The Tokyo War Crimes Trial: The Pursuit of Justice in the Wake of World War II Book

I feel like I wasted time by reading this book. In the opening she discusses the definition of "woman" as anyone who identifies as one. Obviously that should have been a warning, as she does indeed waste space in the book discusses men who performed femininity. She also, in the same opening, discussed ancient burial sites of women warriors. How did she know they were women? Oh right, biology. S So much cognitive dissonance just in the intro! Because of the wide scope of the survey covering several thousand years, the book can offer only a cursory glance at women's role in some of the numerous conflicts in history. She mentions several women whom most historians agree did not exist at all in ancient times. The many gaps and paucity of recorded documentation of women's role in warfare means De Pauw had to rely heavily on sketchy evidence, hearsay, second-hand reports, speculation, and anecdotes for much of the book. Documented evidence is more substantial beginning with the 19th Century.
Most offensive: Discussing the mass rape of "comfort women" by Japanese solders, then referring to them as "employees" on the next page. Discussing the rape of Vietnamese women by American solders...p.273 "Most American solders were not rapists, but they had the normal male interest in sex." Rape apologist? Justifying shanty-towns of Vietnamese prostitutes as young as 12 years old who "serviced" Americans? Disgusting.