male and female adolescents. I feel empowered with my guns, and I truly believe that guns are the great equalizer. Guns can empower women if they go through training on how to use it and when to use it, especially women who have fled a domestic violence relationship and are starting their new life without the abuser. There are plenty of places that train women specifically on how to use guns, what kind is right for them, and when to use it. Other than the anti-gun agenda, I have gained invaluable knowledge from this book and will continue to reflect on all of these women's stories in hopes that one day domestic violence will have ZERO tolerance in our society. Thank you Rachel Snyder for sharing these stories and bringing light to this topic.

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Reviewed: 05-18-21

This is the first episode I've listened to, I plan on continuing to listen! I thoroughly enjoyed the content and learned a lot!

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