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For many people (not me), the word "feminist" has gained so much baggage, negative baggage: You hate men, you hate bras, you hate African culture, you think women should always be in charge, you don’t wear makeup, you don’t shave, you’re always angry, you don’t have a sense of humor, you don’t use deodorant (p. 11). Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie rejects these typical definitions, and chooses to describe herself, ever so tongue-in-cheek, as a Happy African Feminist Who Does Not Hate Men and Who Likes
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EXCELLENT!! I have always known that I was an independent woman, but after reading this maybe I am a independent feminist. Even though this was a short read, Adichie definitely brings an important topic to light. Simple and easy to understand.
I wish I could be as articulate as she is. Reading the essay felt like a validation of the experiences I've lived through since childhood but people said I was 'overreacting', 'too emotional', 'looking for injustices where there are none'.
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Watched the TED talk awhile ago, too. Chimamanda *rocks.*
Me encanta la premisa que postula el título, y también considero que todos deberíamos ser feministas. Sin embargo siento que en el libro la autora no se detiene a justificar este punto. Se trata de una serie de anécdotas y toca muy por arriba algunos temas que me hubiera gustado leer en mayor profundidad. Pero teniendo en cuenta que es una adaptación de una charla ted, entiendo que el discurso se ajusta a los tiempos y ritmos que implica este tipo de charlas.
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