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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
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"I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femininity. And I want to be respected in all my femaleness. Because I deserve to be."
This was a short, sharp and ideal introduction to feminism. The author manages to speak about feminism and illustrate her point very well in an effective way. If you are interested in feminism, I encourage you to pick this up.
"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."
This has so many great quotes but I'll let you read the rest for yourself.
This was a short, sharp and ideal introduction to feminism. The author manages to speak about feminism and illustrate her point very well in an effective way. If you are interested in feminism, I encourage you to pick this up.
"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."
This has so many great quotes but I'll let you read the rest for yourself.
Fantastic book-length essay from the early 2010s, and Adichie is amazing - but from a 2023 lens, the argument definitely feels the age that it is
I consider myself a progressive woman and I most certainly believe in equality for both genders but, even with these beliefs, I often find myself confining myself to ideas on gender that society engraved on me. Whenever I don't accept those ideals, I often hear (from both men and women) that I'm wrong, it's the way it's for a reason. Not to long ago, I expressed my lack of desire for children of my own and, for that, I was told - by another woman - "You are reading the wrong books".
We need to think twice about everything society teaches and consider what is right and wrong. This text by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is absolutely necessary and I wish everyone would have the opportunity to read it and think about what she exposes here.
We need to think twice about everything society teaches and consider what is right and wrong. This text by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is absolutely necessary and I wish everyone would have the opportunity to read it and think about what she exposes here.
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fast-paced
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Primarily explains the author's own cis-centric feminist experience rather than that of the collective, the latter striving to be fully intersectional and inclusive of ALL women.
Her premise that all genders should be feminists is negated by her belief that only cis women are women.
Keeping my rating at 3.75 stars because at the very least the book could inspire young and/or new feminists.
Her premise that all genders should be feminists is negated by her belief that only cis women are women.
Keeping my rating at 3.75 stars because at the very least the book could inspire young and/or new feminists.