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Mayann Francis: An Honourable Life by Mayann Francis
This book was okay. I read it for work and because I’m trying to read more African Nova Scotian authors.
Mayann Francis definitely has lived an incredible life and done some amazing work throughout it. Though I think there are also a lot of times where she doesn’t recognize the extreme privilege she’s had. That grated a bit.
I did learn more about the role of the lieutenant governor position, which I previously knew nothing about. I am certainly no fan of the crown, so don’t really care about these sorts of things. That being said, for her position, it’s amazing that she was the first black woman to be a lieutenant governor and I was shocked and appalled at the amount of racism that she encountered while in this role. And it wasn’t that long ago! Though did have to smile that it was the NDP who finally treated her properly.
Overall, an okay read, but not one I was overly interested in.
Mayann Francis definitely has lived an incredible life and done some amazing work throughout it. Though I think there are also a lot of times where she doesn’t recognize the extreme privilege she’s had. That grated a bit.
I did learn more about the role of the lieutenant governor position, which I previously knew nothing about. I am certainly no fan of the crown, so don’t really care about these sorts of things. That being said, for her position, it’s amazing that she was the first black woman to be a lieutenant governor and I was shocked and appalled at the amount of racism that she encountered while in this role. And it wasn’t that long ago! Though did have to smile that it was the NDP who finally treated her properly.
Overall, an okay read, but not one I was overly interested in.
Want by Gillian Anderson
5.0
This book was FASCINATING. I had been a bit hesitant to read it, though I was curious, and I'm glad that I gave it a try.
The huge variety of fantasies covered in this book is kind of astounding. I was also surprised by the number of women who had very queer fantasies, yet identified as straight. Additionally, I was surprised by the number of queer identified women who contributed fantasies to this collection, they were definitely in the majority.
I really appreciated how inclusive this book felt, as there were a huge variety of women who contributed to it; straight women, queer women, trans women, disabled women. I also appreciated that at the very beginning they say that they are using the term woman, but that they are using it in an inclusive way.
Anyway, really glad I read this.
The huge variety of fantasies covered in this book is kind of astounding. I was also surprised by the number of women who had very queer fantasies, yet identified as straight. Additionally, I was surprised by the number of queer identified women who contributed fantasies to this collection, they were definitely in the majority.
I really appreciated how inclusive this book felt, as there were a huge variety of women who contributed to it; straight women, queer women, trans women, disabled women. I also appreciated that at the very beginning they say that they are using the term woman, but that they are using it in an inclusive way.
Anyway, really glad I read this.