Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions
Summary:
A childhood friend turned to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with a question: how to raise her daughter in a feminist way? Adichie responded with a letter. In the book Dear Ijeawele, which is a lightly modified version of this letter, she presents fifteen suggestions (warm, perceptive, and funny) for raising a child in a feminist manner. She offers practical advice on how to apply the approach outlined in the essay We Should All Be Feminists. Raising children like a feminist primarily means raising them to become confident and open people.
Edited by: Gender Studies, o p.s. - Knihovna Jiřiny Šiklové
Comment:
Dear Ijeawele is a comprehensive guide for parents who wish to raise their children in feminist ways – that doesn’t only mean telling them about women’s rights, but also means deconstructing your own prejudices, behavior, or language, which can imprint harmful ideas into them surprisingly quickly. The essay uses specific examples and explains why the suggestions are so important to parenthood. It is a one of a kind book that can be a great advisor to parents, or anyone who takes part in raising children. It touches the themes of language and how we use it when talking about girls, mothers, or boys, and fathers. It also speaks on the role of parents and the importance of being a full person. About the values and activities that we can guide our children to, and why they are important.