One of my good parenting moves was having each of my kids read this book when they were in high school. If no one did that for you, there’s still time. For $10 on Amazon you can change your life for the better.
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Great book. I read it in high school on my own accord.
Another good parenting move is to have your kids listen to James Lindsay's "Groomer School" podcasts on his New Discourses channel.
Here is a list of the five groomer school videos that he's made so far, plus an overview video for those that don't have the time right now to listen to all of the other five.
0. [Groomer Schools Overview](https://rumble.com/v1rdcvd-groomer-schools-james-lindsay.html)
1. [Groomer Schools 1: The Long Cultural Marxist History of Sex Education](https://rumble.com/vti7oz-groomer-schools-1-the-long-cultural-marxist-history-of-sex-education.html)
2. [Groomer Schools 2: Queer Futurity and the Sexual Abuse of Your Children](https://rumble.com/vtiboe-groomer-schools-2-queer-futurity-and-the-sexual-abuse-of-your-children.html)
3. [Groomer Schools 3: The Creation of an American Red Guard](https://rumble.com/vtn3ac-groomer-schools-3-the-creation-of-an-american-red-guard.html)
4. [Groomer Schools 4: Drag Queen Story Hour](https://rumble.com/v1a7o0a-groomer-schools-4-drag-queen-story-hour.html)
5. [Groomer Schools 5: Comprehensive Sexuality Education](https://rumble.com/v2xx2k4-groomer-schools-5-comprehensive-sexuality-education.html)
I'll take a look at these later but are they age appropriate?
For my kids they are. He does talk about all the LGBT stuff and it's roots in Queer Marxism.
If anything it's pretty deep and hard to grasp and follow along. I pause and explain, and rarely make it more than 30 minutes at a time before eyes start glazing over.
When I was 17, mom burst into my room after we'd had an argument, and she threw this book onto my bed where I was sitting, and yelled that she suggest I read it because she thought I was mean. Although I skimmed it, I could see the larger points of the book were basically communication "tricks" for personal gain, and while a lot of those tips might seem valuable for people trying to gain professional networking success/leverage. I didn't need that. I know how to be civil, am able to make and nurture genuine connections, and show appreciation, all without being fake about it. I also do NOT believe in avoiding criticism where it's due, which is something my mom (and the book) adhered to. I believe all the above is simply being sincere vs manipulative. Sincerity is hugely lacking in society, and I stay true to myself by refusing to play fake just to "be nice" to others.
