We Should All Be Feminists in 2015 Reading Challenge [Closed]

Jan 17, 2019 Lalo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019, ensayo, non-fiction

Podría definir buena parte de la idea de este ensayo con este párrafo extraído, es un "must read" para toda la gente:

«¿Por qué usar la palabra “feminista”? ¿Por qué no decir simplemente que crees en los derechos humanos o algo parecido?». Pues porque no sería honesto. Está claro que el feminismo forma parte de los derechos humanos en general, pero elegir usar la expresión genérica «derechos humanos» supone negar el problema específico y particular del género. Es una forma de fingir que no han si ...more

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Aug 03, 2016 Veena rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, feminism

The book contains the tall given by the author on TED. The author touches all the topics which lead to feminism. The need of it today and lack of it ages ago. She also talks about how men have become the standard by which even women are judged. The author throughout makes it clear that men and women are two different genders. But to associate one gender to a chore is unfair. She says,'what if, in raising children, we focus on ability instead of gender? What if we focus on Interest instead of gen ...more

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Jun 20, 2021 Bana AZ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are.

This is my second book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and I was reminded again how similar Nigeria and the Philippines are. She mentioned that in Nigeria, there are young men who are not officially employed but who make a living out of finding parking spaces for you or "watching over" your car while parking in public. We have that too.

So this book is a version of her TEDx Talk, which I don't think I'v ...more

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Jan 07, 2018 Leonor rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, desafío-2018, essay

Reseña

Este es un ensayo sobre la experiencia de la autora con el machismo imperante en el mundo, en especial en Nigeria y Estados Unidos. Además, da su visión sobre el feminismo y lo que debería cambiar en el mundo en pos de avanzar en el tema de la igualdad de sexos.

Crítica

Me gustó mucho el estilo de la autora, va directo al problema, sin ambages.

Su estilo es cercano al lector, ameno y entretenido. Es capaz de decir muchas cosas con sólo unas palabras, por lo cual no requiere obras largas y t ...more

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