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BOOK REVIEW⁠
[We Should All Be Feminists] The title speaks for itself.⁠
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WHAT I LIKED⁠
I heard my stories through another’s lips. If that’s not empowerment, I don’t know what is. So often sexist memories are gaslighted by listeners. We make so many excuses. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie understands why we create these excuses, but still doesn’t excuse them. I need courage like her.⁠
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I’ve never included a quote in a review before, but EVERYONE needs to read this call to action. ⁠
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"Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.” (46)⁠
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE⁠
If anything, I wanted more statistics or reported events to support Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s arguments. Much of her arguments are abstract or anecdotal. I excuse this based on her book’s TedTalk beginnings, but I wish they added more facts to the printed version.⁠
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I’ve heard others critiques wish she addressed the LGBTQA community. Her language does focus on the dichotomy. While I agree other voices at important as well, I think her choice of focus makes the argument even more powerful.⁠
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We Should All Be Feminists (by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️4/5⁠
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