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i-want-a-bagel · 1 year ago

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Hi yes you should read Dr. Devon Price's new book Unlearning Shame when it comes out in February.

I put a long review on goodreads but basically what Tumblr will care about is:

we are all victims of a system that is built around shaming us for needing help and not being perfectly self sufficient (and not fitting into the norm) and the only way to change things is to stop shaming individuals for their "failings" and recognize that we're all just creatures and experience and promote acceptance of yourself and forgiveness of others

(i am REALLY summarizing please read Price's actual words he is much better than this one paragraph at explaining this and leading the reader nicely to unlearning shame of your own and the shame you project on others)

#just finished reading it #what a fucking necessary read for the tumblr population #so many things that i'm like... well fuck yeah i did / do that without ever really thinking about it #genuinely such a useful read to like #reframe some things that i knew i was thinking about in the wrong way but it's sometimes so hard not to blame #but it's so ridiculous #we're all victims of a system and putting shame on individuals isn't going to help anyone #i will reread this book a few more times and i'll be getting a physical copy as soon as i can as i did with his other books #devon price #unlearning shame

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