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If you can’t afford the books, try requesting the titles at your local public library. If they don’t have it, they may be able to borrow things from other libraries (search “interlibrary loan” on your library’s site) or they may just buy it for their collection (search “suggest new title”).
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Books
The Art of Giving and Receiving
- Touch seems pretty simple, but there’s way more going on than we’ve been taught. This book looks at touch and compliance, and it breaks down why we do or don’t ask for what we want.
- Martin, B. & Dalzen, R. (2021). The Art of Giving and Receiving. Eugene, USA: Luminare Press. https://wheelofconsentbook.com/
The Gender Book
- What is gender, really? This free graphic novel talks about the basics of gender, what identities are out there, and how it might apply to you.
- https://thegenderbook.com/ for more information
- https://gumroad.com/l/theGENDERebook# for the free download
- Hill, M.R. & Mays, J. (2013). The Gender Book, 1st Edition. Houston, USA: Marshall House Press. Second edition planned for 2021
My Grandmother’s Hands
- This book looks at racism in the USA and how historical trauma in Europe led to the current racial divide and police brutality. The author is a Black therapist who has training in somatic experiencing (a body-based type of therapy). He doesn’t talk about other races or countries, but you can apply his message to your own situation.
- Manakem, R. (2017). My Grandmother’s Hands. Las Vegas, USA: Central Recovery Press. Available in print, e-book, and audiobook. https://www.resmaa.com/about
Therapy
Healing in Colour
- This is a directory of non-white therapists and healing professionals in Canada.
- https://www.healingincolour.com/
Podcast episodes
Hot vs. cold decision making
- This episode of Hidden Brain (US National Public Radio) looks at how our emotions affect the decisions we make. This is the reason why ethical somatic sex educators will let clients refuse things they agreed to at the start of a touch session, but they won’t let clients request more than was discussed.
- https://www.npr.org/2019/11/27/783495595/in-the-heat-of-the-moment-how-intense-emotions-transform-us
- Vedantam, S., Cohen, R., Boyle, T. & Schmidt, J. (2019). “In The Heat Of The Moment: How Intense Emotions Transform Us.” Hidden Brain. Washington, USA: National Public Radio. Aired 02 December 2019.
Websites
Challenging Racist “British Columbia”
- This project looks at the racist and colonial history of British Columbia. It’s a collaboration between the Indigenous, Black, and various Asian communities in Canada’s westernmost province.
- https://www.challengeracistbc.ca/