Emma Watson says she wants to start a feminist book club but is struggling to come up with a name.
The British actress, who was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014, has turned to her 20.4 million Twitter followers for help.
Hi Team, ❤️ I want to start a feminist book club but so far have only brainstormed 'Feminist Book Club' and 'Emma Watson Book Club'.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 6, 2016
I am almost certain there is a more inspiring name out there…. Does anyone have any thoughts ?! #Emma'sBookClub
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 6, 2016
Thousands of people re-tweeted, liked and replied to Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, with suggestions.
Daily Dot deputy morning editor Eric Geller had a pun-ny suggestion.
@EmWatson: What about "Watson Your Bookshelf"
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) January 6, 2016
One fan suggested a play on Emma’s UN initiative, HeForShe.
— Lucy Hallowell (@lucyhallowell) January 6, 2016
While this Harry Potter reader had a suggestion based on Hermione’s organisation, Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (or SPEW for short)…
@EmWatson S.P.E.W. (Society for the Promotion of Education of Women) #EmmasBookClub
— JG Allan (@JamaalAllan) January 6, 2016
Other suggestions from Twitter users included Sisterhood Of Prose, and Femmanist book club.
As well as many people wanting to join the club, user @americasingwr suggested Emma invite Harry Potter author JK Rowling to join – and she was keen.
@americasingwr @jk_rowling definitely going to do that
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 6, 2016
Emma, who has also starred in My Week With Marilyn, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and The Bling Ring, was appointed by UN Women to advocate its HeForShe campaign promoting gender equality.
She made a speech at a HeForShe event in New York in September 2014 where she stated “I’m a feminist” and told the audience “gender equality is your issue too”.
(Abraham Caro Marin/AP)
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai said she was inspired to call herself a feminist by Emma’s stirring words.
UN Women said it chose Emma for the role partly because she was already involved in the promotion of girls’ education having visited Bangladesh and Zambia as part of her humanitarian efforts.
Malala Yousafzai (Muhammed Muheisen/AP)
Emma also recently gave her seal of approval – on Twitter – for the decision to cast black actress Noma Dumerzweni as Hermione for the upcoming stage show Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
Can't wait to see Noma Dumezweni as Hermione on stage this year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #harrypotterandthecursedchild #2016
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 2, 2016
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