Thread by @mechanicfemme

This is what it looks like to publish a book about cars as a fat, queer, unapologetic femme. This is just a tiny slice of what I have to endure just to teach people about their vehicles.

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Hi, I'm Chaya, a queer automotive educator, journalist, influencer, and author of Mechanic Shop Femme's Guide to Car Ownership. My mission is simple: Teach queer folks and women about their cars while being my bold, colorful, unapologetic, fat self.

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Landing in the automotive industry after aging out of the foster care system wasn't a dream come true for me, but it sure was a reality that propelled me into a world where femmes and queerness were so often demeaned, despised, and even humiliated.

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While I didn't set out to be a change maker or even to make waves just simply to survive, I quickly realized that creating an intentional space where gatekeeping and car bro culture weren’t the norm was my calling.

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I refuse to shrink or hide myself to make my work palatable - and that's what makes it so powerful. My book acknowledges the realities that women and queer folks encounter in the automotive industry - and provides the tools needed to thrive despite them.

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When you read Mechanic Shop Femme's Guide to Car Ownership, I hope you feel the love and struggle poured into every word & I hope you feel heard and empowered. I believe in you. Now it's time for you to believe in yourself.

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Help me get the word out:

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Pay it forward so everyone who needs one gets one, regardless of their financial position -

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