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| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Dangerous Fictions Lyta Gold, 2024-10-29 In a political moment when social panics over literature are at their peak, Dangerous Fictions is a mind-expanding treatise on the nature of fictional stories as cultural battlegrounds for power. Fictional stories have long held an uncanny power over hearts and minds, especially those of young people. In Dangerous Fictions, Lyta Gold traces arguments both historical and contemporary that have labeled fiction as dark, immoral, frightening, or poisonous. Within each she asks: How “dangerous” is fiction, really? And what about it provokes waves of moral panic and even censorship? Gold argues that any panic about art is largely a disguised panic about power. There have been versions of these same fights over fiction for centuries. By exposing fiction as a social danger and a battleground of immediate public concern, we can see what each side really wants—the right to shape the future of a world deeply in flux and a distraction from more pressing material concerns about money, access, and the hard work of politics. From novels about people driven insane by reading novels to “copaganda” TV shows that influence how viewers regard the police, Gold uses her signature wit, research, and fearless commentary to point readers toward a more substantial question: Fiction may be dangerous to us, but aren’t we also dangerous to it? |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: False Flag Joy Pullmann, 2024-06-18 Pride Used to Be a Sin—Now It Is the Flag of Our Occupation. In this shocking new book, Joy Pullmann shows how radical ideologues and sexual revolutionaries captured local schoolboards, major corporations, the Democratic Party, and the federal government. Their goals are remorselessly totalitarian. Their bureaucratic enforcers, without batting an eye, would gladly take away your job, close down your parochial school, and even separate you from your children. America is undergoing nothing less than a regime change. The country we once knew—its history, its Constitution, its Christian morality, its dedication to God-given individual rights—is under relentless attack by our own government, courts, and institutions. And lest we fail to appreciate our subjugation, every year we are forced for an entire month to bend the knee to the rainbow banner of conquest. Despite their enormous power, however, the cultural Marxists and their liberal enablers can still be beaten if Americans recognize what is at stake—before it is too late. Indeed, thousands of intrepid parents, working with conservative governors and legislators, are off to a good start. This essential book provides counterrevolutionaries with a strategy to build on those efforts. With courage, conviction, and faith, patriots can—and must—bring an end to the woke occupation of America. It’s the only country we have. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Nudged Conrad Riker, Are you tired of being manipulated without even realizing it? Do you wonder why you make certain decisions or why some choices are easier than others? Are you curious about the psychological tactics used by advertisers, politicians, and even your own government to subtly influence your behavior? If you're ready to understand the hidden forces shaping your decisions and learn how to use these powerful techniques for your own benefit, then Nudged: The Subtle Science of Influence and Persuasion is the book for you. In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover: - The psychology behind nudging: Uncover how your mind is subtly influenced and how you can use these techniques for positive change. - The art of persuasion: Learn the key techniques used by skilled communicators to sway opinions and actions. - How nudging is used in politics: Uncover the hidden tactics used by political campaigns to influence voters. - Nudging in economics: Analyze how subtle influences shape your financial decisions. - The moral implications of nudging: Debate the ethics behind manipulating people's behavior. - Health and nudging: Explore how health organizations use these techniques to encourage healthier choices. - Advertising and nudging: Examine how advertisers subtly influence consumers to buy their products. - The power of default settings: Discover how opt-in and opt-out defaults influence our decisions. Don't let subtle influences control your life. Gain the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and live on your own terms. If you want to understand the hidden forces shaping your world and use them to your advantage, then buy Nudged: The Subtle Science of Influence and Persuasion today! |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: No Going Back Kristi Noem, 2024-05-07 A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The New York Times bestselling author, governor of South Dakota, and former congresswoman tells eye-opening stories of DC dysfunction, shares lessons from leading her state through unprecedented challenge, and explains how we seize this moment to move America forward. Any elected official can talk about how broken our government is. But their solutions always seem to involve more money, new programs—and reelection to another term. Few offer an unfiltered glimpse into how government actually works, empowering citizens with the knowledge to be part of the solution. Governor Kristi Noem never planned on being in politics. But her concern for our nation compelled her, on a local, national, and global level. Because she took a different path into public service, as a concerned mom and rancher, her insights help every citizen understand how positive change really happens, despite the dysfunction in Washington DC. Governor Noem explains how the country is not going back to the Republican party of the 2000s. And that’s a good thing. This book is packed with surprising stories and practical lessons from the front lines of the battle. And she names names. A lot has changed since 2016, and based on her accomplishments in Congress and as Governor, no one is better equipped than Kristi Noem to explain the tremendous opportunities this opens up for every American. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: We Hold These Truths Stephen M. Maurer, 2023-12-21 The Federalist remains the best single account of how American democracy is supposed to work. That said, it remains incomplete. While generations of scholars from Alexis de Tocqueville to Anthony Downs have worked hard to fill these gaps, America's constantly-changing society and political institutions continue to encounter new puzzles and challenges. We Hold These Truths provides a comprehensive survey of recent scholarship about the Framers' vision, stressing how long-established political patterns can abruptly change as voters become more polarized, and even lead to feedbacks that amplify public anger still further. Developing a theory of American democracy for the age of the internet, Trump, and polarization, this study mixes modern social science with a detailed knowledge of history, asking where the Framers' scheme has gone wrong – and what can be done to fix it. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: B.B.C. Captured Satire Conrad Riker, Are you tired of biased news? Does it seem like the media is pushing a one-sided agenda? Are you concerned about the decline of traditional values and the rise of radical ideologies? If so, this book is for you. Written by Conrad Riker, B.B.C. Captured exposes the insidious ways in which the British Broadcaster Corporation (B.B.C.) has been hijacked by leftist ideologies and environmental death cults. With this book, you'll discover how the once-revered public broadcaster has been transformed into a mouthpiece for progressive indoctrination. Inside, you'll find: 1. An examination of the subtle propaganda used by the B.B.C. to brainwash viewers. 2. A discussion on how the B.B.C.'s programming and news coverage undermine men and the traditional family structure. 3. An exploration of the pseudoscientific claims and narratives pushed by the B.B.C.. 4. A critique of the destructive impact of radical feminism on the B.B.C.'s programming and society. 5. An expose on the B.B.C.'s promotion of environmentalism as a front for leftist political agenda. 6. A deep dive into the B.B.C.'s obsession with diversity and inclusion, and how it undermines the value of hard work and merit. 7. An analysis of the B.B.C.'s failure to represent the interests and concerns of working-class men. 8. A look into the death of comedy and satire at the hands of politically correct policies. This eye-opening book will help you understand the decline of once-great institutions like the B.B.C. and the threat they pose to our values and beliefs. So, if you want to fight back against the tide of leftist ideologies and reclaim the media for all, then buy B.B.C. Captured today. It's time to take a stand for what we believe in. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Critical Internet Literacies Jamie Cohen, 2024-12-30 An introductory critical internet studies text that builds upon media literacy and digital culture theory to offer a thorough examination of the intersection of online technology and culture. We are now collectively at a hinge point in the evolution of the web where online influencers can sway national discourse, geopolitical events are remixed through memes, and online harms are misunderstood. This book argues that people are generally aware that online media has repercussions in off-platform spaces, but sometimes lack the language to properly critique online trends, memes, and internet-born media. How are citizens, activists, and marginalized groups able to use these tools effectively and safely in these times? Jamie Cohen explores aspects of internet culture in an approachable manner, building upon critical media literacy and applying a critical technocultural analysis as a methodology to reimagine how media literacy can operate in an online media environment. The book explores key topics such as accessibility, the creator economy, content moderation, tech bias, platform capitalism, internet culture, and safety. Offering a new way of reading internet media and critiquing content and creators, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of digital culture, internet culture, media literacy, social media, and beyond. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Bad Ink Riki Wilchins, 2024-07-09 In BAD INK, award-winning trans activist Riki Wilchins, definitively chronicles how and why the nation’s newspaper of record became the leading national voice for attacking transgender kids. Beginning in 2015 just as A. G. Sulzberger was taking over as Publisher, the New York Times underwent a strange shift: from its long-time support for transgender rights overnight it became the nation’s leading voice attacking transgender kids. In nearly 70,000 words in dozens of articles, it attacked their right to transition, to medical care, to sports participation—even the very idea that they were transgender. It was—as Tom Scocca summed up in Popula— “a plain old-fashioned newspaper crusade,” But the Times’ crusade wasn’t based on new reporting or fresh medical evidence, but on talking points being promoted by white Christian nationalist organizations devoted to eradicating gay and transgender people. And it was timed just as MAGA politicians introduced over 1,000 bills in scores of states to outlaw every aspect of trans kids’ lives. It was all apparently part of Sulzberger’s new plan to remake that liberal rag so it could appeal to right-wing readers for the digital age. And unfortunately, it worked. ******************************************************** A much-needed book that only becomes more necessary by the day, Wilchins' BAD INK presents an unflinching, clear-eyed analysis of the role the Times has played in reversing the course of trans rights. --Harron Walker, VICE Combining close readings of the Times, robust factchecking, astute observation, and Wilchins’ signature cutting prose, BAD INK is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand how we got where we are today. --TJ Billard, PhD Assoc. Professor, Northwestern Univ. & Director, Center for Applied Transgender Studies I can't stop reading this book! Bad Ink is the clearest, most coherent dissection of the Times’ decision to trade journalistic integrity for clicks at the expense of trans kids. Every reporter should be tasked with reading this book! --Kate Sosin, The 19th News |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: The Woketopus Tyler O’Neil, 2025-01-21 Why did the Biden White House celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday? Why is the bureaucracy prioritizing electric vehicles and less reliable forms of energy when Americans struggle to pay the bills amid historic inflation and higher gas prices? America’s bureaucrats appear to live on a different planet from the working class in this country, and that’s no accident. The Woketopus explains how America’s elites are pulling the strings in Washington to prioritize their pet projects over the needs of the American people. O’Neil’s prose reveals how the left’s NGO apparatus pursues its woke agenda, maneuvering like an octopus by circumventing Congress and entrenching its interests in the federal government. Discover how the donors who helped prop up the anti-Israel protests on college campuses are impacting policy in Washington; pull back the curtain on how federal agencies became engines of cultural change; and find out how the Left’s dark money influences federal law enforcement to demonize conservatives in an attempt to silence anyone who wants to criticize this agenda. “Tyler O’Neill, talented when he was a college student, has now immersed himself in the troubled civic affairs of our time. In this insightful analysis, he has compared the contemporary distortions of our Constitution against its text and its proper and hallowed operation. If your eyes are closed, it will open them. At the end, Tyler recommends what to do. I hope we do it.” —Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College “Tyler O’Neil’s book The Woketopus provides a definitive account of how the Left’s vast patronage network funds the woke pressure groups manipulating the administrative state. O’Neil pulls back the curtain on how America’s elites promote far-left ideologies like Critical Race Theory using the federal government, and how to combat this effort. This book will be a useful guide as the next conservative administration seeks to reign in the sprawling, radical bureaucracy of the federal government.” —Christopher F. Rufo |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: The Roots of Liberalism F. H. Buckley, 2024-09-10 This spirited book traces the roots of liberalism through the noblest traditions, virtues, institutions and longings embedded in Western culture. Are conservatives the only liberals left? F.H. Buckley's intriguing and intelligent book demystifies the confusion surrounding the real meaning of liberalism. His is a compelling argument and a great book that conservatives and genuine liberals should read. —Frank Furedi author of The War Against The Past: Why The West Must Fight For Its History Liberalism is under attack from both left and right, but anti-liberals have failed to understand how the tradition defines our idea of civic virtue. Liberalism is not an ideology that stands above our practices and judges them, but a practice itself, an inheritance of virtues, institutions, customs, and longings embedded in our culture and passed on through our memories and stories of moral heroes. In this book, Buckley explains how we learned magnanimity from the Code of Chivalry and to avoid brutishness from the Code of the Gentleman; how, through the stories of Hans Christian Andersen and the novels of Charles Dickens, kindness became a liberal virtue; how the republican virtue of the Founders can be traced back to fourteenth century Sienese merchants. From the stories that comprise the Western Tradition of liberalism, we learned the civic virtues that are the efficient secret of American constitutional government. The anti-liberal cult of wokeness has attempted to cancel this tradition, but it will not long survive. It offers a creed of sin without absolution, of guilt without soul-easing joys, of frowns without laughter. It rejects the West’s high culture and offers nothing in its place. Without learning, art, industry, or anything that might attract a person, its emptiness will soon be seen by all, and liberalism will continue to inspire the civic virtues of our culture. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Extremely Hardcore Zoë Schiffer, 2024-02-13 Zoë Schiffer has written the definitive book on perhaps the weirdest business story of our time. A fast-paced and riveting account of a hilarious and tragic mess. — Matt Levine, Bloomberg Opinion “Money Stuff” columnist “the bird is freed” - Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2022 When Elon Musk took over Twitter, commentators were rooting for the visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX to succeed. Here was a tough leader who could grab back power from Twitter’s entitled workforce, motivate them to get “extremely hardcore,” and supercharge Twitter’s profit and potential. And it was all out of the goodness of his own heart, rooted in his fervent belief in the necessity of making Twitter friendlier to free speech. I didn’t do it to make more money,” Musk said. “I did it to try and help humanity, whom I love.” Once Musk charged into the Twitter headquarters, the command-and-control playbook Musk honed at Tesla and SpaceX went off the rails immediately. Distilling hundreds of hours of interviews with more than sixty employees, thousands of pages of internal documents, Slack messages, presentations, as well as court filings and congressional testimony, Extremely Hardcore is the true story of how Musk reshaped the world’s online public square into his own personal megaphone. You’ll hear from employees who witnessed the destruction of their workplace in real-time, seeing years of progress to fight disinformation and hate speech wiped out within a matter of months. There’s the machine-learning savant who went all-in on Twitter 2.0 before getting betrayed by his new CEO, the father whose need for healthcare swept him into Musk’s inner circle, the trust and safety expert who became the subject of a harassment campaign his former boss incited, and the many other employees who tried to save the company from their new boss’s worst instincts. This is the story of Twitter, but it’s also a chronicle of the post-pandemic labor movement, a war between executives and a workforce newly awakened to their rights and needs. Riveting, character-driven, and filled with jaw-dropping revelations, Extremely Hardcore is the definitive, fly-on-the-wall story of how Elon Musk lit $44 billion on fire and burned down Twitter. It’s the next best thing to being there, and you won’t have to sleep in the Twitter office to get the scoop. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Summary of Zoë Schiffer's Extremely Hardcore , 2024-06-27 Get the Summary of Zoë Schiffer's Extremely Hardcore in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Elon Musk's Twitter journey began with a mundane tweet in 2010, evolving into a direct communication tool bypassing traditional media. His entrepreneurial path saw early success with Zip2 and PayPal, leading to SpaceX and Tesla. Musk's controversial tweets, including false claims about Tesla's privatization, attracted SEC fines but bolstered his companies' profiles. By 2020, Musk was the world's richest man, leveraging his influence on Twitter... |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Bulletproof Jack Posobiec, Joshua Lisec, 2024-10-22 From New York Times Bestselling Authors of Unhumans, Jack Posobiec and Joshua Lisec The Unanswered Questions of the Most Consequential Summer in American Political History We the people of the United States have questions. And we deserve answers. Bulletproof: The Truth about the Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump is the first complete preliminary investigative report on the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump that occurred on July 13, 2024, at 6:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in Butler, PA, USA. Bulletproof reconstructs a minute-by-minute parallel timeline of each step of that fateful July day for President Trump, law enforcement agencies, and the would-be assassin and digs deeper than the official narrative, asking uncomfortable questions about how this event occurred and going deeper than mainstream media ever will. In addition, Bulletproof breaks new and exclusive stories from an independent private investigator team commissioned by the authors into the hidden life of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, and also breaks new ground, digging into the best-kept-secret details of how the failed “hit” on Trump dominoed into a palace coup of a sitting US president. Posobiec and Lisec bring the receipts. Bulletproof is also first to cover the assassination attempt that occurred two months later on September 15, 20204, at 1:30 p.m. EDT at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. The book curates what is known about the would-be shooter, Ryan Wesley Routh, and his complex ties to shadowy foreign fighter operations. May this public record serve the American people and those of the world who seek answers, question narratives, and hold all perpetrators accountable for their sins. Truth and justice will prevail. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: The Perilous Fight Ben Carson, M.D., 2024-05-14 Learn from one of our leading conservative voices how we can return to the biblical values our nation was founded upon, especially the vital importance of the family, in order to secure a prosperous future for generations to come. Does America no longer feel like home? Widespread divorce rates, the erosion of traditional marriage, the popular rise of radical ideologies, attacks on faith, and government interference are only a few of the factors contributing to the struggles of families in our culture. And because of the importance of healthy families to every part of our national life, the breakdown of the family threatens to rob us of the country we love. But it doesn't have to be this way. Like many of us, Dr. Ben Carson fears we are losing the country we love. In this provocative and ultimately hopeful book, he gives us the facts, inspiration, and theory-to-action answers we need to restore a key foundation of America: the family. The Perilous Fight equips us to understand: The hard data behind the breakdown of the family and its effects on our society, including poverty, crime, and deteriorating education The core biblical beliefs that led our nation into unprecedented freedom and prosperity--and why abandoning those beliefs led to the social decline we see today The fresh ideas and public policy options that could reverse negative trends impacting the family while maintaining a balance between constitutional freedoms and governmental involvement This is a practical and inspiring book for anyone who: Feels discouraged about the state of our country and its institutions Needs hope that there are commonsense, attainable solutions that we all can practice Appreciates a conservative, Scripture-based approach to restoring faith, liberty, community, and life in America Strong families are the cornerstone of strong communities. Strong communities build a strong nation. Only when we prioritize the family as an institution established by God will we proudly remain the land of the free and the home of the brave. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: The Last Man Standing Conrad Riker, THEY TOLD YOU TO APOLOGIZE FOR BEING A MAN. HERE’S HOW TO FIGHT BACK. Are you tired of being labeled “toxic” for protecting your family, working hard, or speaking your mind? Do you see masculinity, fatherhood, and Western values being dismantled—while being called a bigot for noticing? Have you been silenced for refusing to kneel to pronouns, queer theory, and feminist lies? - Unmask the academic lies behind “toxic masculinity” and reclaim your biological birthright. - Discover the science feminists hate: why men dominate greatness, sacrifice, and civilization. - Reclaim your right to fatherhood, single-sex spaces, and a society that rewards masculine strength. - Join the growing army of men exposing woke corporations, gender cults, and the war on boys. - Protect your legacy from replacement agendas, divorce traps, and state-sponsored emasculation. - Arm yourself with data, stories, and strategies to crush progressivism in schools, media, and law. - Learn why testosterone—not therapy—solves male suicide, loneliness, and the beta epidemic. - See how Hungary, Andrew Tate, and real men are winning the culture war—and how you can too. If you want to STOP APOLOGIZING, ignite your primal purpose, and join the rebellion saving men from extinction, BUY THIS BOOK TODAY—BEFORE THEY BAN IT. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Master Your Decades Conrad Riker, 101-01-01 Your Life Isn’t a Democracy—It’s a Kingdom. Start Ruling. Tired of being told to live in the moment while your peers build wealth, power, and legacy? Sick of sacrificing your goals to appease a society that calls masculinity toxic but exploits your labor? Ready to stop trading time for approval and start designing a life that outlives you? - Escape the marriage plantation and protect your assets like a Fortune 500 C.E.O.. - Turn gyms, Bitcoin, and sunrise routines into weapons of mass discipline. - Out-earn, out-lift, and outthink the 92% of men who die as forgotten statistics. - Crush woke mind viruses that sabotage your career, finances, and freedom. - Hack evolutionary biology to dominate sexual markets and social hierarchies. - Replace Netflix numbness with Spartan habits that forge unbreakable focus. - Build brotherhoods that amplify success—not cry about toxic masculinity. - Leave a legacy that makes Genghis Khan’s empire look like a participation trophy. If you want to rule your time, money, and biology—not beg for scraps from a gynocratic system—buy this book today. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Sigma Mastery Conrad Riker, Unlock Your Potential and Ascend to Dominance! Are you tired of being just another beta male? Do you feel stuck in life, unsure of how to change? Are you struggling to navigate an increasingly hostile environment for traditional masculinity? Discover the life-changing secrets within Sigma Mastery: Transforming into a Relentless Alpha Male. - Learn the science and biology behind the sigma male, the rarest and most powerful archetype. - Understand the undeniable link between masculinity, dominance, and the preservation of our species. - Break free from the shackles of progressive ideologies and embrace your inner alpha, learning to deal with wokeness and gynocentrism. - Gain control over your life, achieve success, and stop living in fear. - Master the art of seduction, command respect, and become the ultimate sigma male. - Transcend the limits of what you thought possible for yourself. Don't let the world be changed by others. Take action now, and transform yourself into the sigma male you were meant to be – today! If you want to become an unstoppable alpha, then buy this book. You won't regret it. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Renegades and Rogues Todd B. Vick, 2021-01-19 A comprehensive biography of Robert E. Howard, the enigmatic creator of Conan the Barbarian and progenitor of the sword and sorcery genre, who published hundreds of short stories and poems before taking his own life at the age of thirty. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: The Silenced Majority Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan, 2012 A collection of newspaper and magazine articles where Goodman and Moynihan take an anti-establishment stance and get to the heart of today's critical news stories and political events |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Teacher Anne Sullivan Macy Helen Keller, 2024-05-22T00:00:00Z Helen Keller tells us about Anne Sullivan Macy, the woman who opened the world for her. Although the book was intended as a biography, it is also autobiographical in part since the lives of the author and subject were so closely intertwined for many years. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Debunking the 1619 Project Mary Grabar, 2021-09-07 It’s the New “Big Lie” According the New York Times’s “1619 Project,” America was not founded in 1776, with a declaration of freedom and independence, but in 1619 with the introduction of African slavery into the New World. Ever since then, the “1619 Project” argues, American history has been one long sordid tale of systemic racism. Celebrated historians have debunked this, more than two hundred years of American literature disproves it, parents know it to be false, and yet it is being promoted across America as an integral part of grade school curricula and unquestionable orthodoxy on college campuses. The “1619 Project” is not just bad history, it is a danger to our national life, replacing the idea, goal, and reality of American unity with race-based obsessions that we have seen play out in violence, riots, and the destruction of American monuments—not to mention the wholesale rewriting of America’s historical and cultural past. In her new book, Debunking the 1619 Project, scholar Mary Grabar, shows, in dramatic fashion, just how full of flat-out lies, distortions, and noxious propaganda the “1619 Project” really is. It is essential reading for every concerned parent, citizen, school board member, and policymaker. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Johnny the Walrus Matt Walsh, 2022-03-29 From Daily Wire personality and bestselling children's book author Matt Walsh comes a timely tale of innocence, identity, and imagination. Johnny is a little boy with a big imagination. One day he pretends to be a big scary dinosaur, the next day he's a knight in shining armor or a playful puppy. But when the internet people find out Johnny likes to make-believe, he's forced to make a decision between the little boy he is and the things he pretends to be -- and he's not allowed to change his mind. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Transgender Voices Lori B. Girshick, 2008 A revealing look at the lives and perspectives of transgender and gender variant people, based on 150 personal interviews |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Violence Against Queer People Doug Meyer, 2015-10-11 Violence against lesbians and gay men has increasingly captured media and scholarly attention. But these reports tend to focus on one segment of the LGBT community—white, middle class men—and largely ignore that part of the community that arguably suffers a larger share of the violence—racial minorities, the poor, and women. In Violence against Queer People, sociologist Doug Meyer offers the first investigation of anti-queer violence that focuses on the role played by race, class, and gender. Drawing on interviews with forty-seven victims of violence, Meyer shows that LGBT people encounter significantly different forms of violence—and perceive that violence quite differently—based on their race, class, and gender. His research highlights the extent to which other forms of discrimination—including racism and sexism—shape LGBT people’s experience of abuse. He reports, for instance, that lesbian and transgender women often described violent incidents in which a sexual or a misogynistic component was introduced, and that LGBT people of color sometimes weren’t sure if anti-queer violence was based solely on their sexuality or whether racism or sexism had also played a role. Meyer observes that given the many differences in how anti-queer violence is experienced, the present media focus on white, middle-class victims greatly oversimplifies and distorts the nature of anti-queer violence. In fact, attempts to reduce anti-queer violence that ignore race, class, and gender run the risk of helping only the most privileged gay subjects. Many feel that the struggle for gay rights has largely been accomplished and the tide of history has swung in favor of LGBT equality. Violence against Queer People, on the contrary, argues that the lives of many LGBT people—particularly the most vulnerable—have improved very little, if at all, over the past thirty years. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Transgender Employment Experiences Kyla Bender-Baird, 2011-08-01 The complex and changing state of policy protections for transgender communities practically requires trans people to become legal experts just to navigate their everyday lives. It also simultaneously offers a window of opportunity for legal advocates to shape new laws and policies based on the lived experiences of trans people. Using personal interviews, legal case histories, and transgender theory, Transgender Employment Experiences combines policy analysis with the lived experiences of twenty transgender-identified employees, showing how worker protections that should exist under the Civil Rights Act are instead systematically undermined in the case of many transgender employees. Rather than focusing solely on negative experiences, however, Kyla Bender-Baird also highlights the positive experiences her respondents had coming out at work, illustrating examples of best practices in response to transitioning. Bender-Baird covers many forms of discrimination that transgender workers face, such as harassment, gender-based dress codes, income-related inequities, bathroom policies, and background checks. Drawing from this analysis, she argues for protections for gender expression in policy decisions, legislative efforts, and for a multipronged approach to workplace discrimination. With its effective balance of personal stories and legal guidance, this book is a much-needed resource for those in the field of gender and employment, from policy analysts to human resource managers to queer studies scholars. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: The Lives of Transgender People Brett Genny Beemyn, Susan Rankin, 2011-11-15 Responding to a critical need for greater perspectives on transgender life in the United States, Genny Beemyn and Susan (Sue) Rankin apply their extensive expertise to a groundbreaking survey--one of the largest ever conducted in the U.S.--on gender development and identity-making among transsexual women, transsexual men, crossdressers, and genderqueer individuals. With nearly 3,500 participants, the survey is remarkably diverse, and with more than 400 follow-up interviews, the data offers limitless opportunities for research and interpretation. Beemyn and Rankin track the formation of gender identity across individuals and groups, beginning in childhood and marking the touchstones that led participants to identify as transgender. They explore when and how participants noted a feeling of difference because of their gender, the issues that caused them to feel uncertain about their gender identities, the factors that encouraged them to embrace a transgender identity, and the steps they have taken to meet other transgender individuals. Beemyn and Rankin's findings expose the kinds of discrimination and harassment experienced by participants in the U.S. and the psychological toll of living in secrecy and fear. They discover that despite increasing recognition by the public of transgender individuals and a growing rights movement, these populations continue to face bias, violence, and social and economic disenfranchisement. Grounded in empirical data yet rich with human testimony, The Lives of Transgender People adds uncommon depth to the literature on this subject and introduces fresh pathways for future research. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: A People's History of American Empire Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle, 2008-04-01 Adapted from the bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world, told in comics form Since its landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has had six new editions, sold more than 1.7 million copies, become required classroom reading throughout the country, and been turned into an acclaimed play. More than a successful book, A People's History triggered a revolution in the way history is told, displacing the official versions with their emphasis on great men in high places to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up. Now Howard Zinn, historian Paul Buhle, and cartoonist Mike Konopacki have collaborated to retell, in vibrant comics form, a most immediate and relevant chapter of A People's History: the centuries-long story of America's actions in the world. Narrated by Zinn, this version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq, stopping along the way at World War I, Central America, Vietnam, and the Iranian revolution. The book also follows the story of Zinn, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, from his childhood in the Brooklyn slums to his role as one of America's leading historians. Shifting from world-shattering events to one family's small revolutions, A People's History of American Empire presents the classic ground-level history of America in a dazzling new form. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Trans/forming Feminisms Krista Scott-Dixon, 2006 Trans/forming Feminisms is a groundbreaking anthology that challenges us to build a more inclusive transfeminist politics. A must read for students, academics and social and political activists interested in tackling these compelling and challenging issues. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Invisible Lives Viviane Namaste, 2000-12-15 This book examines transgendered people in their everyday lives and how they are erased in a variety of institutional and cultural settings. Additionally, difficulties in employment, health care, and identity papers are examined. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: My Two Snow Angels Tony Quintero, 2020-10-08 The North Pole is a special magical place with many beautiful rainbow colors beaming across the sky. This is where Santa and his elves live, along with many wonderful animals from all over the world. Before Christmas every year, Santa and the animals have an ice-skating-dance party and hockey tournaments just for fun. The polar bears skate across the frozen ice along with elephants, giraffes, and penguins. They have lots of fun. Santa's colorful elves work busily, using all their powers to prepare all the toys for children around the world. Mrs. Claus likes baking cookies for everyone and always burns a batch of cookies, but the penguin fire-rescue squad always saves the day. Santa's favorite story to share before he leaves to deliver gifts is about two children who became snow angels to help a village during a big Christmas snowstorm. Thanks to the snow angels the village families had their best Christmas ever! Santa rewards the snow angels with a special Christmas gift. Find out what the surprise gift is! |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Hate Crime Neil Chakraborti, Jon Garland, 2009-06-10 'Hate Crime is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners seeking to understand this complex and contested subject. It is thoroughly researched and theoretically informed, but will be accessible to newcomers to the field and to people delivering practical responses to offending and victimisation. Clearly written and with case-study illustrations, Chakroborti and Garland bring this challenging subject to the reader in a vivid and readable form.' - Ben Bowling, Professor of Criminology, King’s College, London. This engaging and thought-provoking text provides an accessible introduction to the subject of hate crime. In a world where issues of hatred and prejudice are creating complex challenges for society and for governments, this book provides an articulate and insightful overview of how such issues relate to crime and criminal justice. It offers comprehensive coverage, including topics such as: racist hate crime religiously motivated hate crime homophobic crime gender and violence disablist hate crime The book considers the challenges involved in policing hate crime, as well as exploring the role of the media. Legislative developments are discussed throughout. Chapter summaries, case studies, a glossary and advice on further reading all help to equip the reader with a clear understanding of this nuanced and controversial subject. Hate Crime is essential reading for students and academics in criminology and criminal justice. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: To Marry Or Not to Marry Benjamin Blumenthal, 2015-10-22 How many of us have heard, When you find the right man or woman, you'll just know! What does that really mean? What if you only think you know or want to feel like you know? Can you want the feeling to be there so badly that you artificially create the feeling of knowing? And what if you make this very important decision based upon a false knowing or an illusion of a feeling? There are too many important factors and variables to consider and, without structure, the thoughts of marriage and compatibility become confusing and sometimes overwhelming. The author explains a comprehensive method to address and measure the elements vital to the decision of getting engaged. After years of analysis, it has been condensed into Five Questions that dramatically increase the likelihood of a happy and successful marriage. Each is a question that you must ask yourself about your mate and the answer must be Yes to all five questions. This takes a lot of courage to look at the hidden truths, so good luck! |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Person-Centred Counselling for Trans and Gender Diverse People Sam Hope, 2019-08-21 Trans clients are frequently doubted, misunderstood, infantilised and judged by professionals, and this book presents an approach that ensures psychological wellbeing and trust is built between counsellor and client. This person-centred, affirmative approach is based around unlearning assumptions about gender and destabilising professionals' ideas of 'knowing better' than, and judging the client, so that they can forge a relationship and connection that is on an equal footing. The book explores a range of topics such as the overlap of gender diversity and autism, sex and sexuality, intersectionality, unconscious bias and reflective practice. Essential reading for professionals that want to support trans people's mental health and social wellbeing. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Laura Erickson-Schroth, 2014 Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a groundbreaking, personal, and informative guide for the transgender population, covering health, legal issues, cultural and social questions, history, theory, and more. It is a place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Bi Shiri Eisner, 2013-07-02 A groundbreaking exploration of bisexual politics by a revolutionary thinker (Publishers Weekly) provides the missing piece of the puzzle for readers who identify as bisexual Depicted as duplicitous, traitorous, and promiscuous, bisexuality has long been suspected, marginalized, and rejected by both straight and gay communities alike. Bi takes a long overdue, comprehensive look at bisexual politics, from the issues surrounding biphobia/monosexism, feminism, and transgenderism to the practice of labeling those who identify as bi as either too bisexual (promiscuous and incapable of fidelity) or not bisexual enough (not actively engaging romantically or sexually with people of at least two different genders). In this forward-thinking and eye-opening book, feminist bisexual and genderqueer activist Shiri Eisner takes readers on a journey through the many aspects of the meanings and politics of bisexuality, specifically highlighting how bisexuality can open up new and exciting ways of challenging social convention. Informed by feminist, transgender, and queer theory, as well as politics and activism, Bi is a radical manifesto for a group that has been too frequently silenced, erased, and denied -- and a starting point from which to launch a bisexual revolution. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: How Sex Changed Joanne Meyerowitz, 2009-07-01 How Sex Changed is a fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States. Joanne Meyerowitz tells a powerful human story about people who had a deep and unshakable desire to transform their bodily sex. In the last century when many challenged the social categories and hierarchies of race, class, and gender, transsexuals questioned biological sex itself, the category that seemed most fundamental and fixed of all. From early twentieth-century sex experiments in Europe, to the saga of Christine Jorgensen, whose sex-change surgery made headlines in 1952, to today’s growing transgender movement, Meyerowitz gives us the first serious history of transsexuality. She focuses on the stories of transsexual men and women themselves, as well as a large supporting cast of doctors, scientists, journalists, lawyers, judges, feminists, and gay liberationists, as they debated the big questions of medical ethics, nature versus nurture, self and society, and the scope of human rights. In this story of transsexuality, Meyerowitz shows how new definitions of sex circulated in popular culture, science, medicine, and the law, and she elucidates the tidal shifts in our social, moral, and medical beliefs over the twentieth century, away from sex as an evident biological certainty and toward an understanding of sex as something malleable and complex. How Sex Changed is an intimate history that illuminates the very changes that shape our understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality today. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Letters to Olga Václav Havel, Paul Wilson, 1990 Vaclav Havel is one of the most important European writers of our time. In 1979 he was sentenced to four and a half years of hard labour for his involvement in the Czech human rights movement, Charter 77. In prison he was allowed to write to his wife, Olga, once a week. He used the opportunity for profound reflections, on theatre, society and philosophy. These letters form a remarkable document, and a work of lasting value.'From Havel, we learn that the true heroes of our time are those who stay the course.' Bruce Chatwin |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: God's Chaos Candidate Lance Wallnau, 2016-09-30 Take your place in helping America fulfill her unfinished assignment. Make no mistake, the gnawing concern you have about the future of our nation is not delusional. America is already in turmoil. When Jeb Bush referred to Donald Trump as the chaos candidate, he may have been tapping into something more prophetic than he realized. Transformational teacher and thought leader, Dr. Lance Wallnau, provides a timely prophetic blueprint into the state of America and offers a proposed solution that would tip the scales in favor of the nation fulfilling its divine assignment. Be awakened to the state of chaos in America that impacts you and your family-learn how your voice can help shape the future. Discover what America's Fourth Crucible is and how this catalytic moment in history can either make or break the nation. Receive a vision of hope about America's unfinished assignment-this is your call to both prayer and action. Read about how Donald Trump is a Cyrus candidate- a wrecking ball to political correctness. |
| chaya raichik libsoftiktok: Fleeing Homophobia Thomas Spijkerboer, 2015-07-16 Each year, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) asylum seekers apply for asylum in EU Member States.This book considers the position of LGBTI asylum seekers in European asylum law. Developing an encompassing approach to the topic, the book identifies and analyzes the main legal issues arising in relation to LGBTI people seeking asylum including: the underestimation of the relevance of criminalization of sexual orientation as well as the large scale violence against trans people in countries of origin by some European states; the requirement to seek State protection against violence even when they originate from countries where sexual orientation or gender identity is criminalized, or where the authorities are homophobic; the particular hurdles faced during credibility assessment on account of persisting stereotypes; and queer families and refugee law. The book gives a state of the art overview of law in Europe, both at the level of European legislation and at the level of Member State practice. While being largely focused on Europe, the book also takes into account asylum decisions from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States and is of relevance internationally, offering analysis of issues which are not specific to particular legal systems. |
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Chaya uses and facts - Health Benefits Times
Aug 28, 2018 · Cnidoscolus aconitifolius also known as Chaya, aka ‘Mayan Tree Spinach’ or ‘Mexican Tree Spinach’, is actually a large fast-growing and productive perennial shrub from …
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius - Wikipedia
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius, commonly known as chaya, tree spinach, or spinach tree, is a large, fast-growing and leafy perennial shrub that is believed to have originated in the Yucatán …
Best Way To Prepare And Eat Chaya | Andrew Weil, M.D.
Discover Dr. Andrew Weil's expert tips on the best ways to prepare and consume Chaya, enhancing its health benefits and culinary appeal.
11 Potential Health Benefits Of Chaya
Chaya is a versatile and nutritious leafy green that offers an array of potential health benefits. From its rich nutrient profile, including vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, and potassium, to its …
Tree Spinach: How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Chaya
Tree spinach, or chaya, is just that. It provides you with nutritious green leaves for years. Plus, due to its natural position as an understory plant, it’s perfect for food forests as a shrub to put …
Chaya Spinach Tree Info: Tips For Growing Tree Spinach ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Chaya spinach tree is actually a big leafy shrub that reaches a height of 6 to 8 feet (around 2 m.) and resembles a cassava plant or healthy hibiscus, with 6 to 8 inch (15-20 cm.) …
Chaya (Origin, Health Benefits And How To Grow) | Envynature
Chaya or tree spinach is botanically known as Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Chaya originated in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It is a fast-growing perennial plant with succulent stems that …
Chaya uses and facts - Health Benefits Times
Aug 28, 2018 · Cnidoscolus aconitifolius also known as Chaya, aka ‘Mayan Tree Spinach’ or ‘Mexican Tree Spinach’, is actually a large fast-growing and productive perennial shrub from the …
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius - Wikipedia
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius, commonly known as chaya, tree spinach, or spinach tree, is a large, fast-growing and leafy perennial shrub that is believed to have originated in the Yucatán Peninsula of …
Best Way To Prepare And Eat Chaya | Andrew Weil, M.D.
Discover Dr. Andrew Weil's expert tips on the best ways to prepare and consume Chaya, enhancing its health benefits and culinary appeal.
11 Potential Health Benefits Of Chaya
Chaya is a versatile and nutritious leafy green that offers an array of potential health benefits. From its rich nutrient profile, including vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, and potassium, to its antioxidant …
Tree Spinach: How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Chaya
Tree spinach, or chaya, is just that. It provides you with nutritious green leaves for years. Plus, due to its natural position as an understory plant, it’s perfect for food forests as a shrub to put under …
Chaya Spinach Tree Info: Tips For Growing Tree Spinach ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Chaya spinach tree is actually a big leafy shrub that reaches a height of 6 to 8 feet (around 2 m.) and resembles a cassava plant or healthy hibiscus, with 6 to 8 inch (15-20 cm.) …
Chaya (Origin, Health Benefits And How To Grow) | Envynature
Chaya or tree spinach is botanically known as Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Chaya originated in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It is a fast-growing perennial plant with succulent stems that bring …
