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 begin Season Two with “What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “What Happened to You”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of their childhoods, emotional regulation, and trauma, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of the book. Discussion Points: Personal journals - what are the first impressions of the book? What happened to you, not what is wrong with you How do you regulate your emotions? What happened to us in our childhoods that made us who we are now The conversational format of the book - did you like it? How can this book help the friends and family of those who’ve experienced trauma? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry Dr. Gabor Maté’s The Wisdom of Trauma Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd The Onion Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg ...
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 ...
In this episode, this group of women talk about their feelings and frustrations around raising children in our modern society. They point specifically to instances where they felt judged and pressure to conform to societal norms when it came to parenting. In this day and age - where judgement and outside opinions on parenting are rife - the moms in the group vent their frustration with this status quo. The women share their thoughts on how we should be supporting each other instead of judging each other in order to pass that “way of thinking” along to the next generation. They each point out a specific short story from the book that held personal meaning for them and this just highlights the fact that this book potentially has a message that can speak to anyone. Discussion Points: Instincts vs Society’s expectations Raising Children while being judged by society Instincts around raising children Children’s instincts Parent’s being judged Making decisions that will allow your child to be themselves Women supporting other women raising their children Should judgement affect how you raise your children? Parents feelings about their kids often go back to their own past experiences Book for men on the male stereotype and vulnerability Members’ Personal Journals Resources: Women Who Run with the Wolves Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel The New Earth by ...
