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Why not just flog books FFS

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The American Booksellers Association was slammed by online critics after they promoted an anti-racist workshop called 'What's Up with White Women?'

The virtual event, subtitled 'Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice is being held on October 21.'

Anti-racist coordinators Ilsa Govan and Tillman Smith are hosting the workshop which 'is open to all booksellers, regardless of how they identify, but will speak specifically to white cisgender women, trans women, and non-binary folks who have internalized feminine gender norms.'


Govan and Smith were asked to facilitate the event to look further into the behaviors and assumptions made by white women - but have been blasted over their plans online.

'As we strive toward racial justice, there's an opportunity for people who identify as white women to examine how they have navigated sexism and misogyny and internalized white superiority,' the event description read.

The workshop claims it will focus on creating authentic cross-cultural relationships by examining three types of behavior including control, perfectionism and effectiveness.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

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