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paradewitham's review against another edition
5.0
"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.
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What if, in raising children, we focus on ability instead of gender? What if we focus on interest instead of gender?
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My own definition of a feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better. All of us, women and men, must do better."
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What if, in raising children, we focus on ability instead of gender? What if we focus on interest instead of gender?
[...]
My own definition of a feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better. All of us, women and men, must do better."
kkrystenn's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
laufr19's review against another edition
5.0
"We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller.
We say to girls: You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten the man."
"My own definition is a feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better. All of us, women and men, must do better."
Me encantaría meterle este libro en el cerebro a todas las personas.
We say to girls: You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten the man."
"My own definition is a feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better. All of us, women and men, must do better."
Me encantaría meterle este libro en el cerebro a todas las personas.
haylee_reads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
This is a short 20 minute read and I think everyone should pick this up at some point, because it’s a really good starting point for learning about intersectional feminism. I really loved the anecdotes used in this story, as it makes the content accessible and easy to digest. I would have loved for this to be a bit longer and dive deeper into what was discussed. I’m definitely going to listen to Adichie’s TED Talk soon so I can dive deeper into her work.
chelseasofia's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
lindseyannd's review against another edition
5.0
Short read, good read, would love if this was a required read.
romyevina's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
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fast-paced
5.0