Kira Rosen shares her story of separating from punitive online social justice culture. She recounts how the concurrent experience of her escalating bipolar disorder symptoms and a dysfunctional intimate relationship forced her to confront the reality that the shame and punishment normalized in the culture was unsustainable for her.
Follow Kira on Instagram @kira.rosen.7
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[Kira's suggested reading]
Brene Brown: Her work on shame and connection
Clementine Morrigan: Clementine's writing on shame, attachment theory, trauma, queerness, cancel culture
Kai Cheng Thom: Book (mentioned in the episode) I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World, on critiques of social justice culture specifically within the queer community
Molly-Margaret Johnson (Not active online currently): Molly-Margaret’s work on queerness, communication, boundaries, relationships, healing, and handling harm
IG @bearherbert_: Work on race and capitalism, perfectionism, shame, handling harm, attachment theory
IG @andrearanaej: Racism, performative activism, handling harm, complex view of relationships
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