reading “woke leftist books”
hi all! just looking to spark some conversation on this and get some opinions.
I (F24) have been a reader for almost 10 years. My tastes have obviously evolved in that time and am currently in a big history/theory era. I read a lot of books about other cultures and times in history, as well as some theory such as capital by karl marx and such. Ive been speaking to older family friends (40+ years) about my reading habits and I’ve continuously gotten the question “why would you read that” “whats the point in reading that” and specifically “what makes you feel like you need to read in a social conscious way”
idk what to make of these questions, coming from someone who used to find interest in reading her history textbook, they dont seem to understand I find these topics interesting or want to better my world view.
I do read books that are not history adjacent (ie just getting into some emily henry!) but its specifically what i like to call “woke leftist books” that draw confusion from friends and family.
any thoughts on how to help them understand? does anyone else read like me and have had this experience? tia!