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andotherworlds's review against another edition
4.0
4 // This is what I would consider "essential text", for all sexes. This short novel/speech takes the concept of feminism and manages to vanquish all the stigma surrounding it in a comprehensive manner, ensuring clarity to the readers about who is in the wrong. I can whole heartily say that I stand for every word written in this book and I cannot stress enough how amazing this would be to have as material in a school for mandatory reading. If we start young, we can normalize the basic and rightful ideals of feminism and a healthy way which is embraced perfectly in this book.
If you want a quick read (quick as in it will take you at max. 45 minutes) I urge you all to pick this one up.
If you want a quick read (quick as in it will take you at max. 45 minutes) I urge you all to pick this one up.
flamepea's review against another edition
4.0
An incredible short book very relevant to today’s society, it’s very easy to read and too important to miss out on!
Quotes:
“The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are. Imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our true individual selves, if we didn’t have the weight of gender expectations.”
“Some people ask: ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that’ Because that would be.. a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that problem of gender targets women”
“We teach girls shame. “Close your legs. Cover yourself.” We make them feel as though being born female they’re already guilty of something. And so, girls grow up to be women who cannot say they have desire. They grow up to be women who silence themselves. They grow up to be women who cannot say what they truly think. And they grow up — and this is the worst thing we do to girls — they grow up to be women who have turned pretense into an art form.”
Quotes:
“The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are. Imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our true individual selves, if we didn’t have the weight of gender expectations.”
“Some people ask: ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that’ Because that would be.. a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that problem of gender targets women”
“We teach girls shame. “Close your legs. Cover yourself.” We make them feel as though being born female they’re already guilty of something. And so, girls grow up to be women who cannot say they have desire. They grow up to be women who silence themselves. They grow up to be women who cannot say what they truly think. And they grow up — and this is the worst thing we do to girls — they grow up to be women who have turned pretense into an art form.”
lexythebookworm_'s review against another edition
3.0
3 ⭐️
First of all, I must say that I didn't watch the TED Talk in which the book is based before reading it. I feel like if I had I might have been a bit more mindblown.
I liked the book and I consider it to be a nice introduction to feminism grounds. But it didn't properly blow my mind because I think that all the things written in it, in quite an introductory and surface-level way, are already stated facts of how society works. I did like the wording and I respect the author very much for her position towards life, specially while being a member of a society that is a bit harsher on women and their rights.
"The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are. Imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our own true individual selves, if we didn't have the weight of gender expectations."
First of all, I must say that I didn't watch the TED Talk in which the book is based before reading it. I feel like if I had I might have been a bit more mindblown.
I liked the book and I consider it to be a nice introduction to feminism grounds. But it didn't properly blow my mind because I think that all the things written in it, in quite an introductory and surface-level way, are already stated facts of how society works. I did like the wording and I respect the author very much for her position towards life, specially while being a member of a society that is a bit harsher on women and their rights.
"The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are. Imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our own true individual selves, if we didn't have the weight of gender expectations."
amanda1793's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this. I'm glad that Adichie included the definition of feminism as it truly is.
And I agree. We all should be feminists. Not just for the women (who everyone thinks feminism is for) but also for the men (who should also have the equality to feel).
Overall, very enjoyable, and educational.
And I agree. We all should be feminists. Not just for the women (who everyone thinks feminism is for) but also for the men (who should also have the equality to feel).
Overall, very enjoyable, and educational.