‘She Persisted’: Children’s Book For Little Girls Will Feature Trans-Identifying Rachel Levine’s Story

A new children’s book series geared toward girls between the ages of 6-9 will feature the story of trans-identifying Rachel Levine overcoming “obstacles.”

In the “chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds,” a book titled “She Persisted: Rachel Levin” by author Lisa Bunker tells the story of how the assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) persisted “throughout her life,” Fox News reported.

“As the first openly transgender government official to hold an office that requires Senate confirmation, the first openly transgender four-star officer in uniform service, and the first female four-star admiral in the commissioned corps, Rachel Levine faced many obstacles throughout her life,” the book’s description reads. “But she persisted through them all and showed kids of all genders that they can succeed in their dreams too.”

The chapter book series was inspired by Chelsea Clinton’s “She Persisted” picture books and includes stories about people like United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, and environmental activist Greta Thunberg, the outlet noted.

In an introduction from Clinton, she called the books the “perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum,” and provides a “list of ways that readers can follow in Rachel Levine’s footsteps and make a difference!”

Screenshots of some of the pages of the children’s book appeared on Amazon, with one paragraph that reads, “And Rachel was born transgender or trans for short. That means she was born with a boy body, but on the inside, in her mind and in her heart, she was a girl.”

Many people on social media slammed the idea of a children’s book featuring a story about a biological male “chopping off” his body parts, with one saying our “daughters deserve better.”

“‘She’ Persisted in telling gaslighting lies about how sterilizing and chopping off the healthy body parts of minors was lifesaving and supported by science,” one person wrote.

Another added, “This absolutely blew my mind. ‘Rachel’ Levine included in a series entitled, ‘She persisted’ Imagine including a bio man, who only ‘became’ a woman recently (in his mid-50s no less) over so many other women who have truly persisted. The gender ideology cult is just so [throwing up emoji.”

While another person tweeted, “That Levine dude is in the SHE persisted chapter books for little girls. This would have been a lovely series for girls, Bethany Hamilton was and is my daughter’s hero, but this is maddening that he is included. It is a cruelty to gaslight girls this way.”

Biden's trans diversity hire Rachel Levine featured in She Persisted children's book series—our daughters deserve betterhttps://t.co/AQvPslNr3w

— Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) February 24, 2023

Are you kidding me?!

"She Persisted"?! I think they mean "He's a White Man Wearing A Trans Crown So Gets Whatever He Wants".

He didn't persist at anything but his own misogyny and entitlement. https://t.co/mM5RlNA2U7

— Jess 💜🤺💚 (@anonotanon) February 23, 2023

“She Persisted: Rachel Levine” hits bookshelves June 6, 2023.

Biden Claims Families Have ‘A Little Bit More Breathing Room’ After Another Dismal Inflation Report

President Joe Biden sounded a note of considerable economic optimism on Friday after the inflation metric most utilized by the Federal Reserve continued to increase.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 5.4% between January 2022 and January 2023, while the version of the measure excluding more volatile food and energy categories rose 4.7% over the same time horizon, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both figures surpassed analysts’ expectations.

Biden responded to the data release by claiming that “we have made progress on inflation, but we have more work to do.” He touted efforts from his administration to reduce prices and said Republicans undermine the strength of the economy by opposing his spending agenda.

“When I travel the country, I see optimism for this year and the years ahead. The optimism of families with just a little bit more breathing room thanks to our work to get workers back into jobs. The optimism of a record number of Americans applying to start a small business,” the commander-in-chief said in a statement from the White House. “But the fight is not over. We must finish the job in transitioning to stable and steady growth that benefits all Americans, while laying the foundation for strong and shared growth for years to come.”

Critics of the White House say the claim is one of several misleading assertions from senior officials about a supposed recent decline in cost pressures. The most recent inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which likewise showed continually elevated food and energy prices despite a lower headline inflation number, occurred one week after Biden said that “inflation is coming down” during his second State of the Union address.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) said in a Friday statement provided to The Daily Wire that the administration “has no plan to bring down inflation” but nevertheless seeks to implement more federal spending initiatives. “Families, farmers, and small businesses continue to suffer as a result of President Biden’s radical partisan agenda, yet he insists he will not abandon it,” he remarked.

The response to the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index data comes one day after Vice President Kamala Harris said in a speech that the administration has “reduced heating and electricity bills so folks have more money in their pocket to buy things like school supplies, replace the dishwasher, or take a family vacation.” The average cost of electricity has nevertheless increased 24% over the past two years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the cost for utility natural gas increased 63% over the same period.

Despite the optimism from the White House, many households indicate they are in a precarious economic situation. Some 50% of respondents to a Gallup survey said they are financially worse off compared to last year, while 35% believe they are financially better off. Low-income Americans were the most likely to report that they have been worse off: some 61% reflected pessimism about their current finances in 2023, an increase from 41% in 2022.

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