The Book Interrupted women and their fan Squiggy share their personal journals while reading: “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin Diangelo. Then, continuing the group discussion, they reflect on how the good/bad binary, white women tears, individualism, colonization, rationalization, and their own behaviours contribute towards racism in our society.
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
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 ...
The Book Interrupted women and Virginia continue the conversation about “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. They discuss acceptance instead of regret, abortion, right choices with bad feelings, and the happiest life yet. Discussion Points: Living without regret –decisions make us Unpacking feelings about abortion Making the right choice sometimes feels bad Dog-killing babies Time travel movies starring Rachel McAdams The stairway to happiness Kids giving themselves haircuts Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Midnight Library by Matt Haig About Time Official Trailer Time Traveler’s Wife Official Trailer ...
The group of women that make up “Book Interrupted”, in today’s episode round-up their in-depth analysis of the book - Women who Run with the Wolves. Sarah and Kara share some of the specific details around a few of the stories that resonated with each of them. Kim and Lia, note that while they enjoyed parts of the book, they most definitely did not enjoy the overall experience of reading it - so much so that they would likely never make the effort to finish it - and today they explain in a bit more detail why not. These ladies are all very honest and definitely not shy, which means that this episode is once again packed with laughs and some risqué comments. Discussion Points: Share favorite stories from the book Comparing strategies for reading the book Not being in the right place to read the book Ugly Duckling story and it’s meaning Kara shares her love for the book and the changes the book inspired Bluebeard story - trusting your instincts Society’s expectations around gender distract from the content of the book Book Report and Recommendations - The group shares final thoughts on Women who Run with the Wolves Resources: Women Who Run with the Wolves Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Eat Pray Love Carl Jung Joseph Campbell Untamed Book ...
