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| Pop-up book club: The Feminine Mystique | Pop-up book club: The Feminine Mystique |
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| Women of the internet, gather around: to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, the women of Guardian US are hosting what we're calling a "pop-up book club" – because, to be honest, some of us are just getting around to reading it. | Women of the internet, gather around: to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, the women of Guardian US are hosting what we're calling a "pop-up book club" – because, to be honest, some of us are just getting around to reading it. |
| If you consider yourself a feminist and haven't read Mystique either, it's nothing to be too ashamed about. As Emily Bazelon at Slate so eloquently put it: "… it seemed weighty and intimidating when I was a teenager, and in college, I somehow took seminars called 'Women in the Bible' and 'Witches and Saints' rather than a basic women's history or women's studies class." | If you consider yourself a feminist and haven't read Mystique either, it's nothing to be too ashamed about. As Emily Bazelon at Slate so eloquently put it: "… it seemed weighty and intimidating when I was a teenager, and in college, I somehow took seminars called 'Women in the Bible' and 'Witches and Saints' rather than a basic women's history or women's studies class." |
| But if you know it by heart, we still want you to participate. We won't judge you, your reading skills or your feminist credentials. Our #newmystique spontaneous reading group is designed to be a positive, entertaining and enlightening experience. | But if you know it by heart, we still want you to participate. We won't judge you, your reading skills or your feminist credentials. Our #newmystique spontaneous reading group is designed to be a positive, entertaining and enlightening experience. |
| The 50th anniversary reprint's official publication date is March 1, but you can grab the book as a hard cover or an ebook on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. | The 50th anniversary reprint's official publication date is March 1, but you can grab the book as a hard cover or an ebook on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. |
| Our first meeting will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at 3pm ET, via Twitter. | Our first meeting will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at 3pm ET, via Twitter. |
| Some topics we'll cover: | Some topics we'll cover: |
| • Does the frustration voiced in Mystique still apply today? | • Does the frustration voiced in Mystique still apply today? |
| • Why is it Mystique worth reading now – or, you know, why not? | • Why is it Mystique worth reading now – or, you know, why not? |
| • Key points, favorite passages and takeaways | • Key points, favorite passages and takeaways |
| After the chat, we'll pull the highlights into a "transcript" post, and then we'll do it all over again on Thursday, same time, same Twitter. Then, we'll culminate in a Google+ hangout/Twitter book birthday party on Friday afternoon at 3pm. | After the chat, we'll pull the highlights into a "transcript" post, and then we'll do it all over again on Thursday, same time, same Twitter. Then, we'll culminate in a Google+ hangout/Twitter book birthday party on Friday afternoon at 3pm. |
| So dust off your old copy or get your new ebook now. Come join us as we go back in time. Don't forget our hashtag #newmystique for comments. | So dust off your old copy or get your new ebook now. Come join us as we go back in time. Don't forget our hashtag #newmystique for comments. |
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