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Use of "red pilled" is to feed the algorithm gods; don't hate me. I share a happy story from my intellectual journey! I talk about how I met my first friend who was also on their own intellectual journey, how we began to journey together, and how they made me feel so much less alone. Hopefully it gives someone out there hope.

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Here are five books that completely changed the way I think, in the order I read them. I'll be doing separate videos on each of these at some point, starting with Illiberal Reformers!

0:00 Intro
1:22 Economics in One Lesson
3:16 Catastrophic Care
5:17 Illiberal Reformers
7:30 The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
9:07 On Liberty
10:48 Conclusion

Books:
Economics in One Lesson: https://www.amazon.com/Economics-One-Lesson-Shortest-Understand/dp/0517548232
Catastrophic Care: https://www.amazon.com/Catastrophic-Care-Everything-Think-Health/dp/034580273X
Illiberal Reformers: https://www.amazon.com/Illiberal-Reformers-Eugenics-Economics-Progressive/dp/0691175861
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels: https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Case-Fossil-Fuels/dp/1591847443
On Liberty: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34901

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Talking about female criminals, this time via song lyrics! Apparently the song Frankie and Johnny is a folk song that's been recorded at least 256 times, and it's based on a real murder. I share a few different versions, discuss what the lyrics reveal about female nature, and also try to explain what "slow dancing" was in 1899.

History of the song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_and_Johnny_(song)

Brook Benton's version: https://youtu.be/PZEBGczswog

Sam Cooke's version: https://youtu.be/9W0gvphDFqA
Sammy Davis Jr.'s version: https://youtu.be/ETCaHahCVBs

The type of slow dancing mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_drag_(dance)
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I've never been a fan of the Political Compass test, but after a friend asked me to take it recently, I decided to record the process so I could discuss the reasoning for my answers and my issues with the propositions. You probably know I'm a libertarian at this point, but anyone looking to find out some of my views on topics beyond feminism and SJWs, this video is for you.

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I respond to an article about a researcher trying to use simulations to find lasting relationships and explain why I don't believe this will ever work. I also discuss the plethora of things research has already found about what makes relationships last, and my own wisdom gained after seven years with the same person.

The article: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/how-to-know-if-youre-with-the-right-person

Research I discussed:
Gottmans' bids for connection: https://www.gottman.com/blog/turn-toward-instead-of-away/
Gottmans' Four Horsemen of divorce: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/
Hormonal contraception and mate satisfaction: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-problem-with-the-pill/
Sweaty Tshirt and genetic compatibility study: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_08.html

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I share more about the disappearance of the term lesbian, why I hate the word queer, and why I think lesbian community spaces are actually valuable.

The article by Katie Herzog: https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/where-have-all-the-lesbians-gone-0a7

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A dramatic reading of an article by Katie Herzog about the disappearance of the lesbian community, as it has been deemed archaic and non-inclusive by the queer intersectional types. I also share my experiences with the lesbian scene in NYC in the early 2010s.

The article by Katie Herzog: https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/where-have-all-the-lesbians-gone-0a7

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In the final installment of my Latinx series, I get personal and discuss my 'Latina identity' and why I reject the concept of the "latino community" and the term Latinx.

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**Watch Part 1 here: https://www.bitchute.com/video/FYNCjGIIFvAP/

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Today I'm responding to a couple of recent comments on one of my most popular videos, where I responded to Jordan Peterson and Bret Weinstein's positions on polyamory. If you disagree with my positions, I welcome your comments, but PLEASE explain why you disagree, so we can have a dialogue!

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After reading an article about the high rate of mental health issues among 18-29 year old liberal white women, I share my theory about the role Tumblr played in these statistics. And I share my perspective as being part of that demographic not too long.

The article: https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/over-50-percent-white-liberal-women-under-30-mental-health-condition

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I use a Harper's Bazaar article on what it means to be "hyper feminine" as a jumping off point to ramble about how looking feminine and being feminine are not the same thing. Acting feminine versus masculine is something I think about frequently, and I share a couple of anecdotes from my own life. Enjoy this installment of The Eighth Square's Corner, where I share a less edited version of my thoughts on a range of topics.

The article: https://web.archive.org/web/20210101164634/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a28577727/emily-ratajkowski-sexuality-essay/

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Mike Pence has apparently signed a two book deal with Simon & Schuster. This is an off the cuff follow up to my video about the "letter of intent" to not give book deals to any members of the Trump administration, aka #NoBookDealsForTraitors. Guess it didn't work...surprise, surprise. Want to hear my perspective as a former publishing insider? This is the video for you! Enjoy this installment of The Eighth Square's Corner, where I share a less edited version of my thoughts on a range of topics.

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PART ONE: https://www.bitchute.com/video/xRSxE8c00FXs/
PART TWO: https://www.bitchute.com/video/dPqXpvLYVrjx/

In the final installment of my series on #ownvoices, I discuss an article by a Young Adult author named Kat Rosenfield, about the negative impact the #ownvoices movement has had on authors. I also share some perspective about the economics of publishing as a business, and how it's contributed to the popularity of this "movement," and why it's probably here to stay (at least for awhile).

Kat Rosenfeld article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/228847/own-voices-movement-ya-literature-impact

Francina Simone video: https://youtu.be/ZFWc_iEj9QQ

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Random ramble about why the Alias comics are better than the Netflix adaptation, Jessica Jones. At some point, I'd love to talk about the character in relation to the heroine's journey, but for now I figured I'd just compare the two and talk about why I like this comic series so much, and why I was so disappointed by the TV show to the point that I couldn't finish it.

Get the comics:
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https://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Jones-Alias-Vol-2/dp/0785198563
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785198571
https://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Jones-Alias-Vol-4/dp/078519858X

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By popular demand, here I am babbling about the heroine's journey. Enjoy this installment of The Eighth Square's Corner, where I share a less edited version of my thoughts on a range of topics.

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#OwnVoices: what does it mean, what are the origins of the hashtag/concept, and why do people support it? Combining research and my own experience from inside the most "woke" sectors of publishing, I give an overview on this complex and confusing topic. Stay tuned for the next video, where I'll discuss the problems caused by #OwnVoices as well as important context about the publishing industry that puts everything into perspective.

Sources:
The hashtag spawning tweet: https://twitter.com/corinneduyvis/status/640584099208503296
https://subitclub.com/2017/07/06/is-my-manuscript-ownvoices/
https://netgalley.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049726234-OwnVoices-Category-Definitions
https://www.corinneduyvis.net/ownvoices/
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=six-ya-titles-that-epitomize-ownvoices
https://mswishlist.com/mswl/ownvoices
https://www.readbrightly.com/why-we-need-diverse-authors-in-kids-ya-lit/

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Did you know that public libraries are just full of white supremacist ideas? Of course you didn't, because it's patently untrue. But because my mother is a public librarian, I often troll her by sending her articles like this one. Drawing on the knowledge I have from her stories and my own lifelong experience as both a library power user and library volunteer, I explain why this article (which is written by a true believer in the antiracist religion) is straight up nonsense.

The article: https://web.archive.org/web/20200803203846/https://bookriot.com/dismantling-white-supremacy-in-public-libraries/

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In my second video on sensitivity readers, I discuss the emotional labor of being a sensitivity reader, the concept of books causing "harm," and why most of the issues they're trying to address is caused by bad writing. I share examples from specific books and some personal reflections from my experience writing and editing.

**Watch Part 1: https://www.bitchute.com/video/VbwY0qQeFjKu/

SOURCES:

https://medium.com/@justinaireland/goodbye-sensitivity-readers-database-e1cbc53044a9
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108130622/https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/sensitivity-readers/
https://web.archive.org/web/20171215045907/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/75630-engaging-with-sensitivity-readers-a-ypg-panel.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201022105136/https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/sensitivity-readers-what-the-job-is-really-like.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210118132053/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/75806-let-s-talk-about-sensitivity-readers.html
https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-faqs/problem-sensitivity-readers-isnt-think
https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154851/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/72860-overcoming-bias-authors-and-editors-discuss-sensitivity-readers.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210114193132/https://slate.com/culture/2017/02/how-sensitivity-readers-from-minority-groups-are-changing-the-book-publishing-ecosystem.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010826/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/77726-sensitivity-readers-what-are-they-good-for-a-lot.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201026002637/https://www.dotanddashllc.com/post/2018/03/15/what-is-sensitivity-reading
https://web.archive.org/web/20200905182620/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/75961-wi13-panel-on-sensitivity-readers-and-free-expression-sparks-lively-debate.html
https://www.andreadunlop.net/blog/2020/9/9/a-primer-on-sensitivity-readers
https://gosparkpress.com/sensitivity-readers/
https://knliterary.com/sensitivity-read/
https://quillette.com/2019/10/01/the-problem-with-sensitivity-readers/
https://www.dotanddashllc.com/sensitivity-reading
https://blog.reedsy.com/sensitivity-readers/
- https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/confessions-of-a-sensitivity-reader

I speak off the cuff about a misleading article about a report about demographics of video game players. It discussed years old data when there was a much newer report, and they cherry picked pieces of information to make a feminist point. Enjoy this installment of The Eighth Square's Corner, where I share a less edited version of my thoughts on a range of topics.

The article: https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/adult-women-largest-gaming-demographic/
Download the 2014 report here: https://web.archive.org/web/20140611005531/http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/ESA_EF_2014.pdf
View the 2020 report here: https://www.theesa.com/esa-research/2020-essential-facts-about-the-video-game-industry/

Sensitivity readers: what are they, where did they come from, do we need them? Combining research and my own experience from inside the most "woke" sectors of publishing, I give an overview on this sometimes confusing topic. Stay tuned for part two, where I'll give examples from specific books and some personal reflections from my experience writing and editing.

SOURCES:

https://medium.com/@justinaireland/goodbye-sensitivity-readers-database-e1cbc53044a9
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108130622/https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/sensitivity-readers/
https://web.archive.org/web/20171215045907/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/75630-engaging-with-sensitivity-readers-a-ypg-panel.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201022105136/https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/sensitivity-readers-what-the-job-is-really-like.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210118132053/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/75806-let-s-talk-about-sensitivity-readers.html
https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-faqs/problem-sensitivity-readers-isnt-think
https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154851/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/72860-overcoming-bias-authors-and-editors-discuss-sensitivity-readers.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210114193132/https://slate.com/culture/2017/02/how-sensitivity-readers-from-minority-groups-are-changing-the-book-publishing-ecosystem.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010826/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/77726-sensitivity-readers-what-are-they-good-for-a-lot.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201026002637/https://www.dotanddashllc.com/post/2018/03/15/what-is-sensitivity-reading
https://web.archive.org/web/20200905182620/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/75961-wi13-panel-on-sensitivity-readers-and-free-expression-sparks-lively-debate.html
https://www.andreadunlop.net/blog/2020/9/9/a-primer-on-sensitivity-readers
https://gosparkpress.com/sensitivity-readers/
https://knliterary.com/sensitivity-read/
https://quillette.com/2019/10/01/the-problem-with-sensitivity-readers/
https://www.dotanddashllc.com/sensitivity-reading
https://blog.reedsy.com/sensitivity-readers/
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/confessions-of-a-sensitivity-reader

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I share a couple of ideas from Esther Perel's book Mating in Captivity on reconciling the erotic and the domestic and connect it to a 60s song called "Wives and Lovers." Enjoy this second installment of The Eighth Square's Corner, where I share a less edited version of my thoughts on a range of topics.

Wives and Lovers, performed by Jack Jones: https://youtu.be/rZ7WT02wFOk

You Got to Love Her With a Feeling by Freddie King: https://youtu.be/DjO2NID8lgQ

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I discuss John McWhorter's ideas about anti-racism as a religion and share a related story from a favorite hobby of mine: partner dancing. Wokeness has entered certain dance scenes, and it's spreading all the time. This took place last summer after the death of George Floyd and the resurgence of BLM activism.

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Former feminist who just escaped the leftist publishing industry. Former leftist and current libertarian. Firm believer in free speech & personal responsibility. Camille Paglia's biggest fan.