If there’s one thing Feminist Book Club does well, it’s demonstrating how beautifully complex and multifaceted feminists are. In this episode, you’ll hear Ashley and Tayler’s thoughts on the juggernaut that is Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter (is it a country album?) and then you’ll learn a thing or two about how the government collects demographic data with our resident civil servant and data geek Natalia.
Giddy Up for Cowboy Carter (1:47)
Ashley and Tayler kick us off with a discussion about Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Act II. The conversation includes their favorite songs on the album, the online chatter around Beyoncé’s version of Jolene, and whether celebrities are or should be activists. Come for the pop culture, stay for the critiques.
Data Collection is Feminist (24:17)
Natalia talks about recent updates to how the government collects demographic data, what information is NOT collected and why any of this matters to you.
Also mentioned: Are Middle Eastern People Really “White”? by Yasi Agah
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!["After all those lessons, it’s time to graduate...." ⛵️
If you need a lighthearted break, why not take it by the sea with Jenny Colgan's School by the Sea series?
STUDIES AT THE SCHOOL By THE SEA is the long awaited finale that takes place at a British boarding school... by the sea. There's a little romance, a new teacher figuring things out at school, and shenanigans.
Read the School bye the Sea series in order!:
📖Welcome to the School by the Sea
📖Rules at the School by the Sea
📖Lessons at the School by the Sea
📖Studies at the School by the Sea
A huge thanks to @avonbooks for sending this our way and inspiring us to take a little break by the literary sea.
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