Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport
by Laura Robinson
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Author: Laura RobinsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-10-17
ISBN: 077107560X
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
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Summary: 5 Stars
As I was reading this book a lot of hit to close to home. Being a teenage girl and a fan of a junior hockey team I've witnessed things that were mentioned in this book. Laura Robinson did an amazingly insightful job to inform the readers of the "taboo" subjects of hockey. I would definately reccomend this book to anyone who's looking for the truth of what goes on behind closed doors.
Summary of Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport
The world of junior and professional hockey will never be the same since Sheldon Kennedy of the Boston Bruins revealed that, while a junior player with the Swift Current Broncos, he was molested more than 300 times by his coach, Graham James. This revelation, and James's subsequent conviction, has thrown a spotlight on the other "Hockey Night in Canada," where abuse of and by young players is appallingly common.In Crossing the Line, Laura Robinson takes an unflinching look at abuse in junior hockey, the breeding ground for the NHL. She explains how this great sport has gone so bad, and challenges those who are a part of the world of hockey to rethink the game and consider ways to fix it.
The abuse takes many forms. It may be overtly sexual. It may be an overwhelming pressure on players - removed from the support of their families and often living far from home - to perform and to fit in. It often takes the form of degrading hazing rituals, many of which have violent sexual overtones, designed to take the players beyond their inhibitions and the normal limits of their aggression.
Robinson shows how the institutionalized abuse in hockey turns the players themselves into abusers. Yet when accusations are levelled against the players, team managers and owners rally around to protect them, applying pressure to have the charges dropped or the accuser discredited.
Junior hockey and the NHL are arenas for the display of what we consider to be ideal manhood. In Crossing the Line, Laura Robinson shows how damaging it can be when the participants in this often violent spectacle are unleashed on the real world.
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