Aurakinski’s Reviews > Heroes, Villains, and Healing: A Guide for Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Using D.C. Comic Superheroes and Villains > Status Update
Aurakinski
is 20% done
So far it’s a very interesting read. I’ve thought a lot about trauma and identifying with certain anime tropes, but this is the first time I get to deep-dive into a similiar take on American superheroes. The book is explicitly written by men for men, which provides an interesting perspective while also… Lacking nuance? It highlights to me how much of our patterns are due to socializing, regardless of gender.
— Dec 27, 2021 08:53PM
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Aurakinski
is 95% done
"Oooh, this book has some good assignments. I especially like the chapter about changing your thoughts - as the book has concrete suggestions and examples, rather than just saying: "Stop thinking like that" and leaving it there."
— Dec 30, 2021 03:19PM
Aurakinski
is 90% done
This book gives me so much to think about. About survivors & victims, but also about abusers & spectators, and the language society in general uses when refering to abusive situations. I have felt a bit distanced for a big part of the book, since it constantly says: ”This is for MEN, not for you”. But I think that distance has also ironically made it easier to reflect on my own experiences. Very worthwhile.
— Dec 30, 2021 02:44PM
Aurakinski
is 74% done
Oh woww, this is dark. Maybe it goes without saying that this book about child sexual abuse needs a huge TW, but I’ll say it anyway. Especially now, 70% into the book, as the author described in detail what happened to himself as a child.
— Dec 29, 2021 08:47AM
Aurakinski
is 56% done
I find it very confusing that the author keeps talking about how ”survivors = heroes” and ”victims = villains”, while at the same time clamouring about how we can only heal through getting rid of black and white thinking. I wonder if he means that once people are healed, the are no longer either one of them?
— Dec 28, 2021 04:59PM
