R.L. McNeely
"Back in the eighties, it was absolute blasphemy to indicate that women were as likely as men to victimize intimates. Now, in comparison, at least thirty percent of the students I encounter find this statement to be 'old hat,' indeed as something that has been known all the time. I attribute this sea change to people like Phil Cook and, now, Tammy Hodo. I applaud them for their efforts."
Malcolm George
"Cook addresses what must be considered the most difficult taboo subject of all—to confront sexual abuse and sexual violence by adult females against adult males. It is a book perhaps ahead of its time; surely it took boldness and courage to write as there will be many who seek to deny and trivialize the subject. But Cook marshals evidence from a wide variety of credible and explanatory sources—from academic research papers to surveys conducted by public groups in the United States and elsewhere, personal victim testimonies, and media reports, to portrayal of the topic in popular culture. This book is a ground-breaking contribution to the literature on inter-personal abuse."
Deborah M. Capaldi PhD
"Will you agree with everything that the authors contend in this book? Of course not—this is a highly charged topic. But this book provides much important information that will both challenge your accepted beliefs and hopefully lead us to improve in our prevention and treatment approaches.
This should be read by all those who work with adolescents as well as by their parents, so that they may talk with their adolescents, whether boys or girls, and help them avoid being either the perpetrator or victim of sexually coercive, harassing, or assaultive behavior. "
Georgen Guerrero
"Phillip W. Cook and Tammy L. Hodo's book is a must-read for anyone wanting to debunk, question, or gain insight about non-stereotypical attitudes about female sexual aggression against men. These two authors turn traditional sexual stereotypes against the norm and expose a darker side in society."
Erin Pizzey
"I read this book at one sitting even though there were moments when the sheer viciousness and cruelty of some case studies were hard to stomach. It is a book that can easily be read by the public but will also be a valuable document, probably the first of its kind, to forensically look at women's role in domestic violence. While this book makes difficult reading, and at times I put it down, I felt a surge of hope when I finished it because it makes it so clear that neither men nor women are the enemy. "
