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- Jan 17, 2018
Got another shit book for you.

The author looks exactly like you would expect someone who writes a book called "Queering the Tarot" to look:

At multiple places in the book, she uses the abbreviation LGBTQQIP2SA+. A few times, I had to go back and check and make sure this wasn't supposed to be filed under "Humor". Nope- dead fucking serious, this is meant to be a real book.
As I flipped through it, a particular sentence on page 106 caught my eye: The author is talking about interpreting the card, how it represents marginalized people, blah blah blah, etc. But what they said, in a nutshell, is that this card represents oppression/microaggressions in your life; specifically:
"[this card] is your biphobic husband, your homophobic grandmother, or a doctor who won't let you start HRT without therapy."
One of these things is not like the other!
One of these things just doesn't be-long.
Can we figure out what doesn't belong here?
Can we figure out by the end of this song?

Tarot is best used as a tool for self-discovery, healing, growth, empowerment, and liberation. Tarot archetypes provide the reader with a window into present circumstances and future potential. But what if that window only opened up on a world that was white, European, and heterosexual? The interpretations of the tarot that have been passed down through tradition presuppose a commonality and normalcy among humanity. At the root of card meanings are archetypes that we accept without questioning. But at what point do archetypes become stereotypes?
Humanity is diverse--culturally, spiritually, sexually. Tarot has the power to serve a greater population, with the right keys to unlock the tarot's deeper meanings. In Queering the Tarot, Cassandra Snow deconstructs the meanings of the 78 cards explaining the ways in which each card might be interpreted against the norm. Queering the Tarot explores themes of sexuality, coming out, gender and gender-queering, sources of oppression and empowerment, and many other topics especially familiar to not-straight folks. Cassandra's identity-based approach speaks directly to those whose identity is either up in the air or consuming the forefront of their consciousness. It also speaks to those struggling with mental illness or the effects of trauma, all seekers looking for personal affirmation that who they are is okay.
The author looks exactly like you would expect someone who writes a book called "Queering the Tarot" to look:

At multiple places in the book, she uses the abbreviation LGBTQQIP2SA+. A few times, I had to go back and check and make sure this wasn't supposed to be filed under "Humor". Nope- dead fucking serious, this is meant to be a real book.
As I flipped through it, a particular sentence on page 106 caught my eye: The author is talking about interpreting the card, how it represents marginalized people, blah blah blah, etc. But what they said, in a nutshell, is that this card represents oppression/microaggressions in your life; specifically:
"[this card] is your biphobic husband, your homophobic grandmother, or a doctor who won't let you start HRT without therapy."
One of these things is not like the other!
One of these things just doesn't be-long.
Can we figure out what doesn't belong here?
Can we figure out by the end of this song?