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for sure - given that she invented/popularized the term, I think it's a fun hook to let people's curiosity about the meaning lead them to read the article - but
by mock-possum 4y ago
for sure - given that she invented/popularized the term, I think it's a fun hook to let people's curiosity about the meaning lead them to read the article - but there's probably a more masterful way of crafting that hook.
> Straddling An Era: The Life of Iconic Inventor Thomas Edison’s Steadfast Partner & America’s First Self-Styled Home Executive, Mina Edison
Too wordy.
Shit you know what, maybe this is a job for ChatGPT - what if I just ask it to make my title shorter
> "Straddling An Era: The Life of Mina Edison, Thomas Edison's Partner"
No mention of Home Executive though. What if I just ask it to title the article?
> "Mina Edison: The Brain Behind the Wizard of Menlo Park"
Eh, but that kind of implies she was the one with the science smarts, not Edison - which isn't really what we're going for. I do kinda like the cheeky reference to Edison 'the wizard of menlo park' without explicitly mentioning Thomas Edison.
> "Beyond the Wizard: How Mina Edison Revolutionized the American Household"
That's actually interesting. Still not perfect, but does seem like a 'better' title than just her name.