YESSSSSS ohhh my gosh thank you so much!! it's so delusional to think that books, let alone any sort of media (television, movies, plays) aren't "political." Even the word "political" bothers me in a way because Americans treat that as such an icky word. Because of that, art is flattened and sanitized of all its meaning. I think readers who are complaining about politics in books do not understand any form of meaningful media beyond entertainment. Reading isn't just entertainment; it's a medium through which ideas are communicated. thinking about the ideas that a book is espousing, whether if it's through a character's arc or a plot development, is CRITICAL READING and is incredibly important to our development as readers, but as human beings. I dislike how common it is that books are just being reduced to plain entertainment. That's how so many terribly written books nowadays are blowing up. No thoughts; just tropes lacking the context that made them so good. and I also blame the authors who write books about revolution and war because they're entertaining, but don't care to understand how these things actually look and affect people in real life, so their books end up taking stupid conclusions. (i.e. zionist sympathizing authors that insist on writing about oppression) anyway, adore this video. you were cooking. don't stop cooking 🔥
Thanks so much! 🙏💖 and Yes! Yes yes! Words matter! The communication of ideas is always prevalent in media & entertainment even if not explicit. The same people who think books aren't political are the same ones who will notice if a book has representation that differs from theirs and be uncomfortable by it, not realizing the norm as has been established has caused uncomfortability for those who don't fall into that demographic and is exactly WHY we need diverse stories. Literally the effectiveness of some of the most harmful propaganda in history hinges on viewers not asking questions. This whole discourse is evidence of that, imo.
It's the most delusional and asinine thing to me that people think books aren't political. People just don't want to admit that books are political when they don't support their worldview or when they won't want to engage in questions or concepts that might make them question society and their place in it. Great rant, Steff!
You should read Defectors by Paola Ramos. I just finished it and it was so good!!! I met her at an indie book store a few months ago and this work is so important 😭
I heard about this recently!!!! It's on my highly anticipated reads for next year list. I put a request at my library to invest in a copy. Might have to just get it myself. hoping to read it soon 😭💕
YESSSSSS ohhh my gosh thank you so much!! it's so delusional to think that books, let alone any sort of media (television, movies, plays) aren't "political." Even the word "political" bothers me in a way because Americans treat that as such an icky word. Because of that, art is flattened and sanitized of all its meaning.
I think readers who are complaining about politics in books do not understand any form of meaningful media beyond entertainment. Reading isn't just entertainment; it's a medium through which ideas are communicated. thinking about the ideas that a book is espousing, whether if it's through a character's arc or a plot development, is CRITICAL READING and is incredibly important to our development as readers, but as human beings.
I dislike how common it is that books are just being reduced to plain entertainment. That's how so many terribly written books nowadays are blowing up. No thoughts; just tropes lacking the context that made them so good. and I also blame the authors who write books about revolution and war because they're entertaining, but don't care to understand how these things actually look and affect people in real life, so their books end up taking stupid conclusions. (i.e. zionist sympathizing authors that insist on writing about oppression)
anyway, adore this video. you were cooking. don't stop cooking 🔥
Thanks so much! 🙏💖 and Yes! Yes yes! Words matter! The communication of ideas is always prevalent in media & entertainment even if not explicit. The same people who think books aren't political are the same ones who will notice if a book has representation that differs from theirs and be uncomfortable by it, not realizing the norm as has been established has caused uncomfortability for those who don't fall into that demographic and is exactly WHY we need diverse stories.
Literally the effectiveness of some of the most harmful propaganda in history hinges on viewers not asking questions. This whole discourse is evidence of that, imo.
Love all this passion early in the morning 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you 😌 i didn't bring the tea. I am the tea
This. This. This. Oh and also THIS!
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*takes a bow* thank you
Books are political since they existed.....
LITERALLY
It's the most delusional and asinine thing to me that people think books aren't political. People just don't want to admit that books are political when they don't support their worldview or when they won't want to engage in questions or concepts that might make them question society and their place in it. Great rant, Steff!
Thank you Tina! It really is asinine the things people will do at the claim of "keeping their peace" at the cost of others.
You should read Defectors by Paola Ramos. I just finished it and it was so good!!! I met her at an indie book store a few months ago and this work is so important 😭
I heard about this recently!!!! It's on my highly anticipated reads for next year list. I put a request at my library to invest in a copy. Might have to just get it myself. hoping to read it soon 😭💕
Also omg that's so cool!! Meeting an author like that definitely sounds like a fond memory.