Join us in this empowering episode of our podcast as we celebrate Disability Pride, explore books that champion disability representation, and engage in an important discussion about censorship in Mississippi.
Disability Pride Wrap Up
(00:22)
Let’s embrace diversity and inclusivity through reading! Renee recommends a curated list of books that shine a spotlight on disability representation. Celebrating Disability Pride, we explore the profound impact of these narratives in empowering readers and fostering a more inclusive literary landscape.
Check out the full list of AUDIOBOOKS here!
Too Young for Libby – Talking about Mississippi
(14:35)
CW:// Homophobia, SA
In this thought-provoking discussion, Nox and Tayler delve into the controversial Mississippi Code 39-3-25 that resulted in the banning of Libby, Overdrive, and Hoopla for minors in the state. They shed light on the ramifications of this decision, which inadvertently deprives minors of vital resources, and critically analyze its true intent—to limit LGBT+ representation. Through this conversation, we confront the complexities of censorship and its impact on marginalized communities.
Books/Resources Mentioned:
Miss. Code § 39-3-25 – Casetext
HOOPLA, OVERDRIVE/LIBBY NOW BANNED FOR THOSE UNDER 18 IN MISSISSIPPI – BookRiot
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![📬️A message from our Executive Director:
"On Election Day, I spent five hours live on Zoom, mostly in silence, as other Feminist Book Club members hopped in and out of a virtual Crafting Circle we were hosting. Not everyone was crafting – they read or played video games or cooked or aimed the camera at a bonfire that really helped set the mood.
It was a way for us to be in a cozy environment, safe from the doomscrolling and overwhelming anxiety for just a little longer while the world waited.
I did not go on social media, I did not watch any coverage, I was in bed by 10pm, and woke up feeling surprisingly grounded. I meditated, did a lot of deep breathing, and searched for the election results.
On Instagram and Threads, I saw more than one person saying they’d lost their faith in humanity, and I definitely get that. I also get feeling helpless and hopeless.
And perhaps this is when it really hit me that a big reason I wasn’t feeling that way is because of Feminist Book Club. Because of the community we have here, and the amazing people in it who care so, so deeply. Who care about each other, about the world, about co-creating what comes next.
When I took on the role as Executive Director at FBC, I wrote in that month’s pamphlet: “The world keeps turning and burning, and the need for spaces like this only increases -- spaces where we get to learn, share, grow, sometimes stumble, and express ourselves fully, all while delighting in something we love: books!”
Reading has always been political. Not just because of the ways we get to learn about history, human behavior, what shapes our present and our future, and not just because of how we can develop our empathy and discover experiences well beyond our own. But because it gives us insight into potential futures.
And when we discuss books in community, particularly if we are doing so from an intersectional feminist lens, our learning is multiplied, our empathy is shared, our vision of the future is vast and expansive.
That’s not to say that it’s all going to be okay."
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