Bake It In: Discussing Unkind by Victoria Smith
About this Event
Bake It In Book Club will be hosting the next brunch and book club at The Skin Witch. The Skin Witch has been Vancouver’s most enchanting facial studio since 2013. Your registration includes brunch and coffee/tea and conversation with Liane Davey.
We are reading Unkind: How Kindness Culture Punishes Women by Victoria Smith
Quick summary: Smith starts from the #JustBeKind trend of the 2020s and argues that the idea of women’s “natural” kindness has been repackaged into a cultural force that demands self‑sacrifice, emotional labour, and compliance. She traces how this “kindness culture” appears in child‑play, self‑help, activism, and empowerment discourses, showing how it perpetuates old gendered pressures rather than dismantling them.
Things you need to know:
-You will need to get the book yourself. Yes audiobook counts as well. If you want a physical copy to own please purchase local from Book Warehouse and tell them its for a book club you will get 10% off.
-There is no pressure if you havent read the whole book please join. Getting to know others and hear from different perspectives is what its about. Steph will send out the questions a few days prior so you have an opportunity to review. However, no pressure. I will do a recap at the start of the session.
-By attending this event, you may be photographed or filmed; if you’d prefer not to be, please let Steph know.
Any allergies? Let me know
Questions? Reach out to Steph: [email protected].
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 60.07
