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culpeppper's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
Overall, this essay reads as outdated and basic. It fails to dig deep, which is fine, but tends to re-tread itself with similar ideas being explored, mainly boiling down to woman = man but society thinks woman < man. Also, a lot of her understanding of gender is restricted in thinking sex assigned at birth is your gender and her language reflects that, so I do disagree with her on some fronts from that perspective, while also understanding there are differences in the way we've experienced the world.
Adichie is saying things that would have been radical to hear an African woman say on a stage in 2014, maybe, but it doesn't hold up in 2024 unless you're looking specifically for a Nigerian-American woman's thoughts from around the 2010s.
Adichie is saying things that would have been radical to hear an African woman say on a stage in 2014, maybe, but it doesn't hold up in 2024 unless you're looking specifically for a Nigerian-American woman's thoughts from around the 2010s.
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Moderate: Transphobia
Uses trans-exclusionary language when defining gender.gussurireads's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
Cometi o erro de comprar 3 dos livros dela em promoção, sem conhecer melhor a autora e a sua obra.
Acabei por descobrir que a autora é de facto trans-exclusionária (ou TERF, se preferirem), o que é bastante evidente se lerem este ensaio curto e ensaio onde a autora continua a perpetuar ideias como a inferioridade biológica da mulher, linguagem cisheteronormativa e binarismo de género. Poderia servir como uma boa introdução ao tema do feminismo mas feminismo não intersecional não serve ninguém.
O conto "Casamenteiros" incluído nesta edição foi bastante mais interessante: fala dos primeiros tempos do casamento arranjado entre uma jovem nigeriana e um médico emigrante nigeriano nos EUA. Uma perspectiva interessante mas mais um vez, pouco aprofundada, e a sua inclusão não merece a pena a compra desta edição.
Acabei por descobrir que a autora é de facto trans-exclusionária (ou TERF, se preferirem), o que é bastante evidente se lerem este ensaio curto e ensaio onde a autora continua a perpetuar ideias como a inferioridade biológica da mulher, linguagem cisheteronormativa e binarismo de género. Poderia servir como uma boa introdução ao tema do feminismo mas feminismo não intersecional não serve ninguém.
O conto "Casamenteiros" incluído nesta edição foi bastante mais interessante: fala dos primeiros tempos do casamento arranjado entre uma jovem nigeriana e um médico emigrante nigeriano nos EUA. Uma perspectiva interessante mas mais um vez, pouco aprofundada, e a sua inclusão não merece a pena a compra desta edição.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
koreanlinda's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
It is a short essay, full of passionate push for gender equality (mostly in Nigeria, and maybe also in the US). I ended up leaving a lower rating because of the author's binary view on gender and repeated insistence that men are physically stronger than women. The book was published in 2012 when nonbinary gender identities were not as well known as now; however, the author's extreme divide between men and women effectively erased people outside that binary and made it hard for me to stay focused on her narrative. I would recommend other feminist books that have more "updated" views on gender.
Review by Linda (Any Pronouns) in Feb 2024
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Review by Linda (Any Pronouns) in Feb 2024
Personal essays on DefinitelyNotOkay.com
Artwork on Instagram @KoreanLinda
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Transphobia
paulinskaja's review against another edition
informative
1.0
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Moderate: Transphobia and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
parasolcrafter's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
5.0
ive come across full length books that dont talk about feminism as in-depth and succinctly as this essay does, like...this is so short but is so expertly written.
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Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Racism
santhiego's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
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Graphic: Transphobia
melitiamelitia's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Death and Rape
theliteraryteapot's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
1.5
This could have been a good introduction to feminism but instead it's homophobic and transphobic. Disappointed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Rape
agateg's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.”
With humour and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination but also on the more insidious, institutional behaviours that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U.S., in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful to women and men, alike.
I think this was a good overall look at feminism. The author did a great job of explaining the issue in a real but witty way that makes it understandable to everyone. I didn't learn anything new really but I did feel validated on my views and morals which is also important. It was short and straight to the point and I would advise everyone to pick it up, if only to be reminded why we need to be the change.
With humour and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination but also on the more insidious, institutional behaviours that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U.S., in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful to women and men, alike.
I think this was a good overall look at feminism. The author did a great job of explaining the issue in a real but witty way that makes it understandable to everyone. I didn't learn anything new really but I did feel validated on my views and morals which is also important. It was short and straight to the point and I would advise everyone to pick it up, if only to be reminded why we need to be the change.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Moderate: Rape