"Culture does not create people, people create culture."
"I have made a choice to no longer feel guilty about my femininity."
In 2012, Adichie was invited by TED to give a speech on feminism, which quickly became popular around the world. "We Should All Be Feminists" is a revised version of this speech.
Are feminists unhappy people? A man hater? People who don't like wearing lip gloss and high heels? Starting from her own experience, Adichie corrected some of the stereotypes carried by the word "feminist"; she used a feminist perspective to cut into the life we are accustomed to and tell the common difficulties encountered by women; she borrowed a series of short stories she had personally experienced and witnessed in Nigeria and the United States to highlight the gender bias in the culture and inspire people to work together to build a more gender-equal future.
Reader comments
This book benefited me a lot and corrected people's stereotypes about "feminists". The author Adichie profoundly analyzes the difficulties faced by women through his own experiences and short stories. This reminds me of another book "Jane Eyre", which contains a sentence: "Do you think that just because I am poor, humble, unattractive, and short, I have no soul and no heart? - You are wrong, I have the same soul and heart as you!" Both books made me understand that women should bravely speak out for themselves and pursue equality and freedom.
Everyone should read it. It's a very useful book. There aren't many words.
This book benefited me a lot and corrected people's stereotypes about "feminists". The author Adichie profoundly analyzes the difficulties faced by women through his own experiences and short stories. This reminds me of another book "Jane Eyre", which contains a sentence: "Do you think that just because I am poor, humble, unattractive, and short, I have no soul and no heart? - You are wrong, I have the same soul and heart as you!" Both books made me understand that women should bravely speak out for themselves and pursue equality and freedom.
Everyone should read it. It's a very useful book. There aren't many words.