One time recently, I was dealing with a situation in which I was not real happy when I showed a book to a person, because I genuinely thought she'd like it, but I got all kinds of weird feedback from her.
She said it made her feel like the person got special treatment to get it published (the author is a trans woman). I said that seems not fair, and that's the kind of thing some white guys would say about women or minorities getting something published. She also said she would have rejected the book once she saw it was pink inside. Why? What's wrong with pink? She didn't really have an answer.
Then she wanted to talk about the oppression she experienced. What if she wanted to share her knowledge? I said maybe she should, and maybe she could get a grant.
Sometimes when a person is involved in their own oppression, it's better just to say "I am sorry that happened," etcetra. And then maybe later would be a more productive time to work on looking at the other beliefs that got instilled by the Patriarchal Culture.
I honestly thought she might like the book or find it inspiring. But anyways, maybe she would like it better now? Because later she watched part of the Bohemian Rhapsody film with us and it was good. She said "That was very interesting. I didn't know much about him."
Book:
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76149581-safe-and-sound
Film:
Bohemian Rhapsody - Rotten Tomatoes
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