Gender

[close] This is our reading group for anybody who loves to read and identifies as a feminist. We'll be reading a variety of books that may fall into one of the following categories: 1-Written by a feminist and/or a woman 2-Plot looks at how gender, race, class, sexuality, ability/disability, ethnicity, nationality, etc. shape us and our views of the world 3-Spark conversation about social justice and gender equality 4-Have strong female characters But most importantly, it's a space for people to come together and discuss literature with other feminists! Reminder: Self-promotion is ONLY allowed in the BLATANT SELF-PROMOTION thread. All other self-promotion will be deleted. fem·i·nist /ˈfemənist/ Noun A person who supports feminism. Adjective Of, relating to, or supporting feminism. fem·i·nism /ˈfeməˌnizəm/ Noun The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.

[close] Hello, jelly beans and mushrooms! This is a book club to read Queer and BIPoC literature, science fiction and decolonising our library. Come read with me, it's a safe space where we have discussions and talk about this dystopian "reality". There will be a new book every 2-3 months, most of them will be free and available online unless otherwise. I will be setting up a discord where discussions will take place, so stay tuned :))) Okay, well let's read!

[close] This group is focused on the sub-genre of Science Fiction that explores feminist issues such as women's roles in society. Feminist Sci-Fi poses questions about gender roles, sexuality, reproduction, and power structures between men and women. Sci-Fi allows authors the freedom to create utopias illustrating worlds free of sexism, homophobia and prejudice, as well as dystopias where the gender divide is exaggerated in order to open a dialogue regarding the role of social constructs in understanding gender. Emphasis (though not exclusively) on the women authors of science fiction as they are often under-represented in the genre.

[close] For those asking “Why would they say that?” or “How can they think that?”, this is a group where these are not rhetorical questions. We really want to know - whatever your perspective. In this era of social media, I see less of a propensity for critical thinking and learning and more of a drive to shout and turn a deaf ear. We weather socio-economic, racial, religious, political, and other storms with routine frustration and too-often rigorous animosity and slanderous debate. 2020 appears to be one of these storms in our history and developing identity. In this group, we seek to understand. We listen. We think critically and question. Regardless of your position or thoughts on a particular issue, we can all discuss these things through an avenue of books.