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Anyone fancy joining a Mumsnet feminist book club?

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Tartle · 30/04/2017 18:12

I know there is a book club section but i thought I'd post here for traffic and then maybe start a new thread over there for anyone interested.

Basically I feel like I've become increasingly radicalised since joining Mumsnet. Having moved away from lib fem communities over the past few years without really being able to articulate why I started reading some of the second wave arguments on here and it blew my mind. I've gone away and done a lot of thinking and completely changed my stance on a number of issues.

I've also realised that despite engaging somewhat with feminist theory at uni I am woefully under read and I want to go back to basics and engage with some of the key texts. I've just picked up a copy of The Female Eunuch that has been on my book case for at least 5 years so I am going to start there. I know there is an amazing community here and it would be great to be able to discuss things as they come up.

So what do you think? We could do a book a month and just chat and comment as we go along?

If you are up for joining in then sign up below by nominating a feminist book that either you have been meaning/wanting to read or that you felt had a big impact on your thinking.

Could be a novel/article/poem or a theoretical text then we can try and alternate different genres to keep things interesting!

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Firenight · 03/05/2017 07:36

Yes please, me too. I am woefully under read (I think my DH has read more feminist works than me!)

NC1nightstand · 03/05/2017 08:37

Excited! Thank you Tartle.

boldlygoingsomewhere · 03/05/2017 08:44

Would love to join! I've read some of these already but it would be great to refresh and discuss them.

Just to note, I've tried to get hold of Gender Hurts recently and it seems to be very expensive. Not sure if anyone knows where to get it a bit cheaper for when it comes round...

AlmaWhittaker · 03/05/2017 23:26

If anyone is a member of audible they have the female eunuch read by germaine greer herself. Looking forward to starting it.

RJnomore1 · 03/05/2017 23:29

I'm up for it

Off to amazon to order the female eunuch

CuntAmongstThePigeons · 04/05/2017 02:50

Ooh please can I join!!! So many great titles already, some of which I've read but not nearly enough.

weegiemum · 06/05/2017 12:00

I've just ordered The Female Eunuch. Really looking forward to this, I don't do enough with my brain!

Tartle · 06/05/2017 15:35

Hope everyone is still up for this? I have started the first months thread over in feminist book club so come and say hi and mark your place.

Feminist Book Club month 1: The Female Eunuch
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/feministbookk_club/2922186-feminist-book-club-month-1-the-female-eunuch

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Bookreader2403 · 08/05/2017 15:15

I'm in. Looking forward to some great reading suggestions and debate :-)

AspasiaFitzgibbon · 09/05/2017 12:35

I'm a latecomer but may I join please?

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