Readings for Diversity and Social Justice

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

Very excited to serve as a Keynote presenter for the Library Mini-conference for the #21CLHK this coming weekend (January 23/24). I will be doing two presentations:
(1) Reading for Social Justice and Transformative (Anti-Racist) Education and
(2) Stories That Provide Hope and Comfort During Troubled Times.
You can still register here: https://www.21clhk.org/library-mini-conference
I will also be moderating Behrouz Boochani‘s session!

kspenmoll Fantastic! 4y

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kgriffith

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

Dinner/bookstore date with my FP big sibling tonight. You know you‘ve got the right person when they pull this off the shelf as something they‘d read for fun, and it‘s the textbook for a class you‘re currently taking and loving. I wasn‘t going to drop $70 on the text when the prof is providing PDFs, but I‘ll pay $7.50 for the ease of paper vs screen for the last month of class. (And of course gift it to my friend after finals, I‘m not a monster)

Emilymdxn This looks like such an awesome textbook! What class is this for? 6y

Chrissyreadit That does look like an awesome book! What are you studying to do? 6y

kgriffith @Emilymdxn @Chrissyreadit it‘s for Self-Awareness in Education. I‘m so glad I‘m taking it, it‘s basically a 15 week long therapy appointment asking us to interrogate our biases and consider how we bring our whole selves to the environments in which we lead and educate. 6y

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kgriffith

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

Was getting settled in for my reading homework and had to giggle when I saw my TinyCat tattoo and TinyCat coaster in such close proximity. 🤓

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Tamra

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

I‘ve only read the essays in the Race section so far (during an all day meeting 😑) and it was quite good. 👍🏾 Explores a number of perspectives on various “isms.”

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JSW

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

Pick one. Read it. Change your life. #readdiversebooks #holdtheline

RiotMom I just added several to my TBR. Thank you! 8y

JSW @RiotMom that made my day!!! 😘 thank YOU! 8y

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JSW

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

Working hard with my students today, to keep them feeling safe. I'll be back later. Much love and solidarity and support. 😘❤️❤️

Bibliogeekery 💓😘💓 8y

Bette 💙💙💙 8y

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rachelm

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

I've been struggling with choices for #politicalfiction for #photoadaynov16 all day and dismissed a dozen. I've also been thinking too hard all day, and some of that thinking is about the freedom to read-- to learn to read, to write a book on anything, to have libraries to check out books on any subject. Widespread literacy is relatively new. So, reading some fun fluff or something awesome for @LitsyFeministBookClub ... its all good.

BookishFeminist So true! That was my philosophy earlier with my post. Personal = political. 8y

Hooked_on_books Awesome post. Thank you for it. 😊 8y

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Improperlycookedblowfish

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

Just some thoughts.

BookishFeminist I do agree with sharing a diversity of viewpoints but the buck stops with folks who are pro-human rights violations. I read a lot of stuff from folks who are against BLM, feminism, etc & the logic doesn't hold up IMO-it's often a way to prevent others from having rights. I love supporting constructive back and forth dialogue about w/ diff views bc that's the only way they will be solved, but I won't promote people who don't generate elitism. 8y

BookishFeminist Also I disagree with elevating the opinions of those without a personal stake in certain issues- if you're against Islam but you don't come from a Muslim background, that's discriminatory and not generating open discussion. I have lots of conservative friends I discuss these things with and happily support them, but I would never do it to the exclusion of people from other diverse backgrounds. I love engaging with POC with different views ... 8y

BookishFeminist ... on these issues though as long as it adds to constructive problem-solving discussion, even if I don't agree. IMO a lot of the problem lately is people passing biases that lead to the loss of lives etc off for politics and elevating those voices rather than those whose livelihoods are being negatively affected (or killed) is tenuous at best and doesn't promote diversity as much as it does one side's bias. 8y

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BookishFeminist To me I couldn't care less how people identify politically- I care about what you have to say about issues, whether it's constructive and/or substantive or whether you or your family are personally impacted. People on both sides of the aisle are problematic, and I don't support the liberals who do this against ___ group of people either. Great example: not here for white feminism. Lives at stake is different and more important than politics IMO. 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish 'If you're against Islam but not from muslim background that's discriminatory...' Islam is a religious/political ideology. It's not a race. I, non Muslim can't critique the ideology because it might offend someone? Give me a break. That in it of itself is closing off the conversation. 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish Overall I see where you are coming from. The problem arises on what's considered constructive. I think we have different views on that. @BookishFeminist 8y

BookishFeminist I didn't say you couldn't critique! Critiquing isn't the same as being against something. We may share different views in what's considered constructive, but I am open to and listen to all viewpoints even the discriminatory ones. But that is also not the same as promoting discriminatory views for supporting diversity- listening sure, but promoting is different. Whenever someone disagrees, I go for empathy and try to see why they hold that view. 8y

BookishFeminist Engaging in viewpoints is embracing diversity whether you agree or disagree with someone. To me, I take an individualistic approach and back away from labels but I apply them where someone else would like me to or where it adds value to a viewpoint. Those with more privilege can have viewpoints but they're not the ones affected by oppression bc of the labels everyone else places on them. Having opinions and making judgment calls are different. 8y

BookishFeminist Also I respect and see where you're coming from but please refrain from dismissive language like "give me a break"—you don't have to agree (nor do I expect you to) but my opinions are also valid. It's hard to type coherent thoughts like this within the character limit & things may come across a little muddled unintentionally, so please ask if something seems weird. My views on Islamophobia definitely cannot be summed up or dismissed in a sentence. 8y

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Improperlycookedblowfish

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Just some thoughts. Pls be civil. 1/2

BookishMarginalia It's Martin Luther King Jr's dream writ large. I don't think we are there yet, which is why diversity does matter. 8y

BookishFeminist Just posted a bunch of comments on your other post. I agree with @BookishMarginalia, I don't think we are there yet. This sounds a lot like "colorblind" theory. It sounds nice in theory but in reality it still means that people who've been dealing with systemic oppression for hundreds of years won't get a chance. To many POC & LGBT folks they consider it part of their identity and IMO if they want it to be, it's my responsibility not to ignore ... 8y

BookishFeminist ... that bc choosing and exercising our identity is what gives us autonomy/agency as people. Ignoring things like gender & race in our current political climate is very similar to erasing a part of some folks' self-given identity and also ignores the years of oppression people "like them" has faced. As much as I hate identity culture as well it's hard to break from bc it doesn't acknowledge long existing power dynamics bw race, gender, religion. 8y

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becausetrains @Improperlycookedblowfish I see your point, but if we discard identity politics, whose identity do we all adopt and whose community identities do we discard? The people who need to use diversity as a political tactic are the ones who've already had it used against them to try to eliminate their culture and keep them from moving forward. 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish @BookishFeminist Let me preface what I'm to say with I do think poc do face issues in the west. With that being said systematic oppression is the stuff of fairy tales. White people aren't inherently racist (saying that they are is racist) Systematic oppression is definitely a reality in the east (one of the only regions in the world that feminism is really needed imo.) 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish @BookishFeminist Intersectional feminism has done more to divide people than to bring people together. Most people are not bigots. All that matter is how we treat others.We don't live in a white supremacist patriarchy. What people don't like is having an ideology shoved down their throats and being called names if that don't agree with that said ideology. 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish @BookishFeminist I'd to consider myself a feminist. But modern feminism has a bigotry problem and that's why most people stay away from the movement. 8y

BookishFeminist Honestly asking, have you read stuff about intersectional feminism rather than stuff just online that may be homecooked? Feminism is not an ideology meant to divide. Systemic oppression is very much not a thing of fairy tales. That isn't opinion, that is fact from the years of reading and research with I've done on criminal justice & social justice to back it up with statistics. I don't think it's fair to say most people stay away from the ... 8y

BookishFeminist ...movement. There is certainly a counter movement but that doesn't necessarily represent the majority. Perhaps in your community (I don't know where you live) it does but overall I disagree. Feminism isn't an ideology to shove down throats, it's simply a belief that all people in society should have political, economic and social equality. A lot of modern people who identify within the movement do not espouse this, I agree, but that isn't... 8y

BookishFeminist ...the movement or the ideology, those are the people. Intersectional feminism and womanism are the belief that there are additional factors on top of gender that can add layers of unintended discrimination. It is not the belief that people should be separate and make extra identities, it is the belief that people should be considered as individuals with all the specific problems they may face, some systemically, some individually. 8y

BookishFeminist Racism is not necessarily intentional, & it is only committed by those with privilege. Reverse racism is not academically accepted rhetoric bc it means a person with social privilege is discriminating un/intentionally against someone of another race. I am not saying that I think prejudice against white people is fair—I don't support any generalized bias—but when it's done by a group w/o privilege it's prejudice, not racism bc racism implies power. 8y

BookishFeminist Also out of curiosity why do you not think systemic racism, sexism, etc, is not valid? And is there a more specific reason you have for being against modern feminism? I've been involved for years and most folks I come across are empathetic and curious where the dissent comes from. Not trying to convert you- just asking bc I think these convos are important. It sounds like you've just had awful experiences with some folks! :( 8y

BookishFeminist Also I want to note that this is difficult stuff to convey online so I hope none of this comes across the wrong way. This character limit has me balking since it's hard to sum up the complexity of these theories without sounding like a jerk. 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish @BookishFeminist I'm against modern feminism because it's puts ideology and feelings over facts. Things like rape culture and the wage gap have been debunked. Promoting these things (especially rape culture) hurts women more than helps them. Women in the west are not an oppressed class. Let's not to say there are not issues to tackle (decriminalization of sex work) but most of the job has been done. 8y

BookishFeminist @Improperlycookedblowfish How have they been debunked? They are still very present both in scientific, social and economic studies. There isn't anything called "modern feminism" so I'm not sure what you're referring to- and I don't see how discussing these issues hurts women. Because of the awareness of these issues workplaces have gotten to be safer places for women. IMO oppression doesn't mean you can't also have privilege. They are not ... 8y

Improperlycookedblowfish @BookishFeminist I disagree. Anyone can be racist. Power and privilege not required. Saying that white people have privilege seems to me like a justification for reverse racism. Again this is why I hard time calling myself a feminist. How about not being racist and sexist to anybody regardless of race and gender? 8y

BookishFeminist ...mutually exclusive. Are women treated super oppressively in the US all the time? No, but rape is a very present and scary statistic to look at. But microaggressions have been shown through studies to lead to greater oppression of and violence against women so to say the discussion stops the second women start having some rights and more safety doesn't mean there isn't progress to be made, which you even say, & that's all feminism's about. 8y

BookishFeminist @Improperlycookedblowfish I wasn't stating opinion- it's widely accepted statistic fact & definition from scholarly sources. It's my area of study. I do not think it's fair to generalize feminism as a whole as you're characterizing it- that's not what the movement is based on though many have taken extreme stances. I am going to disengage bc I am sensing a dismissive tone- I want to hear your opinion but it doesn't sound like you're open to mine. 8y

BookishFeminist I hope you have a good day and recommend this book if you're grappling some modern feminist's problems. It's a great resource to learn about feminism, including its many issues and what others have been misinforming others about it, while also addressing that it's a fluid concept because we are all individuals and express ourselves differently. Feminism welcomes a variety of opinions & people & wish you hadn't had bad experiences with it.

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becausetrains @Improperlycookedblowfish what are your sources for debunking rape culture and wage gaps? 8y

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BookishFeminist

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice | Maurianne Adams

@Riveted_Reader_Melissa & I were chatting about pumping diverse books more on Litsy after a long string of violent news. She's starting #DiversityMonday, where we make an effort to share diverse reads. I love it & will be joining her. I've also been using these hashtags☝🏼️to promote diverse books & encourage you guys to use them as well to search for & promote diverse reads. Hashtag away! Let's learn together. 🌍✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

BookishFeminist ✳️ FYI | If you use hashtags in comments, the post will still be searchable. You aren't limited to the 451 characters! 8y

OSChamberlain Love it! Very cool! 8y

brendanmleonard Great idea! You guys rock! 8y

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JSW Totally in. 8y

BookishMarginalia Will do! 8y

Wildmoonchild Yes I am so into this! 8y

BookishFeminist @OSChamberlain @brendanmleonard @JSW @BookishMarginalia YOU GUYS ROCK for being on board with this. Love Litsy. ❤️✊🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @Mars Awesome! You rock for joining. Love our awesome community on Litsy. ❤️✊🏼 8y

bookishkai Me, I'm SO in for this. 8y

BookishFeminist @bookishkris AWESOME! You rock for being on board. Love our inclusive Litsy community. ❤️✊🏼 8y

TheNextBook Of course I'm in! Let me just screenshot this for referencing later! 😉 #litsyistheonlyplaceihashtag #wedoneeddiversebooks #diversityrocks #readingbuildsempathyandunderstading 8y

Floresj I'm IN!!! I've been attempting to "read the world" after watching the TED talk about this issue! The speaker has a list of each country and a few books that have been translated to English. Thanks for organizing!❤️? 8y

BookishFeminist @TheNextBook YES! I am so excited this is catching on. 😊 I'll try to keep posting it regularly too! You rock for being on board. Litsy is the the best. ❤️✊🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @Floresj What a wonderful idea! I've always wanted to do that myself. #DiversityMonday is all @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I'm just promoting it bc I love it & we've had long convos about it. 😊 You rock for joining this! Thank you! ❤️✊🏼 8y

Floresj @BookishFeminist here's the link I've been using: https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/ 8y

BookishFeminist @Floresj Awesome! I will check it out! 8y

OSChamberlain I really love this because I've been thinking for a while that I really want to find good novels starring LGBTQ characters. As a kid I was closed off to that world so I really want to see it more in literature. 8y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Great hashtags! So much the better when it's easily searchable! 👍 8y

HardcoverHearts @Riveted_Reader_Melissa and @BookishFeminist : you guys are AMAZING!!!! Seriously! You make me so proud to be an activist and a reader. ✊🏻❤️📚👏🏻 8y

megt Thank you so much for putting this list together! 8y

MrsV I love this! 8y

Mixedreader So down!! 8y

Gezemice Great hashtags! It woukd be awesome to find these books! Thanks for sharing! 8y

Chessa Great idea! I'm so in. 8y

angrylilasian Love this idea! 8y

BookishFeminist @OSChamberlain Yes, agreed! I think we all grow up sheltered in some way and it's so important to learn beyond what we're taught in school because TBH it was likely only part of the story. Also I have tons of LGBT recs if you want them! 8y

BookishFeminist @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Agreed! With our powers combined! 👊🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @HardcoverHearts You are too kind! Seriously it's my pleasure. I can't speak for @Riveted_Reader_Melissa but I'm sure she agrees. You & the rest of Litsy make me proud to be part of this wonderful inclusive community & for being so willing to jump on board with this activist stuff! ❤️✊🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @megt You're welcome! I hope you find it helpful. Thanks for being on board with this! Litsy rocks. ❤️🤘🏼✊🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @MrsV @Mixedreader @Gezemice @Chessa @angrylilasian You're all awesome for jumping on board with this little experiment! Love you guys & our inclusive Litsy community so much. ❤️🤘🏼✊🏼 8y

BookishFeminist ✳️️ FYI | If you use hashtags in comments, the post is still searchable. You aren't limited to 451 characters! 8y

BookishFeminist 📌Some hashtag options: #WNDB #WeNeedDiverseBooks #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #NativeBooks #LatinxBooks #AsianBooks #ImmigrationBooks #AuthorsofColor #QueerAuthors #LGBTBooks #QueerBooks #TransBooks #TranslatedBooks #FightAbleism #DisabilityBooks #MentalHealthBooks #MuslimBooks #JewishBooks #BuddhistBooks #ReadWomen #FeministBooks —these are just some options. Be creative & post here if you think of others that would promote & share #DiverseBooks. 8y

Larnellmays Love it 8y

angrylilasian I love @Litsy. It is the safest, happiest social media place for bookish introverts like me! 8y

OSChamberlain @BookishFeminist YES PLEASE! 8y

BookishFeminist @OSChamberlain here goes: Sarah Waters, Emma Donoghue, James Baldwin (Giovanni's Room), Janet Mock, Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel (Sara Farizan), Garth Greenwell, Alexander Chee, If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo), Trans (Juliet Jacques), Becoming Nicole (Amy Ellis Nutt), David Levithan, Lumberjanes, Alice Walker (The Color Purple), Here Comes the Sun (Nicole Dennis-Benn), George (Alex Gino), I'm Just a Person (Tig Notaro) 8y

BookishFeminist @OSChamberlain Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Fun Home (Alison Bechdel), In the Darkroom (Susan Faludi), Armisted Maupin, Jeanette Winterson, Rita Mae Brown (Rubyfruit Jungle), Under the Udala Trees (Chinelo Okparanta), The Price of Salt (Patricia Highsmith), David Sedaris, Audre Lorde, Whipping Girl (Julia Serano), RIP to your TBR. 💀⚰ 8y

BookishFeminist @angrylilasian It really is. ❤️ It already has a special place in my heart. Book people are the best people. 8y

WordWaller Love this, and thanks so much for doing it! I caught this right before bed though, so I'll probably be extending the hashtag to other days of the week 😊 8y

OSChamberlain Just took a snapshot. Thanks!!! RIP to my tbr?? More like long live my tbr 😂😂😂 8y

BookishFeminist @WordWaller Of course! And these hashtags are all good whenever. Just figured I'd pump them today bc @Riveted_Reader_Melissa put up her #DiversityMonday post. 😊 you rock for being on board! 8y

BookishFeminist @OSChamberlain LOL that's the spirit! High stacks FTW! 😂 8y

Biljana This is fantastic! Joining! Thanks ❤️ 8y

quirkyreader Well two diversity days are better then one. So now it's #diversityfriday and #diversitymonday. 8y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @quirkyreader I saw a bunch of #diversityfriday posts about a month ago after a we all watched a lot of horrible news stories, but I hadn't seen much posted under that tag since and I really thought it deserved to be weekly and not just a one time thing. I picked Monday, just because it was the only weekday without a recurring posting theme that I've seen so far. So Monday seemed lonely and I wanted that tag to get a permanent Litsy life. 8y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @quirkyreader So feel free to use both! The more diversity the better. And if you started #diversityFriday huge thanks for it. If not, huge thanks to whoever created that wonderful idea. 8y

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quirkyreader Darn stupid iPad keys. The more open we become to new things the better we all become. So more diversity the better. 🐸🐙 8y

saguarosally #diversityeveryday ? 👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿 8y

BookishFeminist @saguarosally Well yes that's the goal! Lol. We're trying to get folks to specifically think and post about diverse books on Mondays though so it's a concerted effort to remain diverse on a weekly basis. 😊 8y

BookishFeminist @read_diverse_books this is the post announcing the #diversitymonday hashtag- since it didn't seem to catch on we've also been playing with #manystoriesmonday and #multiculturalmonday since those have a catchier ring to them- so feel free to use those too! Can never have enough diverse books 📚📚📚 8y

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