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Every book Jillian Brandstetter recommended on podcasts
Jillian Brandstetter is a passionate advocate for civil rights and transgender representation, offering sharp critiques of anti-trans legislation, political rhetoric, and the systematic suppression of marginalized voices, as evident from her appearance on The Ezra Klein Show. Brandstetter addressed the chilling effects of contemporary education policies, discussing how legislation in states like Florida has forced queer teachers to hide their identities, removed basic symbols of LGBTQ pride such as rainbow flags, and led to the banning of books mentioning queer people, explicitly noting titles such as And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, alongside books depicting families with two mothers. In addition to discussing these heavily censored works, Brandstetter offered three distinct book recommendations. For her third recommendation, she spotlighted a profound and provocative text titled Can the Monster Speak? by Paul B. Preciado (transcribed phonetically as Paul Prasado), introducing listeners to important contemporary trans literature and critical theory that interrogates identity, bodily autonomy, and societal norms.
Books recommended by Jillian Brandstetter
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Can the Monster Speak?
Can the Monster Speak? by Paul B.
Recommended“and then third I'm going to recommend a little book called can the monster speak by Paul prasado he's a transgender man”
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And Tango Makes Three
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell is a children's picture book that tells the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who formed a devoted pair and successfully raised an egg together.
Discussed“and this has resulted in queer teachers feeling like they need to hide who they are at school to the pulling down of just basic symbols of LGBT Pride like the rainbow flag right down to the Banning of books that mention queer people so tether is two mommies or or and Tango makes three which is literally a book”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| If You Read the G.O.P.’s Anti-Trans Policies, You’ll See What It Really Wants | The Ezra Klein Show | 2023-03-07 | 2 |