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A review by merin_aran
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
informative
reflective
medium-paced
1.0
This was a very disappointing read. It's a very short book, in fact it's more of a long essay or article than a book.
If, like me, you are already a feminist then I doubt you'll gain anything at all from it.
First of all, the information was very basic, stereotypical and a little outdated. The book really lacked depth and broadly brushed over so many important issues that could have been explored so much further.
Additionally the book felt very heteronormative and was borderline transphobic. There were a few problematic passages in relation to the LGBTQ+ community that irked me; one being "women can have babies, men cannot" and "the loss of virginity is a process that usually involves two people of opposite genders". Since reading the book I've researched the author and discovered she often embraces TERF rhetoric and supported J.K.Rowling's anti-trans essay, which is obviously disturbing and disappointing to see.
If, like me, you are already a feminist then I doubt you'll gain anything at all from it.
First of all, the information was very basic, stereotypical and a little outdated. The book really lacked depth and broadly brushed over so many important issues that could have been explored so much further.
Additionally the book felt very heteronormative and was borderline transphobic. There were a few problematic passages in relation to the LGBTQ+ community that irked me; one being "women can have babies, men cannot" and "the loss of virginity is a process that usually involves two people of opposite genders". Since reading the book I've researched the author and discovered she often embraces TERF rhetoric and supported J.K.Rowling's anti-trans essay, which is obviously disturbing and disappointing to see.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Transphobia