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We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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beauvisseau's review against another edition

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4.25

A short but sweet argument on feminism. The author touches upon universal gender stereotypes and draws from her personal experience to back up her claims. A great and brief read for everyone unsure what feminism means and why they should be a feminist. Not difficult and quite elementary, a good recommendation if you want to be introduced to feminist thought. Moreover, it was interesting to read about her experiences being a woman in Nigeria, that is a dimension that brought me new insights. She also touches upon intersectionality, although not naming it as such, which is of great importance to a book such as this. I did, nevertheless, get a heteronormative vibe from the writing. In a newer edition, this could be expanded upon.

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leanneymu's review against another edition

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3.0

An interesting personal perspective on the intersections of race, gender, and ethnicity, from the viewpoint of a cis, straight, Nigerian woman. As such, the essay neglects to talk about the experiences of queer folk, trans folk, and non-binary people. Given it was published in 2014, maybe this wasn't part of the discourse at that point, but as a reader, it's worth being aware of, as the essay talks about feminism and gender in a very binary way. Still worth a read though, and has some excellent, quotable lines.

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obfuscatress's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Just a perfect book. I want my own copy of this one!

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stillmuseum's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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boba_n_books's review against another edition

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5.0

Great adaptation of Adichie’s TedTalk. She is such a powerful writer and encourages me to be a better human.

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kaii's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

3.5

not really what I expected! a very basic overview of the feminist ✨vibe✨ but nothing particularly concrete. I think the most interesting part of this was her specific anecdotes on sexism and her interactions with other people, particularly men. but its kind of unlikely this will teach you anything new (unless you've been living under a rock) and it's REALLY let down by the heteronormativity and transphobia.

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froggybooks's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

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nytephoenyx's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.0

I really wanted to enjoy this essay, but I just didn't. While I agree with many of the things she said, Adichie's insistence on the binary sat very poorly at me. Initially, I thought it may be because it is a very old essay (I was thinking 90s), but no - We Should All Be Feminists was published in 2014 and based on a 2013 Ted Talk. This conversation is less than a decade old, and I can't excuse it. Not only is this piece exclusionary, it insist on biological markers more than once. Altogether, it left a sour taste in my mouth.

I concur with the sentiment that we need to stop being regimented in the way we train our children and the values we impose as a society. But I think the conversation needs to be wider, and we need to be inclusive.

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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