Don't Label Me
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
“Charming and disarming, a story like this heals the divides that threaten to destroy America. Don’t Label Me speaks for all of us who are more than the boxes that others put us into.” — Marianne Williamson, New York Times bestselling author.
A unique conversation about diversity, bigotry, and our common humanity, by the New York Timesbestselling author, Oprah “Chutzpah” award-winner, and founder of the Moral Courage Project.
In these United States, discord has hit emergency levels. Civility isn't the reason to repair our caustic chasms. Diversity is.
Don't Label Me shows that America's founding genius is diversity of thought. Which is why social justice activists won't win by labeling those who disagree with them. At a time when minorities are fast becoming the majority, a truly new America requires a new way to tribe out.
Enter Irshad Manji and her dog, Lily. Raised to believe that dogs are evil, Manji overcame her fear of the "other" to adopt Lily. She got more than she bargained for. Defying her labels as an old, blind dog, Lily engages Manji in a taboo-busting conversation about identity, power, and politics. They're feisty. They're funny. And in working through their challenges to one another, they reveal how to open the hearts of opponents for the sake of enduring progress. Readers who crave concrete tips will be delighted.
Studded with insights from epigenetics and epistemology, layered with the lessons of Bruce Lee, Ben Franklin, and Audre Lorde, punctuated with stories about Manji's own experiences as a refugee from Africa, a Muslim immigrant to the U.S., and a professor of moral courage, Don't Label Me makes diversity great again.
Customer Reviews
GREAT with one exception
Irshad Manji is an incredibly compelling writer. This work is intellectual, scholarly, and above all else...timely. She encourages us to be mindful, to challenge our own thinking and motivations, and teaches us how to be courageous. She advocates that we question those with whom we have differences, but to do so with grace. Being a member of my local Democratic Party and various Democratic clubs, I have seen firsthand where many of our younger members view white males, such as myself, as the “other,” and only want to hear our perspective if it agrees with theirs. Irshad calls us out for promoting racial diversity, but not diversity of viewpoint. This read has provided me with tools to promote much more productive conversations with more militant Democrats as well as those Independents and Trump supporters that are open to differing perspectives. My only gripe is the format...Irshad having a conversation with her dog. This is both corny and comes off a bit self-indulgent. Sure, it is a touching relationship, and this book was likely therapeutic for the author as she copes with the loss of her dear friend, but I found this format rather annoying and unnecessary.
Don’t Label Me
Saw her on Bill Maher and was impressed. The book is built around her having a conversation/debate with her dog. Absolutely annoying. Lacked what I expected.