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No more nice girls : gender, power, and why it's time to stop playing by the rules / by McKeon, Lauren,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the age of girl bosses, Beyoncé, and Black Widow, we like to tell our little girls they can be anything they want when they grow up, except they'll have to work twice as hard, be told to "play nice," and face countless double standards that curb their personal, political, and economic power. Today, long after the rise of girl power in the 90s, the failed promise of a female president, and the ubiquity of feminist-branded everything, women are still a surprisingly, depressingly long way from gender and racial equality. It's worth asking: Why do we keep trying to win a game we were never meant to play in the first place? Award-winning journalist and author Lauren McKeon examines the varied ways in which our institutions are designed to keep women and other marginalized genders at a disadvantage and shows us why we need more than parity, visible diversity, and lone female CEOs to change this power game. She uncovers new models of power-- ones the patriarchy doesn't get to define-- by talking to lawyers insisting on gender-neutral change rooms in courthouses, programmers creating apps to track the breakdown of men and women being quoted in the news media, educators illustrating tampon packaging with pictures of black bodies, mixed martial artists teaching young girls self-empowerment, entrepreneurs prioritizing trauma-informed office cultures, and many other women doing power differently. As the toxic, divisive, and hyper-masculine style of leadership gains ground, threatening democracy here and abroad, McKeon underscores why it's time to stop playing by the rules of a rigged game. No More Nice Girls charts a hopeful and potent path forward for how to disrupt the standard (very male) vision of power, ditch convention, and build a more equitable world for everyone."--
Subjects: Equality.; Feminism.; Power (Social sciences); Sex discrimination against women.; Social control.; Women; Women's rights.;
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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / by Stevenson, Bryan.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-336).The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.LSC
Subjects: Stevenson, Bryan.; Equal Justice Initiative.; Social reformers; Lawyers; Criminal justice, Administration of;
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Let us play : winning the battle for gender diverse athletes / by Browne, Harrison,author.; Browne, Rachel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A crucial subversion of the misconceptions around the participation of gender diverse athletes -- advocating for the inclusion of trans and nonbinary athletes across all levels of sport. The debate over the inclusion of gender diverse people in sport has become the latest battleground in the fight for basic human rights and equality. Trans and nonbinary people around the world are facing physical harm and violence -- including death -- at unprecedented rates. In Let Us Play, trans athlete Harrison Browne and investigative journalist Rachel Browne reveal how the opposition towards gender diverse athletes is fueled by fear and a moral panic as opposed to facts around what makes "a level playing field." Interweaving Harrison's first-hand experience as a transgender athlete with exclusive accounts -- from athletes, coaches, policymakers, and advocates on the front lines -- Let Us Play dismantles the illusion that sports have ever been fair, that trans athletes pose a threat to women's sports, and that gender-affirming healthcare for athletes should be prohibitive to play. Calling for a reframing of the binaries from youth and high school levels all the way to the national leagues, Browne and Browne offer a new path forward, led by solutions proposed by gender diverse athletes themselves.
Subjects: Equality.; Gender identity in sports.; Gender-nonconforming people.; Sex discrimination in sports.; Sex role and sports.; Sports for women.; Transgender athletes.;
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Thief of the heights [graphic novel] / by Son M.,author.; Yao, Robin,illustrator.;
Lifelong friends Basem, Mustafa, and Aarfah have carved out a place for themselves in their corner of Muqadas, where they dream of climbing from their place in the city's lowest level, above the limb-snatching, disease-infested waters, to the very top of their vertical city. When their inventions catch the eye of a scout who is on the hunt for new talent to bring to the higher tiers, their dreams are suddenly within reach. But as the wonders of the upper tiers enchant, Basem, Mustafa, and Aarfah begin to question why the bounty of Muqadas falls short of reaching Lake Saha's inhabitants.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Dystopian comics.; Graphic novels.; Equality; Friendship; Imaginary places; Inventors; Secrecy; Social classes;
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Inequality for all [videorecording] / by Chaiken, Jennifer.; Dungan, Sebastian.; Kornbluth, Jacob.; Reich, Robert B.; 72 Productions.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.;
Music, Marco D'Ambrosio.Featuring Robert B. Reich.Examines economics professor and Clinton Administration cabinet member Robert Reich's crusade to expose the problem of income inequality in the United States.E.DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
Subjects: Reich, Robert B.; Documentary films.; Equality; Income distribution; Income; Social classes;
© c2014., Anchor Bay Entertainment,
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Seinfeld: Season 3 [videorecording]. by Stiller, Jerry; Richards, Michael; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia; Seinfeld, Jerry; Alexander, Jason;
Jerry Stiller, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander.The continuing misadventures of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. All episodes of the third season of the popular television series.CHVRS rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Comedy.; Television Series.;
© 2004., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Seinfeld: Season 4 [videorecording]. by Alexander, Jason; Stiller, Jerry; Richards, Michael; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia; Seinfeld, Jerry;
Jason Alexander, Jerry Stiller, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld.The continuing misadventures of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. Includes all 24 episodes of the fourth season of the popular television series.CHVRS rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Comedy.; Television Series.;
© 2005., Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment,
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No judgments : a novel / by Cabot, Meg,author.;
"In New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot's latest novel, a young woman has to deal with the aftermath of a fierce hurricane -- and an equally stormy romance"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Recipes.; Hurricanes;
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No judgments [sound recording] : a novel / by Cabot, Meg,author.; Goodeve, Piper,narrator.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.; Blackstone Audio, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by Piper Goodeve."In New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot's latest novel, a young woman has to deal with the aftermath of a fierce hurricane -- and an equally stormy romance"--
Subjects: Chick lit.; Audiobooks.; Hurricanes;
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The heirloom garden / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
In this new novel from the author of 'The Charm Bracelet' and 'The Hope Chest', two women separated by a generation but equally scarred by war find, hope, meaning - and each other - through a garden of heirloom flowers.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Female friendship; Neighbors; Gardens; Wars;
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