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Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
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Mariah Roze
Jan 10, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a fantastic author and I highly suggest her books to anyone that I can get to read them!!!

This book is about how to raise a daughter to be a feminist. This book explains how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. Chimamanda explains that you do this by encouraging her to choose the toy she desires, even if it isn't a female toy. Make sure that you are having open conversations with her about clothes, makeup, and sexuality. Make sure you talk abou
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Catherine
Jun 07, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This is the kind of essay that demands that you highlight every line.

There are no wasted words to be found here.
Camylle
May 21, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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This was a letter written to a friend when a friend asked how she could raise her daughter to be a feminist. That in and of itself was a powerful motivator to read this but it also opened my eyes and even reaffirmed some truths that I would quietly think to myself.

I would recommend this to any woman who has ever dealt with an insecurity as well as every man who has ever loved a woman.
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