The Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (2nd edition)- A book by Julia Serano; From her website: This classic must-read is “a collection of personal essays that debunk many of the myths and misconceptions that people have about trans women, femininity, and the subjects of gender and sexism more generally”.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness – A book by Michelle Alexander, describing the caste-like system established to replace chattel slavery and Jim Crow. Alexander describes how the War on Drugs and criminal justice system act as “a contemporary system of racial control”.
Parenting with Love & Logic – A great intro book for people interested in discipline alternatives to beating/shaming children. This book helps parents’ and children’s abilities to think critically about responsibilities and the consequences of behaviors. The book focuses on helping parents raise children who are able to think for themselves and build lasting relationships with their children into adulthood. The writers are white so there are areas where cultural competency might not be all there, but like I said, this is a great starting point.
