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JenReadsAlot
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Very good. Thanks @Chelsea.Poole for putting this on my radar.

TheBookHippie Oh I have this on my list! 2w
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Chelsea.Poole Loved how inspirational she was, yet the author showed her whole self, imperfections and all. I learned so much! 2w
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Chelsea.Poole
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Marty Goddard wouldn‘t take no for an answer. She developed the rape kit but she didn‘t have an easy go of getting this established in hospitals and with investigations. She persisted! The author also goes into other devices created more recently to help those without access—at-home kits which may have issues with credibility, etc. But this was a fascinating read.

Bonus points for the audio because it‘s narrated by Claire Danes.

Suet624 Gorgeous photo. 3w
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JenniferEgnor
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Sexual assault is something not many people know how to talk about. It‘s been around a long time, and so has its stigma. The ‘rape kit‘ is no exception. Mary/‘Marty‘ Goddard invented it because she was tired of the (still persisting) problem of the police not taking SA seriously. It isn‘t surprising that her kit was named after a man, not her. Kits have evolved and become better. Men have not stopped raping us, however. Read on for more.

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GirlNamedJesse
Some Boys | Patty Blount
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Well, I just read this in one sitting. 😂 There were some problematic character flaws (mainly any and all forgiveness of terrible people), but Grace is just so kick-ass that she smooths over most of them for me. I very much enjoyed the final altercation and was glad that Grace continued standing up for herself.

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Amie
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It was interesting to learn about Marty Goddard and her advocating for rape victims. It was infuriating to learn about the attitudes toward rape at the time and the way police mistreated victims.

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Bookish_Gal
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This is exactly why the title says it is. Now what I was not expecting is that this is an account more so on how the author herself searched for Marty, the actual creator of the rape kit. The book was written from her point of view, so that took some getting used to. Otherwise, the education was well put, with reference at the end. The second half was nice to look through on how the future of the tape kit continues. That it‘s still relevant

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RowReads1
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ElizaMarie
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#FebruaryReCap - I got a lot off my shelves!
#OffTheShelf2025 @Librariana

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ElizaMarie
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I had to take breaks while reading this one. The subject matter was intense and just hit too close to home. We recent (or maybe its confirmation bias) patients coming into the ED with the need for rape kits, and I just hated the language among “professionals“ regarding these women.

#NonFiction
#MeToo
#OffTheShelf2025 @Librariana

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charl08
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This is a pacey look at the history of something I'd never thought about, just taken for granted (thinking of the language of police and medical dramas). Kennedy's book is based on an extended article, so it's a relatively quick read about a heavy subject.

I want to read more about the changes in approach and understanding of prosecuting attackers, the impact of dealing with the "rape kit backlog" and remote medicine.

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