Feminist book club toronto

We read and discussed eloquent rage by brittney cooper, with over 500 people joining every week to chat about intersectional feminism, feminist theology, the power of black female friendship, and more. Come out and join us the first thursday of every month to discuss popular books in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Were all in, and even better, we have a few suggestions. Eventbrite aurora public library presents feminist book club tuesday, 15 october 2019 at aurora public library, aurora, on. Powers is the founder of feminist book club, a mostly a onewoman show but like any big project, it takes a village. Youll also find quirky gems, some of the best staff in. In her new book, feminist fight club, bennett reprints that same list of rules. My brain scrambles to find suitable alternative names for this club that i havent even joined yet.

Find over 99 feminist activism groups with 29549 members near you and meet people in your local community who share your interests. We will meet in the parking lot, near the small duck pond. Earlier this week, the empire club of canada welcomed vickery bowles, torontos chief librarian to deliver a talk on debate in a complex world bowles defended her decision to allow feminist meghan murphy to book a room in a toronto library to host a discussion on transgender intrusion into womens spaces. Join the club the original feminist fight club began in a cramped living room, with cheap wine and cheese, among a dozen women in new york city. Male feminist roundhouse kicks prolife advocate courtney kirchoff wednesday october 3 2018 people who think the solution to an unwanted unborn child is to violently rip it, limb from limb, out of his or her mothers womb, usually have no qualms resorting to violence with people outside the womb. It was a fight clubbut without the fighting and without the men. Older womens network invites women, midlife and older, to meet and share views about selected books. Feminist book club planned parenthood of tennessee and. Plagiarized the groups content has been reproduced from another group. She is also the author of math hacks, a new book that totally makes math fun, stressfree and relatable for young kids and parents and she is the host of a new podcast called math therapy, where vanessa helps guests work through their math trauma, one problem at a time. It is a gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly book titles and as a broader subject, see staff for copies of the books. Watch empire club of canada vickery bowles, torontos top. Nov 04, 2016 emma watson and other literary leaders.

Tofemco book club 26 members last activity feb 09, 2017 05. Adult content the group should be set to adultsonly due to its adult content. The feminist club amsterdam intersectional feminism. A starter guide to your feminist reading collection, below.

Jan 08, 2016 emma watson is starting a feminist book club watsons book club will be called our shared shelf, with the first book being gloria steinems latest memoir, my life on the road. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in. All about breath, eyes, memory oprahs book club by edwidge danticat. Book club will meet on the second floor in literati coffee and lasts for about an hour and a half. Browse through team names to find funny club names and cool club names.

Renee receives emotional support from her retired racing greyhound rudy, packing support from her spouse joe, business support from biz bestie sharon, community support from her modernwell family, and 24hour text support from her bff jeney. Here are 16 books to read in your feminist book club. Lets get together online and talk about tara westovers memoir. Find the perfect funny name for your club feminist book club names 2020. A dangerous trans girls confabulous memoir by canadian writer kai cheng thom has been chosen for actress emma watsons bimonthly feminist book club, our shared. Watch empire club of canada vickery bowles, torontos. Subscriptions to feminist book club box are available on a monthtomonth basis or sign up for 3 or 6 months at a time to save even more.

The annual rally is the signature iwd event in toronto and this years theme is the world is on fire we are rising. The girly book club a global book club for women all over the world. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. I am running an fsc feminist book club where we read a feminist novel every month or so and have discussionsmeetings. Feminist book club is a complete feminist experience. Icon of the event older womens network own feminist book club. Sep 26, 2016 in her new book, feminist fight club, bennett reprints that same list of rules. Fbc acknowledges that the book club takes place place on the unceded. Jan 14, 2020 emma watson made a comment in the group our shared shelf our shared shelf topic our shared shelf was a title dreamed up by you, all of the amazing individuals who support and contribute to creating conversations around our shared shelf was a title dreamed up by you, all of the amazing individuals who support and contribute to creating. Backed into a corner, her need for a safe spacein which to grow and nurture her creative, feminist spiritbecame dire. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers breath, eyes, memory oprahs book club. The best international womens day 2020 events in toronto.

But theres no right or wrong way to start a club, and in fact, there are local ffcs from toronto to hofstra university to a reallife boxing club in new york check out portraits of them by ffc. You can buy the joy of movement here or from a local bookshop or your favourite online retailer. Emma watson is starting a feminist book club national post. The collective are also planning a return to their book club roots in the new year by hosting satellite book clubs for feministminded folks around. Once you start to see how our society values men above women, you become more aware of inequalities relating to race, class, sexuality, and other divisions. I consider myself a social justice warrior, bowles told the crowd. Im surprised it hasnt been covered in glitter or bedazzled. The feminist metal band lilim i get very physically and emotionally mad pretty much daily, says kirsten white, front woman of torontobased metal band lilim, on the misogyny that she experiences and witnesses every day.

The walk is estimated to take approximately 107 minutes including 54 minutes of walking. Eventbrite aurora public library presents feminist book club tuesday, 19 november 2019 at aurora. It was run and staffed primarily by women of color, and sold fiction, poetry and nonfiction by women writers to promote feminist and antioppression politics. Discover emma watsons feminist book club list at indigo.

The panel of speakers will discuss advocacy pertaining to sexual assault, genderbased violence, and other crimes that disproportionately. Icon of the event annette street library book club. Christine, catherine, and i are reading a chapter a week, for seven weeks and writing about it. Feminist book club was founded by podcaster and gender researcher renee m. Feminist book club let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons. April 2, 2020 72 sahar mustafah, author of the beauty of your face. We asked women on buzzfeed s editorial staff what book gave them their aha. Their welcome posts add to the diversity of voices about feminist approaches to fitness. Feminist advocacy and the law tickets, tue 26112019 at 5. Curated by denise pinto also panel moderator and champagne thomson, the walk features seven stops along bloor street between ossington and avenue road. The best bookstores in toronto blogto toronto blog. Christine, catherine, and i are reading a chapter a week, for seven weeks and writing about it here. The podcast features interviews with feminist authors, conversations with feminist readers, and readings from contemporary feminist works.

The focus of this list is not on publishers which market to women, but on publishers who have a stated commitment to publishing feminist and other womens studies texts. The writing is in blue, but the clubs name is in pink. Were obviously obsessed with emma watsons feminist book club, and shes just picked another book. If youre located in toronto, hard copies are available for online purchase from some local independent bookstores like book city with a potential delivery fee since all physical. Were all in, and even better, ew has a few suggestions. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. So far hermione, i mean, emma has been sharing book recommendations in. Monthly subscription box that teaches kiddos empathy, and the importance of diversity and gender equality.

Want to join the baddest book club connect with brilliant women and expand your girl gang. Womens book club groups in toronto heres a look at some womens book club groups near toronto. When news of emma watsons feminist book club, our shared shelf, broke earlier this year, readers everywhere couldnt wait to snag a copy of the clubs first read my life on the road, by. It was so great to chat with the many readers who showed up for our feminist book club hosted entirely on instagram live. Emma watson is starting a feminist book club watsons book club will be called our shared shelf, with the first book being gloria steinems latest memoir, my. A feminist fitness journey, is published by greystone books. The original feminist fight club began in a cramped living room, with cheap wine and cheese, among a dozen women in new york city. Feb 03, 2018 14 online book clubs you can join right now. Powers is the founder of feminist book club, a mostly a. Older womens network own feminist book club toronto public. Actress and activist emma watson runs our shared shelf, a feminist book club with over 100,000. Find groups in toronto, ontario about womens book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Join the fit is a feminist issue book club were reading. Emma watson starts feminist book group on twitter books.

Association and the association of internet research and has been invited to give lectures at york university toronto, northern illinois university, and more. The plan is to select and read a book every month, then discuss the work during the months last week to give everyone time to. The late poets memoir is the november read in watsons feminist book club. We like to have fun with the whole thing and hope you do, too. Inappropriate the group contains hate speech or sexual roleplay activity, or facilitates illegal activity.

Edwidge danticat this was highly recommended to me, but i had to slog through it and didnt enjoy it at all. To make this happen, on 7th january, emma announced via twitter that she would be launching a feminist book club under the name of our shared shelf, a suggestion from one of her followers. This is a list of publishers dedicated either wholly or to a significant degree to publishing material written for, by, or about women. The book club is free to join and new members are always welcome. I want to start a feminist book club but so far have only brainstormed feminist book club and emma watson book club. Feminist book club vancouver public group facebook. Mention the book club when you buy the book from us and well give you a 15% discount. Save money on clothes, holidays, days out, pregnancy and baby gear, homeware, garden furniture and more with exclusive deals. Femco a toronto feminist collective tofemco toronto. If youre located in toronto, hard copies are available for online purchase from some local independent bookstores like book city with a potential delivery fee since all physical locations are closed as well as larger retailers.

This group was founded in august of 2015 by a small group of 15 feminists, and has since grown to an online community with almost 2000 members. Mar 10, 2020 earlier this week, the empire club of canada welcomed vickery bowles, toronto s chief librarian to deliver a talk on debate in a complex world bowles defended her decision to allow feminist meghan murphy to book a room in a toronto library to host a discussion on transgender intrusion into womens spaces. To me, a big part of why feminism is so important is because it shows you that gender, and the values we assign to it, are social constructs. Learn more about our monthly subscription box or subscribe to feminist book club. Part manual, part manifesto, feminist fight club is a hilarious yet incisive guide to navigating subtle sexism at work, providing reallife career advice and humorous reinforcement for a new generation of professional women. Emma watson selects fierce femmes and notorious liars by. But theres no right or wrong way to start a club, and in fact, there are local ffcs from toronto to hofstra university to a reallife boxing club in new york check out portraits of them by ffc resident photog. Book readings, book signings, book sales, poetry events, literary events and more. Joy of movement were reading a new book and were inviting you to join us. Chicago tribune, refinery 29, forbes, bust, ceo reads.

Join us for a fall birding walk along the humber river trail. Weirfoulds women and the international human rights program at the university of toronto, faculty of law, invite you to a seminar and networking reception that will showcase women lawyers who have incorporated feminist advocacy into their legal careers. Tofemco started out as a book club in 2015 when founding member alice as in munro corralled a group of likeminded ladies to meet and talk feminist lit. Leaf toronto book club 8 members last activity mar 20, 2019 12. Tofemco toronto feminist collective this collective started in 2015 as a book club, then grew into a podcast, blog and potluck series. May 19, 2017 the best bookstores in toronto dont just have the hottest new fiction or that next volume of game of thrones you swore youd read. As an organization focusing on reproductive health through healthcare, sexuality education, and advocacy we felt it was important to develop additional ways to engage our community of supporters in conversation. Simply sign up for newsletter and follow along on insta for full. Feminist club amsterdam fca is an online and physical community that connects selfidentifying feminists in the amsterdam area.

Powers in the spring of 2018 when listeners of her podcast at the time named wild cozy truth suggested she start a book club. Find upcoming book events and literature events in toronto, on. Dec 30, 2016 she does the city caught up with five grassroots groups working to empower girls and women in our city. A manifesto by mary beard january 15 women talking by miriam toews. Each month, a feminist book is selected for reading and a discussion is set for the last week of the month. Feminist fight club attacks the patriarchy toronto star. We are an urban bird watching club dedicated to promoting diversity in birding.

Feminist book club takes place on the 3rd tuesday of each month. Cafe con libros coffee with books is a feminist community bookstore catering to folks, specifically womxn and girls, who are book lovers, coffee aficionados, or both. Emma watson and other literary leaders the star toronto star. Check out our complete list of club names are you looking for the best club name. The toronto feminist collective, better known as tofemco, has got you covered. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders to help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. A gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly book titles and as a broader subject. We aim to provide space for anyone seeking a community of readers and thinkers and, to spread the love of reading as a source of healing. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Here is a complete list of every book that emma watson has ever recommended. It is a gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly.