MoonyReadsByStarlight | What's Your Pronoun by Dennis Baron || Standalone Book Review [CC] @moonyreadsbystarlight | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
I am Bek (they/them) and these were my thoughts on What's Your Pronoun: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron. This was a history of pronouns and provided discussion about current discourse around pronouns.
01:46 Summary chapter-by-chapter
13:43 Reaction/critique
30: 24 Summary/Wrap-up
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: decolonizepalestine.com
Social Media, Etc.:
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Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
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More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads
I am Bek (they/them) and these were my thoughts on What's Your Pronoun: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron. This was a history of pronouns and provided discussion about current discourse around pronouns.
01:46 Summary chapter-by-chapter
13:43 Reaction/critique
30: 24 Summary/Wrap-up
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: decolonizepalestine.com
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads
![Whats Your Pronoun by Dennis Baron || Standalone Book Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vwl7DNE9qvI/hqdefault.jpg "Whats Your Pronoun by Dennis Baron || Standalone Book Review [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these were my thoughts on Whats Your Pronoun: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron. This was a history of pronouns and provided discussion about current discourse around pronouns.
01:46 Summary chapter-by-chapter
13:43 Reaction/critique
30: 24 Summary/Wrap-up
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: https://decolonizepalestine.com/
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![February Wrap-Up || VaLITines and the Black Lit Challenge [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wFadicTLc84/hqdefault.jpg "February Wrap-Up || VaLITines and the Black Lit Challenge [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are the books I read in February. Lots of graphic novels and unfinished nonfiction.
People mentioned:
Brianna (Rad Reads) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJFDSgzcZsjOi8XnWD2TlKg
Ariel (She Wants the Diction) https://www.youtube.com/c/SheWantstheDiction
Books Mentioned
The Girl from the Other Side Vol 3 by Nagbe
The Times I Knew I was Gay by Eleanore Crewes
The Black Panther Party: a Graphic Novel History by David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protesting, and Possibility by Marc Lamont Hill
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex edited by Eric Stanley and Nat Smith
Breaking the Walls of Silence: AIDS and Women in a New York State Maximum Security Prison by The Members of the ACE Program
Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Important Links:
Texas Mutual Aid: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mutualaidhou
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![December TBR || Queer Lit Readathon, 24 in 7 Catch Up Readathon, and More [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wUjkkH0KS4Q/hqdefault.jpg "December TBR || Queer Lit Readathon, 24 in 7 Catch Up Readathon, and More [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here are my reading plans for December! Lots of short books, poetry, graphic novels, and more!
Queer Lit Readathon (be sure to check out the bingo board that I forgot to edit in đ): https://www.instagram.com/queer_lit/
24in7: https://www.instagram.com/24in7mix_n_match_readathon/
Books Mentioned:
A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Kiljoy
The Natural Mother of the Child by Krys Malcolm Belc
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
After the Witch Hunt by Megan Falley
Shame is an Ocean I Can Swim Across by Mary Lambert
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Love on the Other Side by Nagabe
Some Things I Still Cant Tell You by Misha Collins
Lessons in Liberation: An Abolitionist Toolkit for Educators
What Youre Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte
Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi
Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo
Let the Record Show by Sarah Schulman
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
We Want it All edited by Kay Gabriel and Andrea Abi-Karam
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![February TBR || Blackathon, Black Lit Challenge, VaLITines, and more! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wvenYBg5Azk/hqdefault.jpg "February TBR || Blackathon, Black Lit Challenge, VaLITines, and more! [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here are the books that I am planning on reading in February.
Blackathon: https://twitter.com/Blackathon1
Black Lit Challenge: https://twitter.com/BlackLitChal
Buzzwordathon: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1111928-buzzwordathon
VaLITines: https://twitter.com/readvaLITines
Climate Fiction Book Club: https://twitter.com/ClifiBookClub
Briannas Library: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJFDSgzcZsjOi8XnWD2TlKg
Sage Reads: https://www.youtube.com/c/SageReads/videos
A bit about Katrina Haslip (open in incognito if it says youre out of views): https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/15/weekinreview/conversations-katrina-haslip-an-aids-activist-who-helped-women-get-help-earlier.html
Books Mentioned:
Assata by Assata Shakut
Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Breaking the Walls of Silence AIDS and Women in a New York State Maximum Security Prison by Members of ACE
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
The Purpose of Power by Alicia Garza
War Girls by Tochi Onybuchi
Sontag by Benjamin Moser
Komi Cant Communicate by Tomohito Oda
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Important Links:
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Recent Trans Reads and Rambling About Solidarity [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x0-VQutPTvo/hqdefault.jpg "Recent Trans Reads and Rambling About Solidarity [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and in this video, I talk about a couple of books that have made me feel seen or uplifted in the past few days.
Anti-trans nonsense happening right now (on the anniversary of the Pulse shooting, after recent murders of trans people and JKRd mess):
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/12/868073068/transgender-health-protections-reversed-by-trump-administration?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR03ty71VbWJDGKFnX68woP1gkteK6x8Ke2IcWxAVUCWk79lKra4Cjzl68g
Help Black trans women:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dominiquefells?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip
https://www.gofundme.com/f/sending-riah-home?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip
https://www.change.org/p/reinstate-laws-that-protect-lgbt-people-s-right-to-healthcare
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/trump-admin-to-dismantle-trans-rights-tell-them-no?source=twitter&
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Books Mentioned:
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon https://www.alokvmenon.com/store
Trans Liberation by Leslie Fienberg
All Boys Arent Blue by George M Johnson (This is also the Enby Book club pick for June!)
All Boys Arent Blue Reviews:
BowtiesAndBooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeW1BFN_gFo
Cabe Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae1RNWw2mIU
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony")
![January Wrap-Up [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xiPX1kMam9k/hqdefault.jpg "January Wrap-Up [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is what I read in January. No readathons or plans, just vibes (mostly gay). I also read a childrens picture book that I forgot to mention! Smitten by David Gordon.
00:18 YA Fiction
10:15 Adult Fiction
24:23 Manga
27:03 Poetry and Nonfiction
35:15 Partly Read Books
Books Mentioned:
Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
Hani and Ishus Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigiridar
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
Honey Girl by Emery Lee
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
The Way of the House Husband vol 1 by Kousuke Oono
Witch Hat Ateleir vol 1-3 by Kamome Shirahama
The Bride was a Boy by Chii
Pansy by Andrea Gibson
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte
Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Stephen Brusatte
We Do This Til We Free Us by Miriame Kaba
Chiron: Rainbow Bridge Between the Inner and Outer Planets by Barbara Hand Clow
Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![RENT Readathon Announcement || February 2022 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xpAOjbOJTPI/hqdefault.jpg "RENT Readathon Announcement || February 2022 [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and I am co-hosting the RENT Readathon with Kathy Trithardt this February!
Kathy: https://www.youtube.com/c/KathyTrithardt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rentreadathon
Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f5ece108-e089-4059-bf66-ff316add554f
Graphics and Readathon Info: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TLA8iIIkDGsLPH0M_XciIFtzmx8bjtsn?usp=sharing
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![Topical TBR || LGBTQ+ History [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xtGQ56MCZYk/hqdefault.jpg "Topical TBR || LGBTQ+ History [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and this is one of my ongoing TBRs. The books on this list focus on LGBT+ history, mostly in the United States. This is a non-fiction list that includes history books, memoirs, and some social science and gender/sexuality studies books.
Transcription: https://moonyreadsbystarlight.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/topical-tbr-lgbtq-history-10-may-2020/
I will be filming updates as I finish the books on my TBR or as I find more to add to the list. I am looking to add a few that look more specifically at bisexual/mulisexual identity history as well as asexuality.
Goodreads List (for the most updated TBR):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/109723333-bek-moonyreadsbystarlight?shelf=tbr-topic-lgbt-history
Other Book Mentioned:
Whipping Girl by Julia Serano
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony")
![FebruaryTBR || Rent Readathon and Blackathon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y5flX5PmeZI/hqdefault.jpg "FebruaryTBR || Rent Readathon and Blackathon [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here are my reading plans for February.
Readathons:
Rent Readathon Announcement: https://youtu.be/xpAOjbOJTPI
Rent Readathon Info: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TLA8iIIkDGsLPH0M_XciIFtzmx8bjtsn?usp=sharing
Rent Readathon: https://twitter.com/rentreadathon
Blackathon: https://twitter.com/Blackathon1
People mentioned:
Kathy Trithardt (reading sprints will be held on her channel!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiN4woTQzWrciAcjIKQCzHA
Jen the Librarian: https://www.youtube.com/c/JentheLibrarianreads
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![Topical TBR | Prisons and Police in the US [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yZDFWMVrzdA/hqdefault.jpg "Topical TBR | Prisons and Police in the US [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and this is a list of books that I would like to read about the criminal justice system in the US. This covers topics including race, gender, sexuality, and more. Most of this is focused on the United States, though a few of the books do touch on some global issues as well. (Captions under construction)
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/reinstate-laws-that-protect-lgbt-people-s-right-to-healthcare
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/trump-admin-to-dismantle-trans-rights-tell-them-no?source=twitter&
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Updated Book List:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/109723333-bek-moonyreadsbystarlight?shelf=tbr-topic-prison
Videos/Youtubers Mentioned:
BowtiesAndBooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Q1AiQ1LAD0
Briannas Library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfYVUsFIZM8
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony")
![LGBTQ+ History Recommendations || Books, Documentaries, and Podcasts [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ys8_JYAFU9U/hqdefault.jpg "LGBTQ+ History Recommendations || Books, Documentaries, and Podcasts [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and in this video, I talk about some media that you can enjoy this LGBTQ+ History Month. There are several documentaries, a couple of podcasts, and (of course) books! Many of these books I have read parts or chapters of (due to the way I was researching, a lot of these books I found through chapters that I read via the library catalogue online) though some, I have completed as well. They are all great ways to learn more about queer history this month and every month.
Books Mentioned:
Gay New York by George Chauncey
Making History by Eric Marcus
Transgender History by Susan Stryker
Black on Both Sides by C Riley Snorton
The Stonewall Reader ed by The New York Public Library
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Trans Liberation by Leslie Feinberg
The Celluloid Closet by Vito Russo
Trans Like Me by CN Lester
Documentaries Mentioned:
Screaming Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-WASW9dRBU&ab_channel=KQEDArts
Pay It No Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE
The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson (note, that this was the one I had issues with): Available on Netflix
Happy Birthday Marsha: http://www.happybirthdaymarsha.com/
United in Anger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAzU79PBVM&ab_channel=amaliajurj
We Were Here: On Kanopy; To rent/buy on many streaming platforms
The Celluloid Closet: To rent/buy on many streaming platforms
Disclosure: Available on Netflix
Podcasts Mentioned:
Making Gay History: https://makinggayhistory.com/
One From the Vaults: https://twitter.com/oftvpodcast?lang=en
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
BLM:
https://www.standwithbre.com/
https://justiceforbreonna.org/
https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Latinx Heritage Month TBR | Latinx Book Bingo and Latinxathon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zLpqpz39DIQ/hqdefault.jpg "Latinx Heritage Month TBR | Latinx Book Bingo and Latinxathon [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are the books I will be reading from September 15 to October 15. Most of these books fit multiple prompts for #LatinxBookBingo! I have a few fiction, including two YA picks, and a lot of nonfiction, including gender studies, memoir, and theology.
Latinx Book Bingo: https://twitter.com/LatinxBookBingo
Latinx-a-thon: https://twitter.com/latinxathon
Topical TBR Goodreads list mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/109723333-bek-moonyreadsbystarlight?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=tbr-topic-religion
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Ways to Donate for CA Fires: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/21/northern-california-wildfires-how-to-help-fire-victims-and-fire-fighters/
Help Black trans women:
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
