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Author | Frederic Storaska |
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Language | English |
Published | 1975 |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 237 |
ISBN | 9780394495798 |
How to Say No to a Rapist and Survive is a book by Frederic Storaska that was published by Random House in 1975.
The book, which stressed that potential victims try a variety of non-physical techniques such as feigning pregnancy, vomiting, and trying to outwit the attacker, [1] received mixed reception. It was praised by The Sioux City Journal, praised it as "well-written and relevant reading", and complimented Storaska's emphasis on treating the rapist not as a monster but as a human being. [2] Kirkus Reviews criticized the writing. [3] Anatole Broyard of The New York Times Book Review wrote, "his common-sensical recommendations would seem to apply in any case". [4]
Author Frederic Storaska was a prolific lecturer on the subject of rape prevention. [5]
A film of the same title was released in 1975. [6]
The author's qualifications and expertise were criticized in 1976. [7] [8] Fred Bruning of Newsday noted that Storaska was without credentials or publications in scholarly journals and found that a number of experts were skeptical of his views. [1] The book and its author received additional attention when a woman who had seen the film followed its advice and was nearly raped. [6]
![]() First edition | |
Author | Frederic Storaska |
---|---|
Language | English |
Published | 1975 |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 237 |
ISBN | 9780394495798 |
How to Say No to a Rapist and Survive is a book by Frederic Storaska that was published by Random House in 1975.
The book, which stressed that potential victims try a variety of non-physical techniques such as feigning pregnancy, vomiting, and trying to outwit the attacker, [1] received mixed reception. It was praised by The Sioux City Journal, praised it as "well-written and relevant reading", and complimented Storaska's emphasis on treating the rapist not as a monster but as a human being. [2] Kirkus Reviews criticized the writing. [3] Anatole Broyard of The New York Times Book Review wrote, "his common-sensical recommendations would seem to apply in any case". [4]
Author Frederic Storaska was a prolific lecturer on the subject of rape prevention. [5]
A film of the same title was released in 1975. [6]
The author's qualifications and expertise were criticized in 1976. [7] [8] Fred Bruning of Newsday noted that Storaska was without credentials or publications in scholarly journals and found that a number of experts were skeptical of his views. [1] The book and its author received additional attention when a woman who had seen the film followed its advice and was nearly raped. [6]