Feminism is for Everybody

The New York Times bestseller

For most people, their first encounter with the word “feminist” is as an insult. They hate men, burn bras, crave power, and want to destroy the “traditional” family. At least, that's been the experience of the successful Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Whether she was arguing with a friend as a teenager or writing about domestic violence in her novels, she always came across someone who called her a feminist—and it was not meant as a compliment. In the book-length essay We Should All Be Feminists, Adichie tackles both the legacy and the image of feminism. For her, feminism is not a struggle for women's rights, but an effort to create a better world for everyone. After all, men are also trapped in the cage of gender stereotypes. The conservative concept of masculinity in the 21st century often prevents them from forming quality relationships and showing their true selves. For Adichie, feminism is a way of breaking down the suffocating barriers between people.

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