The Book Interrupted women continue Season Two with “What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World” by Jon Young. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “What the Robin Knows”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of sit spots, Scouts, bird watching and putting random found things in your mouth, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of the book.
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What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young
How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature by Scott D. Sampson
Follow up interview with inspiring Kirsten Karchmer, author of “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” How has she been over the past year and what are her current projects? How can we change the messaging around periods and puberty? Discussion Points: Tik Tok Parents in Texas can now be prosecuted for child abuse if they give their transgendered child medication Supporting future menstruators as they begin puberty Turning Red animated film - normalizing talking about periods and puberty and changing the messaging If men could menstruate Dating as a strong women Merkins Finding self worth and value in ourselves Genital smell and why it happens Painting a bigger picture of your life to set bigger goals Fear of not fitting in and uncertainty - our society of conformity Taking the path of love, not the path of fear Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group KirstenKarchmer.com Forever Brazen The Period Expert | Kirsten Karchmer on TikTok Turning Red If Men Could Menstruate by Gloria Steinem Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza ...
The Book Interrupted women continue their conversation on “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know” by Malcolm Gladwell. “Friends”, TV, The Stanley Milgram Experiment, authoritative figures, body language, and attractiveness - how do all these things influence our perceptions of strangers and our interactions with them? Discussion Points: Error in the Friends section - it’s Monica not Rachel! Does your face show emotion the way that other people expect you to react? How has TV affected how we interpret emotion on strangers’ faces? Does anyone else’s nose tingle when other people touch their nose? Experiments to see how people react to shocking situations The Stanley Milgram Experiment Do you listen to authority figures, even against your own judgment? Body language and attractiveness - how much do they impact our perceptions of others? Buying music online Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell Books Revisionist History My Weekend Was the Plot of Mrs. Doubtfire | No Laugh Newsroom - CollegeHumor Encanto Vivo ...
The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Squiggy, continue the discussion on their first fan book choice: “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin Diangelo. Referencing the book and their lives they dive into topics of racism in the education system, politics, and small town Ontario; the controversy of the author being white; the importance of the arts; and how they can keep stumbling forward. Discussion Points: Education - how can we make change to include more teachers of colour and more diverse experiences and history? Being the only person of colour in a room Familiarity bias and diversity quotas in hiring Keeping sex education limited, keeps men in power Educational system overhaul Residential schools and using school as a weapon More diverse representation in politics How to educate your children about racism Step forward, don’t step back Let’s make it better for all the children The importance of the arts and how they’ve been affected by the pandemic Learning through films, tv, theatre, books Controversy of the author being a white woman Being a good ancestor Everyone is qualified to talk about antiracism, keep stumbling forward Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo Armchair Expert Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard ...
