We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
"Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes."
I read this book for the October 2020 Black-Oween-athon, for the category of A book that discusses Intersectionality by Black Author.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks on the stereotype and expectation of women and men in society. Although women and men are physically different, but men have been considered the dominant, with power and prestige through history because of their physical strength. In changing times where strength is no longer a factor, society’s idea has not evolved. Because of the oppression of gender and class, teaching your sons and daughters equally is important, because the treatment in the difference is an injustice and a great disservice to our children.
The stereotype of how males and females should be has been handed down from generation to generation. Men have been the dominant sex, however, I never understood that, considering women are the ones that gives birth and nurture the children; we give birth, we raise our children, we hold the family together and we support our families, so why are men still the dominant sex. We are taught to please and not expect to be pleased. We are raised to get married and to follow the expectations of our husbands. And, why do we take men’s last names? Why is that still a tradition? Sexual beings are not equal; praise men for not being a virgin, praise women for being a virgin.
I give this book a 5 star. Empowerment, Enjoyable, Informative, GREAT READ! I HIGHLY recommend this book for Women and Men. It makes sense!
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I read this book for the October 2020 Black-Oween-athon, for the category of A book that discusses Intersectionality by Black Author.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks on the stereotype and expectation of women and men in society. Although women and men are physically different, but men have been considered the dominant, with power and prestige through history because of their physical strength. In changing times where strength is no longer a factor, society’s idea has not evolved. Because of the oppression of gender and class, teaching your sons and daughters equally is important, because the treatment in the difference is an injustice and a great disservice to our children.
The stereotype of how males and females should be has been handed down from generation to generation. Men have been the dominant sex, however, I never understood that, considering women are the ones that gives birth and nurture the children; we give birth, we raise our children, we hold the family together and we support our families, so why are men still the dominant sex. We are taught to please and not expect to be pleased. We are raised to get married and to follow the expectations of our husbands. And, why do we take men’s last names? Why is that still a tradition? Sexual beings are not equal; praise men for not being a virgin, praise women for being a virgin.
I give this book a 5 star. Empowerment, Enjoyable, Informative, GREAT READ! I HIGHLY recommend this book for Women and Men. It makes sense!
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