The case lasted for years, involving several people, especially Chanel’s family and loved ones. Why does she do this? What does it say about misogyny and the value of women’s safety? Of women’s bodies? Of women? How did the memoir demonstrate the way media and legal systems frame perpetrators versus victims? Who has the power to tell their story? Who is offered sympathy and humanity and who is not? How does that affect people?Ĭhanel weaves together several elements throughout her memoir, such as the Isla Vista massacre, the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, street harassment, and more. Discussion QuestionsĬheck out the discussion questions below and connect with readers on Instagram to share your reactions, thoughts and questions by using the hashtag #WFWIBookClub, and tagging us with We want to hear what you think-share with us your take on the book!ĭid you have any preconceptions about sexual assault prior to reading Know My Name? How has your understanding-of victims, perpetrators, or sexual assault itself-changed, if at all?* She uses it to offer victims comfort, solidarity, and the knowledge that there is someone out there working to change this world.
In this reclamation of her identity-her name-Chanel shows the strength it has taken to rebuild her life and power. California laws have changed to expand definitions of rape and the mandatory minimum sentencing for sexually assaulting an unconscious or intoxicated person. When her impact statement went viral as she began to seize her story, she found people sending love to drown out the hate and indifference of detractors.Īnd she inspired change: The judge who gave a lenient sentence has been recalled. Institutions fail to provide justice and take responsibility, just as much as individuals do.Ĭhanel contextualizes the injustices of her pain within a culture that excuses assailants and patriarchal violence at the expense of women’s safety, from the Isla Vista massacre to the backlog of rape kits to the ways women are forced to make themselves small to walk their own streets. From her heartbreaking accounts of her isolation and trauma, Chanel also details the hope she found in the people who fought for her and in reclaiming her voice. How did the night Brock Turner sexually assaulted Chanel Miller impact her life?Ĭhanel is a literature major with a smart sense of humor who loves drawing and loves her family and friends. The trauma of the assault stole her privacy, safety, intimacy, and voice. Throughout the book, Chanel demonstrates how the justice system, institutions, and culture fail women and especially survivors of sexual assault: Trials drag families and victims through a long, grueling process that prevents healing as people are forced to relive their trauma again and again while impugning their character and self-worth.
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