Research Catalog

Title

Had it coming : what's fair in the age of #MeToo / Robyn Doolittle.

Author

Doolittle, Robyn

Publication

• [Toronto, Ontario] : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Canada, 2019.
• ©2019

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Details

Description

xi, 292 pages; 22 cm

Summary

"An illuminating, timely look at the changing landscape of sexual politics by a popular journalist. For nearly two years, Globe and Mail reporter Robyn Doolittle investigated how Canadian police handle sexual assault cases. Her findings were shocking: across the country, in big cities and small towns, the system was dismissing a high number of allegations as "unfounded." A police officer would simply view the claim as baseless and no investigation would follow. Of the 26,500 reported cases of sexual assault in 2015, only 1,400 resulted in convictions. The response to Doolittle's groundbreaking Unfounded series was swift. Federal ministers immediately vowed to establish better oversight, training, and policies; Prime Minister Trudeau announced $100 million to combat gender-based violence; Statistics Canada began to collect and publish unfounded rates; and to date, about a third of the country's forces have pledged to review more than 10,000 sex-assault cases dating back to 2010. Had It Coming picks up where the Unfounded series left off. Doolittle brings a personal voice to what has been a turning point for most women: the #MeToo movement and its aftermath. The world is now increasingly aware of the pervasiveness of rape culture in which powerful men got away with sexual assault and harassment for years: from Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Bill O'Reilly, and Matt Lauer, to Charlie Rose and Jian Ghomeshi. But Doolittle looks beyond specific cases to the big picture. The issue of "consent" figures largely: not only is the public confused about what it means, but an astounding number of police officers and judges do not understand Canadian consent law. The brain's reaction to trauma and how it affects memory is also crucial to understanding victim statements. Surprisingly, Canada has the most progressive sexual assault laws in the developed world, yet the system is failing victims at every stage. Had It Coming is not a diatribe or manifesto, but a nuanced and informed look at how attitudes around sexual behaviour have changed and still need to change."--

Subjects

• Sexual consent
• Sexual ethics
• Sex and law
• Sexual consent > Canada
• Sexualité > Aspect politique > Canada
• Sexual ethics > Canada
• Sex and law > Canada
• Sexualité > Aspect social > Canada
• Consentement sexuel > Canada
• Morale sexuelle > Canada
• Sex > Political aspects > Canada
• Sexualité et droit > Canada
• Canada
• Sex > Social aspects > Canada

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Issued also in electronic format.

Contents

Kobe Bryant and Me -- The #MeToo Pioneer -- The Laws Aren't the Problem -- Flashpoints -- Consent: It's Not as Simple as Tea -- This Is Why She Didn't Scream -- No, It's Not "Junk Science" -- The Myth of False Allegations -- "Am I Going to Survive This?" -- The Redemption Question -- Judging the Judge -- The Generational Divide -- What the Kids Are Saying -- It's Social Media's Fault.

Call Number

JFD 20-1698

ISBN

• 0735236593
• 9780735236592
• 9780735236608 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

1097247909

Author

Doolittle, Robyn, author.

Title

Had it coming : what's fair in the age of #MeToo / Robyn Doolittle.

Publisher

[Toronto, Ontario] : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Canada, 2019.

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats

Issued also in electronic format.

Other Form:

Online version: Doolittle, Robyn. Had it coming. Toronto : Allen Lane Canada, 2019 0735236607 9780735236608 (OCoLC)1097248348

Research Call Number

JFD 20-1698