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What exactly is gender-affirming health care? What are the medical terms that surround this topic? Gender-affirming care for children has been a topic of heated debate in the last few years, with lawsuits and laws ongoing in the US and UK. In order to fully understand the debates, it’s important to learn the terminology around gender-affirming care. Continue reading to learn the terms that go along with gender-affirming health care.
What books should everybody read in their lifetime? Can there possibly be a book that’s relevant to everybody? At Shortform, we want to highlight our employees and put names and faces behind the words. That’s why we’re asking Shortform team members their thoughts and opinions on different topics. Today, we’ve asked if there are any books that everyone should read. Here’s what they had to say.
Are you looking for book club or discussion questions about Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life? How can you apply the book’s lessons to your own life? In 12 Rules for Life, Peterson argues that there is a right and wrong way to conduct your life. In contrast, he rejects the ambiguity of moral relativism, the idea that good and evil are subjective opinions and that every belief has its own truth. Here are some 12 Rules for Life discussion questions to ponder after reading the book.
Are you looking for discussion questions for Tara Westover’s Educated? How can these questions help you better relate to Westover’s story? Educated is the autobiographical story of Tara Westover’s journey from being the child of extreme anti-government, anti-science, and religious fundamentalist Mormon parents to becoming a Cambridge- and Harvard-educated Ph.D. Keep reading for Educated discussion questions.
Are you looking for discussion questions for the book Crucial Conversations? How can these exercises help you improve your communication skills? A crucial conversation is a discussion characterized by high stakes, differing opinions, and strong emotions. If handled poorly, these stressful conversations can derail and even destroy relationships. Here’s a brief background of the book along with Crucial Conversations discussion questions.
Looking for Start With Why discussion questions? How can these exercises help you apply the lessons from Simon Sinek’s book? Start With Why covers everything you need to know about creating an organization that puts its values at the center of its business. The core concept is simple and straightforward: Great businesses know why they’re doing what they’re doing—and they use that mission as their guiding principle. Continue reading for discussion questions and exercises inspired by Start With Why.
Are you looking for discussion questions about Outliers? How can you apply Malcolm Gladwell’s lessons to your own life? In Outliers, Gladwell argues that the self-made man is a myth. Instead, he says success depends just as much on factors that lie beyond the individual and the individual’s control, including where and when they were born and what kind of family they were born into. Here are some Outliers discussion questions to consider.
Have you read Moneyball by Michael Lewis? Are you looking for discussion questions to further your understanding of the book? Baseball’s old guard—a consortium of coaches, scouts, general managers, owners, former players, and sports journalists—have rigid conceptions of what a good player is and how teams are supposed to win games. But the success of the 2002 Oakland A’s proves that much of it is hopelessly wrong. Here are some Moneyball discussion questions to consider.
Are you looking for exercises and discussion questions for The Big Short? How can you apply the lessons in the book to your own life? The Big Short by Michael Lewis explores the origins of and fallout from the 2007-2008 financial crisis through the eyes of a handful of eccentric and oddball investors who saw that the U.S. housing market—and, by extension, the entire financial system—was built on a foundation of sand. Continue reading for The Big Short discussion questions and exercises.
What genre is the perfect blend between escapism and learning? What book completely changed how Chelsea looks at accomplishments? Chelsea is a Shortform guide editor from California. She’s always been a huge fan of fiction, but, since working at Shortform, her reading tastes have broadened.