Media update 2/2/21

[resolute]

Recently read:

The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep, by David Satter
Nothing to Envy, by Barbara Demick
The Future is History, by Masha Gessen
A Woman of No Importance, Sonia Purnell
The End of Everything, Katie Mack
What She Ate, Laura Shapiro

Currently reading:

Dark Money, by Jane Mayer
House of Putin, House of Trump, by Craig Unger

Watched/Am Watching:

Imposters
The Uncanny Counter
WandaVision


Playing:

World of Warcraft
Match 3D
Inner World

Comments

[muccamukk]

How did you like Future Is History?

[resolute]

I found it fascinating and informative. I have gotten conflicting reports as to whether Gessen is a TERF, and I am hence slightly wary of gushing about the book, but, DAMN, I learned a LOT.

[muccamukk]

Isn't Gessen non-binary?

The flak is probably based on this piece in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/we-need-to-change-the-terms-of-the-debate-on-trans-kids
Wherein Gessen is ambivalent about puberty blockers (due to side effects). However, they are trans themselves, and I would say "TERF" is wildly unfair.

[grammarwoman]

I am enjoying the hell out of WandaVision; it's exciting to be back in the land of weekly viewings (even if online, instead of in person) with friends and lively chatter after, plus devouring recaps after from those in the know.