We Should All Be Feminist
Summary:
Nigerian bestselling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie examines the word feminism in her essays and explores why so many people perceive it as an insult. Whenever she tried, as a child or teenager, to speak her mind or act independently, she was immediately labeled: feminist! For Adichie, feminism is not only a fight for women’s rights, but a struggle for a better world for everyone. Rules about what women and men are supposed to do push us into boxes of gender stereotypes, often resulting in an unhappy and violent world.
Edited by: Gender Studies, o p.s. - Knihovna Jiřiny Šiklové
Comment:
The book’s main contribution is its accessibility to the general public, but at the same time, its unique perspectives may also be of interest to more knowledgeable readers. Adichie defines feminism in the 21st century and its benefits. Through stories from her own life, she shows why feminism is still necessary and what it is like to be a woman who has been ridiculed and silenced by the label of feminism. She illustartes why we should all be feminists.