{"id":1710,"date":"2022-07-23T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:35:27","slug":"book-we-should-all-be-feminists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-we-should-all-be-feminists\/","title":{"rendered":"We Should All Be Feminists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-54\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_weshouldallbefeminists.png?fit=250%2C357&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"We Should All Be Feminists\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> We Should All Be Feminists<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie\/\">Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2014-07-29\">July 29, 2014<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/anchor\/\">Anchor<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 64<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/essays\/\">Essays<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/feminism\/\">Feminism<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/non-fiction\/\">Non-Fiction<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/paperback\/\">Paperback<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/library\/\">Library<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22738563-we-should-all-be-feminists\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>In this personal, eloquently-argued essay\u2014adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name\u2014Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author\u2019s exploration of what it means to be a woman now\u2014and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4gHPSrk\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-07-23T06:00:29+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"We Should All Be Feminists\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-we-should-all-be-feminists\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"We Should All Be Feminists\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 64,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Anchor\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_weshouldallbefeminists.png?fit=250%2C357&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2014-07-29T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/22738563-we-should-all-be-feminists\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Essays\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>We Should All Be Feminists<\/strong> is a primer for feminism that makes a case for why it remains necessary. Adichie shares how she was introduced to feminism and how it was shaped by her experiences as a woman living in Nigeria. Her writing is eloquent and succinct, the simplicity of her writing makes it easy to digest.<\/p>\n<p>Adichie goes over a few key topics and relays some experiences or made suggestions about how change can be enacted. What I liked most about the essay was that she discussed the tendency for critics to point out that using the term feminism was wrong, and that feminists are just humanists, erasing the struggles of women. I&#8217;ve encountered this argument from friends, ones that I respect, that were offended by my association with the feminist movement.<\/p>\n<p>In general, it is a very good essay and an easy recommendation. The is nothing in the essay that is groundbreaking, but it&#8217;s a good starting point for learning empathy. The essay is adapted from a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hg3umXU_qWc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEDx talk<\/a> that the author gave that is worth the watch.<\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We do a great <em>disservice<\/em> to boys in how we raise them. We stifle the <strong>humanity<\/strong> of boys. We define masculinity in a very narrow way. Masculinity is a hard, small cage, and we put boys inside this <strong>cage<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_chimamandangoziadichie.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_chimamandangoziadichie.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_chimamandangoziadichie.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_chimamandangoziadichie.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages and has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, Granta, The O. Henry Prize Stories, the Financial Times, and Zoetrope. She is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, which won the Commonwealth Writers\u2019 Prize and the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award; Half of a Yellow Sun, which won the Orange Prize and was a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and a New York Times Notable Book; and Americanah, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was named one of The New York Times Top Ten Best Books of 2013. Ms. Adichie is also the author of the story collection The Thing Around Your Neck.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Adichie has been invited to speak around the world. Her 2009 TED Talk, The Danger of A Single Story, is now one of the most-viewed TED Talks of all time. Her 2012 talk We Should All Be Feminists has started a worldwide conversation about feminism and was published as a book in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chimamanda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chimamandareal\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chimamandaadichie\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/11291.Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4doXNH9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chimamanda_adichie\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review We Should All Be Feminists is a primer for feminism that makes a case for why it remains necessary. 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