Being You
A First Conversation About Gender
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Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud book-board series, adapted for audio, offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.
Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven audiobook offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion.
While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice.
This second book in the series begins the conversation on gender, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult.
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- By: Scarlett Curtis - curator
- Narrated by: Rosie Akerman, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Grace Campbell, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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A diverse group of celebrities, activists, and artists open up about what feminism means to them, with the goal of helping listeners come to their own personal understanding of the word.
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4.5/5 Estrellas
- By Airy on 01-27-21
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The Black Friend
- On Being a Better White Person
- By: Frederick Joseph
- Narrated by: Miebaka Yohannes
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs - creating an essential listen for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice.
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Not really a friend and not friendly
- By emax on 06-01-21
By: Frederick Joseph
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Fat Girls in Black Bodies
- Creating Communities of Our Own
- By: Joy Arlene Renee Cox Ph.D., Ta'lor Pinkston - foreword, Jill Andrew Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Gwendolyn Carter
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Structured into three sections - "belonging," "resistance," and "acceptance" - and informed by personal history, community stories, and deep research, Fat Girls in Black Bodies breaks down the myths, stereotypes, tropes, and outright lies we've been sold about race, body size, belonging, and health. Cox's razor-sharp cultural commentary exposes the racist roots of diet culture, healthism, and the ways we erroneously conflate body size with personal responsibility.
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AMAZING
- By Amazon Customer on 03-21-21
By: Joy Arlene Renee Cox Ph.D., and others
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Raising Girls
- By: Steve Biddulph
- Narrated by: Damien Warren-Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Steve Biddulph's Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys' specific needs, parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons' inner world. But today, things have changed. It's girls that are in trouble. There has been a sudden and universal deterioration in girls' mental health, starting in primary school and devastating the teen years. Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls is both a guidebook and a call to arms for parents.
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Really helpful and Grounded
- By KFluke on 01-26-23
By: Steve Biddulph
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Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue
- How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
- By: Christia Spears Brown PhD
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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In this practical guide, developmental psychologist (and mother of two) Christia Spears Brown uses science-based research to show how over-dependence on gender can limit kids, making it harder for them to develop into unique individuals. With a humorous, fresh, and accessible perspective, Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue addresses all the issues that contemporary parents should consider - from gender-segregated birthday parties and schools to sports, sexualization, and emotional intelligence.
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Not a parenting guide but a description of norms.
- By Anonymous User on 08-15-20
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Finding Your Soul Mate with ThetaHealing
- By: Vianna Stibal
- Narrated by: Norma Butikofer
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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Many of us are born into this world with the feeling and knowing of what being loved by another person should feel and be like, but we lack the feeling and knowing of how to fulfil this desire in the highest and best way. The content of this audiobook is designed for spiritually romantic people who have not lost the faith that there is someone out there with a divine understanding of us, and that two people are brought together for a divine plan that will contribute towards a higher purpose.
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what a beautiful book
- By Jessica Snider on 01-05-21
By: Vianna Stibal
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The Threat
- Revealing the Secret Alien Agenda
- By: David M. Jacobs PhD
- Narrated by: John Masterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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Based on more than 700 hypnotic-regression interviews with alien abductees and a Roper survey of 6,000 adults, The Threat reveals why the aliens are here and what they want, explains why their agenda has been kept secret, and exposes their frightening plans for earth and its inhabitants. In a direct, authoritative challenge to researchers who believe the abduction phenomenon is essentially benevolent and spiritually uplifting, Professor David M. Jacobs proves that there is a far more disturbing and potentially dangerous plan underway, with possible alien domination at its core.
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Excellent!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-24-20
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It's OK to Go up the Slide
- Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids
- By: Heather Shumaker
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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Heather Shumaker has sparked much discussion with her "renegade rules for raising competent and compassionate kids". In this follow-up book, she takes on new hot-button issues like banning homework, technology use, and skipping kindergarten. Shumaker offers broader guidance on how parents can control their own anger and move from an overscheduled life to one of more free play.
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Amazing resource for parents and teachers
- By Ahmed on 05-11-16
By: Heather Shumaker
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Bringing Up Girls
- Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women
- By: James C. Dobson
- Narrated by: James C. Dobson
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Based on extensive research, and handled with Dr. Dobson's trademark down-to-earth approach, Bringing Up Girls will equip parents like you to face the challenges of raising your daughters to become healthy, happy, and successful women who overcome challenges specific to girls and women today and who ultimately excel in life.
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Solid concepts, poor presentation
- By honuhunter on 12-06-18
By: James C. Dobson
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More than a Body
- Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
- By: Lexie Kite, Lindsay Kite
- Narrated by: Lexie Kite PhD, Lindsay Kite PhD
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Our beauty-obsessed world perpetuates the idea that happiness, health, and ability to be loved are dependent on how we look, but authors Lindsay and Lexie Kite offer an alternative vision. With insights drawn from their extensive body image research, Lindsay and Lexie—PhDs and founders of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined (and also twin sisters!)—lay out an action plan that arms you with the skills you need to reconnect with your whole self and free yourself from the constraints of self-objectification.
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Good Intentions; Questionable Message.
- By Lacquered By Bec on 05-03-21
By: Lexie Kite, and others
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- Christopher R. Schene
- 07-26-22
LGBTQ trash and indoctrination
gay and LGBTQ trash and indoctrination. this whole book is about introducing young children into the LGBTQ world
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- Kate Katz
- 09-20-22
A great intro to inclusion
I would love to see the hard copy of this book. I'm not a parent, but if I was I'd like to have resources like this to lean on when having complex conversations with my kids.
What made me so hopeful after listening to Being You, is that there are FINALLY books and resources for kids- that bring the adults along for the experience. When I was young, Free to Be You and Me was the progressive literary resource of the times. As a young girl, it helped to hear that I was just as strong and capable as a boy. Listening to this book allowed me to reflect on how much this next generation will benefit from hearing, "Your authenticity matters. YOU matter, and you can choose the course of your life."
This book can feel dense at times and covers a lot of bases so adults should be prepared for questions. It may also not be a book you finish in one sitting, and that's ok too. I would also recommend adults use this book in their own personal growth and development (based on some of the other reviews, there is clearly a need for healing and self love). Being You offers an opportunity to think about how so many of us have been denied lifestyles that aligned with our authenticity, and how that impacted us in adulthood.
I love that this book exists and has the potential to spark so many important, affirming, and liberating conversations. Hoping this book creates more opportunities to reassure the next generation that whoever they are and however they feel, they are OK.
In love and gratitude.
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