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    I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope
    I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope
    I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope
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    I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope

    Written by Chessy Prout and Jenn Abelson

    Narrated by Chessy Prout

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    “A bold, new voice.” —People
    “A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation.” —Vice

    A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir.

    The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls.

    In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul’s School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice.

    This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators. Chessy’s story offers real, powerful solutions to upend rape culture as we know it today. Prepare to be inspired by this remarkable young woman and her story of survival, advocacy, and hope in the face of unspeakable trauma.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9781508246022
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    Chessy Prout

    Chessy Prout is a high school sexual assault survivor. Raised in Japan, Chessy matriculated to St. Paul’s School—a boarding school in New Hampshire that her father and sister attended. There, as a freshman, Chessy was the victim of a sexual assault. Chessy’s case and eventual trial garnered national and international media attention, as her assault was part of a ritual competition at the school called the “Senior Salute.” Two years later, in Chessy’s pursuit for justice, she decided to step forward publicly in August 2016 and launched the #IHaveTheRightTo initiative with the organization PAVE. As a PAVE Ambassador, Chessy worked with K–12 schools to speak about the importance of consent education. In 2017, Chessy cofounded I Have The Right To Org., a national non-profit in Washington, DC, dedicated to raising awareness of sexual assault in high schools. She has traveled around the country and internationally, sharing her story, and encouraging survivors to know and assert their most basic rights. Chessy is also a student at Barnard College and continues to use her voice to advocate and let other survivors know they are not alone. Learn more at IHaveTheRightTo.org.

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      Thank you Chessy Prout for sharing your story of surviving sexual assault, and being a voice to those who have not spoken, or are not able to speak about their survival stories. I support #IHaveTheRighTo and #AllSurvivors and their families.
    • 5/5
      Here's an earnest recounting of a horrible "date rape" in the disgusting 1% Boys Club that is the St. Paul's School of Concord, NH. This boarding school apparently provides students with no supervision or guidance, and the result is not surprising. Everyone in New England is very well aware of this case, where during a traditional "Senior Salute" event tacitly condoned by the school administration, senior boys try and have sex with underage girls and rack up points in a perverse competition. Especially prized are younger sisters of older students. Owen Labrie rapes Chessy Prout and she reports him and he is arrested. There is a trial, and when Labrie's lawyer threatens to identify Chessy, she comes forward and goes public, outing herself bravely and at great personal risk. It's obvious that Chessy is a very privileged white girl who comes from a wealthy family, and she doesn't even mention this until page 299. The entire year after the rape, the impact on Chessy and her family, and most of all, the utter disinterest of the school administration in this ONGOING criminal activity make for a very compelling read. Having a member of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team, Jenn Abelson, as a co-author, is a great advantage.