Would you read the Jaycee Dugard story?

Daithi · 09-03-2009, 05:54 PM

Would you read the Jaycee Dugard story if it was available?

FizzyWater · 09-04-2009, 07:31 PM

Who's that?

(Oops, should have read the poll more closely, since that's actually a poll option!)

Patricia · 09-04-2009, 08:01 PM

I think that she and her family are entitled to privacy, and would be sorry to see some hack journalist profiting by her misfortune.
If she wishes to write something then that's her privilege, but I doubt whether I would wish to read it.

Ann O Nimity · 09-04-2009, 08:42 PM

I find the situation too sad to want to read about.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 09-05-2009, 02:14 PM

I voted "who?" because I've not been following that story very closely at all and had no idea who she was. I've since googled it, and no - I really wouldn't be interested in reading her story if it was available.

Juliette · 09-09-2009, 05:19 PM

NO with glowing, blinking, marquee capitals. It would feel dirty, to read about that; plus there's her child involved and both girls need a lot of support and peace, not a source of information on potentially triggering memories.

krisk · 09-09-2009, 05:31 PM

I can't remember the name of it this second (it'll come later), but there is a book commonly read by student Anthropologists (ususally in a linguistics section) that relates the story of one of these young girls that was kept in a room and not taught language until her teens. this particular story relates the importance of "tools" when building language.

I believe that any of these stories are extremely important for most of the "ologist" professions.

pshrynk · 09-09-2009, 05:32 PM

Some things should just not be aired out in public view. The horrible and extreme violence of being kidnapped and serially raped by a pedophile being one of them. I am not even curious as to what she looks like right now. Give the poor child some peace and move on the the lettering on Michael Jackson's headstone, for ghod's sake.

Juliette · 09-09-2009, 05:33 PM

Good point, but they'll probably be written aiming more at be creepy and marketable than useful for "ologists"... which is paradoxically one pro for me, from my strange POV.

EDIT: before anyone thinks I'm kind of voyeurish-creepy, it's more the interest on how the literary industry manages and typifies those narratives.

krisk · 09-09-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juliette

Good point, but they'll probably be written aiming more at be creepy and marketable than useful for "ologists"... which is paradoxically one pro for me, from my strange POV.

fortunately the one whose name escapes me at the moment was written towards the "ologist" POV and needs. there were not the "thrill seeking" details in it

Juliette · 09-09-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

on the the lettering on Michael Jackson's headstone

Thumbs up with all the rest, but- the lettering? Am I losing some news?

Juliette · 09-09-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisk

fortunately the one whose name escapes me at the moment was written towards the "ologist" POV and needs. there were not the "thrill seeking" details in it

This is more than OK. Scientifical knowledge is good. Plus she'd have support by professionals, and professionals would try to understand a bit more how to help people coming from those dreadful events.

pshrynk · 09-09-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juliette

Thumbs up with all the rest, but- the lettering? Am I losing some news?

The first inconsequential and trivial detail of that whole affair that came to mind...

Daithi · 09-09-2009, 06:02 PM

For those of you who haven't heard of Jaycee Dugard, she was an eleven-year-old girl that was kidnapped eighteen years ago and was just found a couple weeks ago. Her kidnapper had raped her, fathered her two children, and forced them to live in tents in his backyard -- the children had never been to a doctor or to school.

On the surface of it, it is a horrible story, and nothing but a horrible story. However, Jaycee was able to survive the ordeal, and not only did she survive, but she also taught her daughters how to read and write, even though she herself hadn't been to school since she was eleven (her kids are now 11 and 15). Jaycee also worked at her kidnapper's printing company as the office manager I believe.

I certainly believe that Jaycee and her children deserve privacy, however, if Jaycee ever decided to tell her story, I don't know if I would read it or not, but maybe. My heart certainly goes out to her, her kids, and her family (her mom and step-dad's marriage didn't survive the ordeal).

GeoffC · 09-10-2009, 01:30 PM

no -
i'm not too sure which is the more terrifying prospect - this story or the underlying one that allowed a known deviant the opportunity.
parallels recent stories from Europe, so is unlikely to be the last .... (may the good gods help us)

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09-03-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Would you read the Jaycee Dugard story? Would you read the Jaycee Dugard story if it was available?

09-09-2009, 05:33 PM	#9
Juliette I eat books Posts: 601 Karma: 5124 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milan, Italy Device: Gen3 PRS-505 PRS-600 PB360 PB302 K2 Opus BebookMini OnyxBoox K3 KDXG	Good point, but they'll probably be written aiming more at be creepy and marketable than useful for "ologists"... which is paradoxically one pro for me, from my strange POV. EDIT: before anyone thinks I'm kind of voyeurish-creepy, it's more the interest on how the literary industry manages and typifies those narratives. Last edited by Juliette; 09-09-2009 at 05:36 PM.

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Who's that? (Oops, should have read the poll more closely, since that's actually a poll option!)

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I think that she and her family are entitled to privacy, and would be sorry to see some hack journalist profiting by her misfortune. If she wishes to write something then that's her privilege, but I doubt whether I would wish to read it.

09-04-2009, 08:42 PM	#4
Ann O Nimity Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: eb1100	I find the situation too sad to want to read about.

09-05-2009, 02:14 PM	#5
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I voted "who?" because I've not been following that story very closely at all and had no idea who she was. I've since googled it, and no - I really wouldn't be interested in reading her story if it was available.

09-09-2009, 05:19 PM	#6
Juliette I eat books Posts: 601 Karma: 5124 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milan, Italy Device: Gen3 PRS-505 PRS-600 PB360 PB302 K2 Opus BebookMini OnyxBoox K3 KDXG	NO with glowing, blinking, marquee capitals. It would feel dirty, to read about that; plus there's her child involved and both girls need a lot of support and peace, not a source of information on potentially triggering memories.

09-09-2009, 05:31 PM	#7
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	I can't remember the name of it this second (it'll come later), but there is a book commonly read by student Anthropologists (ususally in a linguistics section) that relates the story of one of these young girls that was kept in a room and not taught language until her teens. this particular story relates the importance of "tools" when building language. I believe that any of these stories are extremely important for most of the "ologist" professions.

09-09-2009, 05:32 PM	#8
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Some things should just not be aired out in public view. The horrible and extreme violence of being kidnapped and serially raped by a pedophile being one of them. I am not even curious as to what she looks like right now. Give the poor child some peace and move on the the lettering on Michael Jackson's headstone, for ghod's sake.

09-09-2009, 06:02 PM	#14
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	For those of you who haven't heard of Jaycee Dugard, she was an eleven-year-old girl that was kidnapped eighteen years ago and was just found a couple weeks ago. Her kidnapper had raped her, fathered her two children, and forced them to live in tents in his backyard -- the children had never been to a doctor or to school. On the surface of it, it is a horrible story, and nothing but a horrible story. However, Jaycee was able to survive the ordeal, and not only did she survive, but she also taught her daughters how to read and write, even though she herself hadn't been to school since she was eleven (her kids are now 11 and 15). Jaycee also worked at her kidnapper's printing company as the office manager I believe. I certainly believe that Jaycee and her children deserve privacy, however, if Jaycee ever decided to tell her story, I don't know if I would read it or not, but maybe. My heart certainly goes out to her, her kids, and her family (her mom and step-dad's marriage didn't survive the ordeal).

09-10-2009, 01:30 PM	#15
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	no - i'm not too sure which is the more terrifying prospect - this story or the underlying one that allowed a known deviant the opportunity. parallels recent stories from Europe, so is unlikely to be the last .... (may the good gods help us)