Brave

By Rose McGowan

It's a bit odd seeing how many people tend to criticize after hearing another #metoo, and can actually purport a tone of condescension from the author, being pointed at the reader, rather than noting it more as a desperate attempt at warning the reader to her innocent way of trusting certain people, while also trying to dodge and weave much extra personal nonsense, and those in the Entertainment Industry, made me question whether people are capable of the idea of what the true perception of "stepping in someone's shoes", actually means.

Also absorbing the magnitude of attempting to simultaneously recognize how this woman started from a fairly uniquely abusive upbringing, and coupled with trying to keep herself afloat, and failing as a young teen, until a hopeful segue into the industry gets her more conditioning by sexist allies and flying monkeys, (of which is stated is both men and women at times, so I guess the frustration is, she pisses all genders off?) who allow these injustices to keep happening regardless of policy, has made me question where society's social norms has truly gotten any gender. At this rate, everyone be fuck('d).

Anyone who can make complaints regarding a memoir, which isn't at all as incoherent as others I've read, (but this one being listened to by Audiobook, which I think only serves in this case, similarly to Tiffany Haddish's autobio) may want to take extra time ruminating on what they've just been allowed to take in. McGowan, straight up baller, puts her abusers' stories right in the forefront of her experiences, she shows just by placing it on paper, and shoving it at her reluctant readers, she wants people to conclude what would hopefully be obvious, and isn't for many, since it's so disturbing a memory to have.

Granted, if she's making herself be propped up more by righteous, indignant justice, since obviously she isn't getting it publicly or from most of her abusers, I can't ding her or victim shame or blame her like I'd been reading with some of these reviews, jeez, where the fuck else is she supposed to feel a resolution if not from her own damn story?

Some of these reviews (I found 2 examples, where in the comments one made by Sputnik and the other by Aisha, were the only ones to stay on topic) on Goodreads are telling a story from the reviewers lack of scope, sometimes, it reinforces McGowan's statement on how everyone has a "cult", and sometimes one's ability to reason out abuse on a multilevel, intersectional - (I'm learning to "love" this word)- viewpoint, will get lost by McGowan's obvious need for continued recovery, and shouldn't take away from the important reality of how, if it can seem this way to her, and we get the other "players" versions of the truth, then in the middle of these two or more sides, lay the actual scene, or closer to it, and either way, the story looks fucked up!

I assume this may be partially due to trauma recovery, and whether readers who get triggered or have trouble facing their own demons will truly be able to value the raw, unfortunate, demeaning, demoralizing, literally fucked times it can be as a female, or any gender who can readily get assaulted sexually, and have it be covered up by surrounding outsiders specifically, since it is highlighted in this autobio.

On top of this, she does mention her outside projects, which regards her marketing herself, but what should we expect from someone who comes from scrapping at the bottom like "most of us" - wouldn't want to leave anyone out, McGowan makes a similar assertion, which I think is funny, since she is full of herself, but again, who else is she expecting to do this? She tries to receive repeated help in a way which was true to herself, but she got in the business for more than one reason, and she, like all of us, is only trying to make life work for herself properly.

I guess some of us are still jealous she's made some success; oh well. I was also amused by how annoyed some people became by McGowan saying she was proud of her work, than literally states certain facts with pride, and yes, it's funny odd, and forceful in its presentation, but I was taking these moments lightly, since again, she's recovering alot-of-damn-shit.

Overall, it's worth it for a genuine recollection and view from a survivor who doesn't live in their victimhood. I can also say McGowan's bullet-points mirror my own experience with undiagnosed people with unhealthy symptoms of narcissism or NPD, with the exception of hers being quite much more physically and mentally traumatic, which I can also say, I am a nonsexist ally, and don't condone any type of victim shame or blame, and some people stand up for their beliefs regardless of sheep bleating.

Good luck to everyone dealing with disorders and traumas galore, since this chick be full of them, and still trying to fight back. She says she admires the punk spirit, I can dig it.

*To learn more about rape culture. Anyone can get stuck in bad situations, but if it’s being hidden or brushed aside, one can easily be gaslit.