I really enjoyed reading "Jews don't count", David Baddiel is a British and Jewish writer and comedian who has always been open about being Jewish and confronting progressive people and collective with their knowledge and position on antisemitism. And it is exactly what this book is doing: it is providing many examples where antisemitism is not considered in the same way we consider other forms of racism in progressive circles. One example given in the book is the musical The Color Purple from Alice Walker where the actress Seyi Omooba was removed from her role for homophobia but no one raised the antisemitic statements made by Alice Walker. With all these examples Baddiel asks: why are we considering antisemitism as a second-class racism? Why aren't we applying the same concepts to antisemitism than for other forms of racism? And what I really appreciated, is that the book aims at asking …
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Bob a terminé la lecture de Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond par Andrea Zanin
Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond de Andrea Zanin
An exploration of what happens when nonmonogamous people decide to no longer be nonmonogamous—how they got there, what it means …
Bob a commencé la lecture de Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond par Andrea Zanin
Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond de Andrea Zanin
An exploration of what happens when nonmonogamous people decide to no longer be nonmonogamous—how they got there, what it means …
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Polysecure de Jessica Fern
Attachment theory has entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can cultivate secure monogamous relationships. What if, …
Bob a publié une critique de Jews Don't Count par David Baddiel
A needed provocative book on antisemitism
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I really enjoyed reading "Jews don't count", David Baddiel is a British and Jewish writer and comedian who has always been open about being Jewish and confronting progressive people and collective with their knowledge and position on antisemitism. And it is exactly what this book is doing: it is providing many examples where antisemitism is not considered in the same way we consider other forms of racism in progressive circles. One example given in the book is the musical The Color Purple from Alice Walker where the actress Seyi Omooba was removed from her role for homophobia but no one raised the antisemitic statements made by Alice Walker. With all these examples Baddiel asks: why are we considering antisemitism as a second-class racism? Why aren't we applying the same concepts to antisemitism than for other forms of racism? And what I really appreciated, is that the book aims at asking the questions more than providing answers. For instance, he raised the fact that while cis people playing trans gender role is seen as an issue, non Jewish people playing Jewish people is not, even when there is not a single Jewish actor in a Jewish play. And he isn't saying that we should apply all the concepts in the exact same way, but more that in doesn't occur to progressive people that we are not applying them. Having a short (100 pages) and provocative book raising these issues on the left is a really good thing to start conversations that should happen.
Bob a terminé la lecture de Jews Don't Count par David Baddiel
Jews Don't Count de David Baddiel
Jews Don’t Count is a book for people on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against …
Bob veut lire La sphère par Gregory Benford
La sphère de Gregory Benford
Dans son laboratoire de physique à ultra-haute énergie, Alicia Butterworth, une jeune scientifique, procède à une expérience ambitieuse... qui tourne …
Bob veut lire The Peace par Roméo Dallaire
The Peace de Roméo Dallaire
International humanitarian icon and bestselling author General Roméo Dallaire guides readers on a crucial and inspiring journey from past wars …
Bob a commencé la lecture de Jews Don't Count par David Baddiel
Jews Don't Count de David Baddiel
Jews Don’t Count is a book for people on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against …
Bob a commencé la lecture de Reprendre la terre aux machines par L'Atelier paysan
Reprendre la terre aux machines de L'Atelier paysan
Reprendre la terre aux machines
Le temps joue pour nous : les AMAP, la Bio et les circuits courts apparaissent …
Bob a commencé la lecture de Frapper l'épopée par Alice Zeniter
Frapper l'épopée de Alice Zeniter
Quand Tass était enfant, les adultes lui ont raconté l'histoire de sa terre à plusieurs reprises et dans différentes versions. …
Bob a terminé la lecture de Le congrès de futurologie par Stanisław Lem
Le congrès de futurologie de Stanisław Lem
À propos Alors que le huitième congrès de futurologie sur le problème de l'explosion démographique de la planète vient de …
Bob veut lire Qui a tué mon père par Édouard Louis
Qui a tué mon père de Édouard Louis
"L'histoire de ton corps accuse l'histoire politique." Édouard Louis continue son œuvre autobiographique à travers ce court texte dans lequel …
Bob veut lire Reprendre la terre aux machines par L'Atelier paysan
Reprendre la terre aux machines de L'Atelier paysan
Reprendre la terre aux machines
Le temps joue pour nous : les AMAP, la Bio et les circuits courts apparaissent …
Bob veut lire Beyrouth, 13 avril 1975 par Marwan Chahine
Beyrouth, 13 avril 1975 de Marwan Chahine
A Beyrouth, le 13 avril 1975, un bus transportant des Palestiniens est pris pour cible par des hommes armés marquant …