This is the story of my life today. And at the moment, I am out of any to give.
#margaretatwood #thetestaments #thehandmaidstale #zerofuckstogive #worksucks #hostileworkenvironment #toxicworkenvironment
This is the story of my life today. And at the moment, I am out of any to give.
#margaretatwood #thetestaments #thehandmaidstale #zerofuckstogive #worksucks #hostileworkenvironment #toxicworkenvironment
Jay is seriously passionate about this topic and it‘s clear why. I think some people would feel he‘s too emotional about this, but I think it works for him. I watched the documentary he talked about and it‘s stunning how callous some of these doctors are. “Oh, you‘ve been traumatised by this medically unnecessary procedure? Get over it.” 🙄
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook
I‘ve been trying to process this one for ages now. The first part is a good conversation starter. The second half is such a patchwork of pre-fab prayers it‘s hard to take them as genuine. Maybe if this had been done as a collaboration between the author and other people on the paths for these prayers it might seem more genuine and therefore be more helpful. By the end, my eyes were sort of crossed and I was just happy it was over.
A movie in your mind is the best way to describe this. I am even more ready for book 3 now… which is now pushed out to January 2025. I need Onyx Storm pronto! I yet why Yarros needs to take care of herself in this - I also have EDS and sometimes you‘re just ridiculously exhausted for extended periods. I will do whatever it takes to help her get this bad boy finished, though. Seriously.
This one actually discusses philosophy, and we really haven‘t read much about female philosophers, so let‘s take this one for a spin. So everyone has time to get the book, how about we have our first discussion over the first chapter “A Woman Thinker” on Sunday 2 June.
Let me know what you think.
Started this one after Kim Jiyoung. Had been debating getting a new therapist, but by the end of the intro I knew it was time! I downloaded the PDF of the questionnaires and wow talk about clarity! I don‘t know if any real healing has happened yet, but someone is ready for therapy now. Very clear how both my mother and grandmother expressed their emotional immaturity. Talk about an eye opener!
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This was a really quick read. The end felt really sudden, but I felt like I got to know all but one character really well. I can see why this helped to start multiple feminist movements. Korean boys and American boys (just all the boys) should have to read this book and learn to understand Jiyoung‘s perspective. What a game changer that would be for all women.
#ChoNamJoo #KimJiyoungBorn1982 #audiobook #busbook #lovelovelove
I can‘t believe it‘s already APRIL! I am so sorry, #deadphilosopherssociety! I‘m not sure how many of your have read God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens and God is Not One by Stephen Prothero, but I was thinking these would make great conversations for our group (we tend to go in these directions occasionally anyway). Determined by Robert Saplosky about free will is also out now. We talked about reading that when it came out.
This isn‘t from the book, per se. It‘s from the closing credits. Totally recommend the audiobook. If for nothing else, than for Richard Pendragon‘s door! Tell Door Pendragon that he‘s a “good door”… by listening to him in this audiobook. 💀💀💀
#VeraValentine #unhinged #audiobook #busbook #hilarious #gooddoor #RichardPendragon #RichardPendragonsDoor #DoorPendragon #famousdoor #quoteinaquote
This one left so many questions on unanswered, unlike Unhinged, but that is probably because this is planned as the first book of a series. I am sincerely looking forward to reading the rest of this series. An intriguing story. I love the female centred 🌶️🌶️🌶️. Highly recommend if you‘re into magic and loving triads.
#VeraValentine #Squeak #audiobook #busbook #book1 #startofaseries
5 squeaky doors for this book. This is 100% an instagram made me do it situation. I saw multiple funny posts about this one and finally gave in. It was hilarious, but it also made you actually feel for the characters and inhale the plot (yes, it‘s got a well thought out plot). I wouldn‘t mind a sequel with this couple to see how they‘re getting on a few years down the line.
The Sum of Us was enraging in the best ways and really eye opening about some things I never thought of... like why we had to pay $120 each summer for season pool passes when I was growing up.
This is a valid point that about zero attention is given to. Just saying.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian #sexism #misandry #misogyny #equality
To be honest, I‘m not sure this is actually possible for anyone who has been taught that their way is the only way, and to question their way, is to choose evil.
Just think about it.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
I‘ve known so many parents - catholic, protestant, conservative, liberal - who hold this belief. I just don‘t get it. I didn‘t get it as a kid. I sure as hell don‘t get it now.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
I‘ve always had a hard time with the complete truth of the Bible, honestly. I enjoyed the stories as a child, but I never thought they were actually real. I think that was the biggest culture shock when we moved to Texas. Almost everyone there believes the Bible is 100% true, cover to cover, and 100% right. 🤢
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
Also this! If it‘s SO AWESOME being American, if it‘s SO AWESOME being christian, if it‘s SO AWESOME being whatever your religion is, what‘s will all the crap behaviour?
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
I know this is actually about the American obsession with circumcision (just think of the phrase “clean cut”), but it certainly applies to other things in this day and age - I‘m sure that wasn‘t lost on the author.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
I‘ve always thought this. I was raised in a catholic family, much like the author, and anytime I brought up a disparity in what I was being taught, my parents usually told me to just shut up… or worse.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
Equal for everyone, or it‘s not equality. Period.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
For my experience, the “free will” most christians taut is simply freedom to choose to be christian and ends at that point exactly.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
Because obviously my spirituality affects SO MUCH of yours. 🙄
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
This book may be the author‘s personal story of circumcision and restoration, but it applies to SO much of American life right now.
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
This. 💯%
#CircumcisionScar #JayJJackson #JayJacksonFeldman #audiobook #busbook #religion #indoctrination #religiousfreedom #righttonotbechristian
This was dead in the middle of the road for me. 2.5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about this book. It was really short and didn‘t go into as much detail as I would have liked, in places. The first half was strong and what I expected from the title. The first half supported his thesis. The second half did not; in fact, it sort of disproved it (at least for me). 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
This was a fun, quick read, that was almost a book of solo thought experiments. Some of these games/exercises could make excellent group discussions after being completed by everyone in the group. I don‘t know if it created joy, but it sure was fun!
#AwarenessGames #BrianTomOConnor #busbooks #mentalgames #thoughtexperiment
Almost a so-so, but just on the pick side of the dividing line. Maybe it‘s just me.
I liked the discussion of the main religions in the world and how they are different. I agree with him that to reduce all religions to different expressions of the same deity or divine is reductionist and ignores the different traditions and aims of different world religions. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
This is the first book I‘ve heard this word that didn‘t have Luc and Oliver. It made me smile like an idiot on the bus! The more I think about it, this is probably a book Oliver has read somewhere along the way. 😂
#GodIsNotOne #StephenProthero #busbook #LondonCalling #BoyfriendMaterial #HusbandMaterial #Oliver #Lucien #OliverAndLuc
I haven‘t really listened to any books since last Tuesday. My mom had her knee replaced and I just haven‘t felt up to it. Maybe after my PT and chiro appt this afternoon.
Starting this new audiobook this morning.
#GodIsNotOne #StephenProthero #audiobook #busbook
I really loved this book. I don‘t agree with everything in here, but I did get a lot out of it. I started meditating again and it really helped me to decide to choose a different response to other people‘s drama and anger.
#JayShetty #ThinkLikeAMonk #audiobook #busbook
This is certainly a much different version of events, a much different story than what was presented in Catholic school and by my devoutly Irish Catholic grandmother. Honestly, if my grandmother had actually known about some of these things, she would have explained them away or seen it as Catholic persecution. Sadly, this is how most people will take this entire book.
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I just can‘t with this book anymore. If you are into martial arts for the sport, the exercise, the community - if you‘re more into forms than sparring - this book is absolutely NOT written for you. If you‘re into martial arts to win fist fights (street fights is Christensen‘s preferred term), to beat people up, to find new, unique, inventive, and technical ways to hurt people…
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Again, this is in stark contrast to the childhood inflicted upon millions of children by religions and their negative view of human beings, especially children.
#UnconditionalParenting #AlfieKohn #children #childhood #haven #refuge #religion #GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens
It‘s amazing how many quotes popped up on Readwise today that fit with the book I finished this evening.
#TheTestaments #MargaretAtwood #GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #sexism #antiwoman #rebellion #religion
Martyr or evangelical revival circuit faith healer. Just saying. My last read (God is Not Great) has me wanting to watch the documentary “Marjoe” now.
#TheDarkeningAge #CatherineNixey
I greatly enjoyed this book. Some of this information was absolutely revolutionary to me. Some of it I already knew, but he took those a step or more - further than I dared take them previously - to their logical end. There is nothing shocking about this book, honestly.
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And yet, those with the greatest faith never realise they are NOT part of any group reasonably and logically referred to as “men and women of real conscience.”
#GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #conscience #faith #religion #philosophy #humanism
This sounds like us!
#GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #religion #philosophy
#DeadPhilosophersSociety
@TheBookHippie @ravenlee @JaclynW @RavenLovelyReads @AlaSkaat @Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll @bnp
This is, of course, assuming organized religion HAS a conscience, which we all know they do not.
#GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #religion #conscience #women #children #criticalthinking #freeinquiry #tribalism #racism #bigotry #ignorance #contempt #coercive
Anyone else see a problem here? This guy goes on and on about how he was a cop and all the fist fights he got into. A motorist is angry, so your response is to elbow him in the face repeatedly? This guy is straight up obsessed with beating people up. He doesn‘t give a crap about sport, his in it to beat people up. I don‘t feel like this is what martial arts are supposed to be about these days.
#SoloTraining #LorenWChristensen
Is there ANY religion that protects children?!
#ChristopherHitchens #GodIsNotGreat #religion #children #logic #ethics
It‘s has been a crazy few days/week here, but this is really bringing my mind down from all that overstimulation and helping me find a sense of calm.
#JayShetty #ThinkLikeAMonk #audiobook #busbook
Over all, I read 61 books for the year (not great, but not terrible). Here‘s to more great reads in 2024!
#2023 #booklog #endofyear #audiobook #ebook #paperback #hardcover
I‘m a bit late to the party on this. I spent the entire weekend fighting the flu. I finished 52 books in Apple Books last year. #2023 #endofyear #applebooks #ebooks #audiobooks #abookaweek
SO EXCITED FOR THIS… it is officially preordered! I‘m not sure what I‘m going to do with myself until next September, though.
#tjklune #somewherebeyondthesea #houseintheceruleansea #preorder
Love this quote. This speaks to me on a spiritual, soul deep level.
#AlixEHarrow #TheOnceAndFutureWitches #equinox #solstice #moonlight #wildwomen #wildheartedwomen #outdoors
Loved this book. The last sentence here seems to get more important every year since I first read this in 2020.
#TaraWestover #Educated #yourvoicematters #youarestrongerthanyouknow
The fact people are okay with, even happy with, a time widely and opening known as “post truth” is troubling… and shows that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
#allanbloom #theclosingoftheamericanmind #inalienablerights #americansociety #truth #relativetruth #posttruth #whatistruth #ourrightsarenomore